New Britain herald., 1917-04-26
Gen. Joffre, Savior | France, is Warnl Greeted in Streei of Washington
 
COMMISSION MEETS N
 PRESIDENT WILSo

Viviani, Cochcprat and Others rl
 White House and Arc Introduced
 First Citizen of United Statcs-.Atl tl
 and Navy Officers Rcsplcndcnt
 Full Dress Uniforms-NIcAtloo Sl
 Balfour Reach Agreement.
 Washington, April 26.-The FroTl commission began it's first day5s Washington with a round of ofl4s calls. The first was at the state, X and navy departments.
 Former Premier Viviani, heada the mission, Marshal Joffre, AdnJf Cocheprat and Viscount deChamh called first at Secretary I4ansing'ssl flee. Former Secretary of State Ell Root conferred with Mir. Lansing, the time. The clerks of the m building lined the halls and gave Frenchmen a reception of continNl cheers and handclapping.
 M. Viviani, Marshal Joffre and miral Chocheprat went over to NJ White House to be formally recS41 by President Wilson. As the party the building, the corridors rang S hurrahs for France. M
 The visitors took motor cars foYe3 short ride to the White House. H dreds of automobiles decorated M %vi cnSrn6aA sirens and people lining the st1 added to the din. At the main trance of the executive mansi04I large party of the presidents TT and navy aides in full dress untfQ1 met the Frenchmen. Salutes werSf changed and the distinguished 91S were ushered into the blue room M the president was waiting, to req them.
 An automobile trip to the noff1y interest i'm the national capitol K arranged for the entire party irNs afternoon.
 Visitors Carefully Guarded.
 Meantime subordinate membeN the commission planned to hold t liminary conferences with AmerN naval military and financial rel sentatives. Secret service operaN and police in plain clothes were tioned at the various placcS vis by the Frenchmen today while MS tachment of soldiers remained N stantly on guard at the White Hnl
 The British war mission. heade45 Foreign Minister Ba1four held liminarv meetings today with gove ment officials in preparation Tor joint conferences among the Al ican, British and French repressN tives which begin tomorrow.
 The White House receptionN for French commission differed from t accorded Foreign Minister Balfl and his associates in that 1t tnclNl all the members of the French sion.
 Minister Viviani. Marshal Jpffres Inspector General of Public 4n4e ton Hovelaque entered first and l followed by the others. sssl
 Since neither minister Vivianta Marshal Joffre speak Engiishs Hovelaque acted as interpreter. president shook hands warmly Marshal Joffre and the other men and they chatted for about ten utes. ss5
 Immediately after seeing the ident. M. Viviani went to the eau accompanied by Assistant SecFN Phillips. Leaving an automobile set aside his use, Marshal Joffre, accompaHl by Col. Spencer Cosby and CA mander Berry of the navy, wal from the executive mansion to state, war and navy building. marshal was dressed in the full sN form of his rank, with red trou red cap, leather boots and se9 orders glistening on his breast. tS7
 When the American officers st113 to mount the long stairs to thes1 trance of state, war and navy eN ing, Marshal Joffre, despite. hiaY and weight, ran up lightly and le4N' companions trailing after him. S3
 Marshal Joffre and Admiral cheprat returned to the buildil pay calls on the secretary of w4N navy.
 The temperance of the mA& was marked by a reception no lesel ciferous than the one a few nainx before.
 President Wilson was deeply pressed by the members of the Fret commission, particularly with Viviani and Marshal Joffre.
 President Wilson said the Ameri< people deeply appreciated the SCI ing of the French commission to country, and M. Viviani replied II the French people felt deeply the oe of friendship cemented by thu trance of the United States inteSA war.
 While Marshal Jo1fre and his III were calling on Secretary Baker the American army officers, Adu1S
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