Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-08
American Soldiers and
French Troops and Citiz-
ems Honor Dead.
FRENCH COMMANDER
DELIVERS EULOGY
Battery Fires Minute Guns and Buglers
Sound Taps as Flag. Draped Caskets
Of Three American Soldiers Are Low.
cred Into Graves-Ameriean Artil-
lerymen, After Service in Trenches,
Are Welcomed "Home" by French.
[By the Associated Press.l


With the American Army in France,
Nov. THE first three American SOL
diers killed in the trenches of France
tonight are sleeping in French soil,
honored by the American army and
people and army Of France. Their
final interment took place yesterday.
With guard of French infantrymen
with their picturesque uniforms of red
and horizon blue standing on one side
and detachment of Americans IN the
other the flag wrapped caskets were
lowered in the graves as the buglers
blew taps and the batterymen at the
front fired minute guns.
AS the minute guns went off the
French commander in this section paid
tribute to the fallen Americans. His
words, which were punctuated by the
minute guns, touched both the French
and Americans. In conclusion the
French officer said:
"In the name Of the -th division.
in the name Of the French army. and
in the name of France, I bid farewell to
Private Enright, Private Gresham and
Private Hay Of the American army.
Fought For Civilization.
"Of their own free will they had left
prosperous and happy country to
come over here. They knew war was
5eontin,ling IN, Europe; they knew that
the forces fighting for honor, love "
justice and civilization were stlh
checked by the Tong prepared forces
serving the powers OF brutal domina-
tion, oppression and barbarity. They
knew that efforts were still necessary.
They wished to give up their generous
hearts and they have not forgotten old
historical memories, while others for
get more recent ones.
They ignored nothing Of the cir
cumstances and nothing had been con-
cealed from them-neither the length
and hardshfps of war. nor the dreadful
ness Of new weapons, nor the pertidy
of the foe. Nothing stopped them.
They accepted the hard and strenuous
life; they crossed the ocean at great
peril; they took their places on the
front by our side, and they have fallen
facing the foe in hard and desperate
hand to hand fight. Honor to them.
Their families, friends and fellow citi-
zens will be proud when they learn Of
their deaths.
Grandeur in Soldiers Death.
Men! These graves. the first to be
dug in our national soil and only a
short distance from the enemy, are as
a mark OF the mighty land we and our
allies firmly cling to in the common
task, confirming the will If the people
and army OF the United States to fight
with us to finish. until final victory
for the most notable of causes, that Of
liberty Of nations, the weak as we'll as
the mighty. Thus the deaths Of these
humble soldiers. appear 70 us with ex-
traordlnary grandeur.
I'VE will therefore ask that the
mortal remains of these young men be
lett here, left with US forever. We
inscribe on the tombs, Here lie the first
soldiers Of the republic of the United
States tc fall on the soil Of France
for liberty and 9ustice.' The passerby
wild stop and uncover his head. Trav-
elers and men Of heart will go out Of
their way to come here to pay their
tributes. Private jGresham! Private
Enrightl Private Hay In the nama Of
France thank you. God receive your
souls. FAREWELL"