The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-18

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Oct. 18.-(By the Associat-
cd Press when Marshal Joffre- came
t., visit and review the contingent of
American troops training for the
trenches today he brought some Of
the sunshine of France with him.
Dripping clouds which had over
hung the American zone for the past
fortnight, whose constant deluges had
turned rivulets into torrents and
flooded the lower valleys, broke away
In the forenoon and revealed a deep
blue sky. Joffre's luck did not hold
throughout, however, for in the after
noon a violent hail and rain storm
broke over the training grounds where
the marshal was witnessing bayonet
and bombing drills by picked Ameri-
can companies.
The party at one time approached
q little too close for safety to the
bombing General Pershing, who &C
companied Marshal Joffre throughout
the day. suggested that they move
back thirty or forty PAGES, "for France
he said, has but one marshal and we
cannot let him be in the slightest
danger
"Oh, but she could get another mar
sbal," smiled the heror Of the Marine,
with shrug of his shoulders.
Motor Through Villages
The visit of the marshal had been
locked forward to for long while.
and proved to be even more eventful
tran had been expected. He motored
with General Pershing through more
than a score Of French villages in
which American troops are billeted,
and received remarkable demonstra-
tions of esteem from the soldiers and
Of affectation from the French people.
Late in the day just as darkness
was setting in, the party motored into
a picturesque little town where a
French division had been drawn up
to receive the marshal and where a
regiment of American infantry also
is quartered The entire population of
the town had gathered along the route
taken by the automobiles and the en-
thusiasm of the people illustrated
strikingly the morale of the French
nation. They cheered Marshal Joffre
and General Pershing when they came
into view, cheered the American
troops when the marshal walked be-
fore them and when a French band
burst into the "Marseillaise" women
and little children Joined in singing
the national anthem.
General Pershing Speaks.
The marshal was introduced by Gen
eral Pershing, who said: Marshal
Joffre is familiar with America and
with American institutions and is
deeply interested in American soldiers.
It is a great privilege to have him as
our guest today"
The marshal made his speech in
French, saying he was sorry he could
not deliver 1t in English, but that as a
matter Of fact he was not accustomed
TO much public speaking in any Ian.
guage.
After considering the various acts oil
Germany the marshal referred to the
| great power of America in men, re
| soucefulness and material wealth and
| continued:
In every way you have realized oul
| hopes. The best proof of your earn
estness, your determination to hell
| win this war against autocracy may be
read in your eyes as look into them
| Under the direction of General Perish
| ing you are getting ready to face the
| enemy. Guided by that eminent chief
| guided by the zeal with which YOU
| great new armies are being perfected
you will move forward to gather tn,
laurels and glory that lie before you
Praises U. S. War Machine.
"All the news l have from Americ,
is to the effect that there, as well Al