Evening star., 1917-05-24
FRENCH MISSION GETS
warm WELCOME HOME
Paris Streets Thronged With Cheer
ing Crowds to Greet Viviani
Il and Joffre.


PARIS, May 24-Enormous crowds,
cheering tus.ultuously, welcomed the
French mission to the United States on
its arrival here from America. Premier
Ribot Minister of the Interior 1alvy
and other members of the cabinet We're
at the station to welcome the ENJOYS.
"why. this is like New York, said
Marshal Joffre as the automobiles
which conveyed the members of the
mission from the station were halted
on account of the density of the cheer
ing crowd. The police lines were broken
through by the throngS of spectators,
who surrounded the automobiles, wav-
ing flags and handkerchiefs.
Premier Ribot congratulated the
members of the mission upon the re-
suits of their trip to America, as did
the other cabinet members. Various
generals and admirals were at the sta
tion to meet their respective chiefs, as
well as numerous members of pariia-
ment All the way from Brest at lie
Mans, Laval Rennes and Chartres.
crowds filled the stations. and NJ. Nivi-
ami and Marshal Joffre received depu-
tations of the principal authorities.
After the official reception was over NJ.
Viviani. discussing his departure from
Washington. said:
81 told President Wilson how deeply
touched l was by the manifestations
of the sympathy of the American peo-
pie. The President replied, simply:
We are brothers in the same cause.
Had Pleasant Voyage.
BREST, May 24-The ship that
brought the mission dropped anchor in
the roads at dawn yesterday, nine
days after it's distinguished passengers
had said farewell to President Wilson.
The members of the mission left
Washington in the evening, going to
the railway station singly, SO as not to
attract attention
Tn emit of n
America, filled wHh travelling. speech
making, banquets and other festivities.
the French commissioners showed little
sign of fatigue The first morning out
Minister of Justice Viviani exercised
himself by clambering in the rigging.
swinging from deck to deck like can
didate for athletic honors. Marshal
Joffre took his exercise in answering
$50 of 500 unanswered letters, which
were brought aboard by his aid, Lieut..
Francois De Tessani. NJ Viviani and
Marshal Joffre received many thou
sands of letters from Americans and re-
GREETED very much that it was impossi-
BILE for them to answer all, particularly
those from children. They believe they
have acknowledged all communications
containing money, the total amount
received for various charities amount
ing to about 100000 francs.
Satisfied With Trip.
All the members of the mission have
returned to France satisfied with the re-
suits Of their trip. They were delighted
with the courtesy of the President. the
warmth of the public reception and the
good will toward France shown wherever
they went. They brought away with
them the conviction that America would
play part in the war commensurate
with her greatness President Wilson, in
saying goodbye, gave NJ. Viviani cor
dial letter to President Poincare of con-
siderable length, covering three pages
written in the Presidents rather close
hand.
Marshal Joffre has brought with him
certain memoranda of things agreed
upon, including the early cooperation Of
the United States on the western front.
which has been announced in part in
America since the commission left.
Admiral Chocheprat has a clear work.
ing understanding of American naval
purposes, and Marquis De Chambrun Of
the foreign affairs committee of the
chamber of deputies has made special
study Of Americas relation to interna-
tional political problems. He will tell
what he has learned at special meet
ing of the chamber committee.