The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-25
MEMBERS OF
MISSION ARRIVE
distinguished Gentlemen of France
Arrive in United States for Con-
ference-composed Of Big Men
ARRIVE ON A SPEEDY BOAT
Visitors Being Among the Most Not
I f3 able Figures In the French Ma. RI
tion-Welcome Extended

WASHINGTON, April 24-"The
! department Of state is advised Of the
safe arrival of the French commits
sion,"iit was officially announced ear.
\ ny today.
The commission, which includes
Marshal Joffre and former Premier
Viviani, arrived early this morning
on board speedy steamship of the
French line, which was conveyed
b across the Atlantic.
Il The vessels were met, off the coast
by America torpedo boat destroyers
and escorted to port. The distin-
guished commission was welcomed
with salutes as the French vessel drop
ped anchor. 49,
The naval and military attaches of
the French embassy at Washington
and American naval and military Off
GERS together with a representative OF
the state department Immediately
boarded the French vessel and extend.
ed q welcome to American shores.
Among the most notable figures in
France are the members Of the French
mission At the head of the mission
is Rene Viviani, minister of Justice
and vice president OF the council of
ministers owho embodies the highest
type of French democracy. He AS a
progressive in every sense, belonging
to the independent, socialist party,
/. which includes such men as PainieYe,
BRAND and Mitlerand. As, minister
OF labor, in the Clemenceau cabinet
he passed the, workers pension law
through parliament. y, -;
Other members of the party are:
Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joff-
re, commander in chief of the French
armies until last December. now mil
itary adviser of the government; Vice
Admiral p l.. A. Chocheprat, dean of
French admirals and an expert on sub
marine problems; Marquis Pierre de
Chambroun, member of the chamber
of deputies and a student of interna-
tional affairs; M. Simon, inspector Of
finance; M. Hovelacque, inspector gen.
eral of public instruction, and Sur
geon Major Dreyfus.
& Marshal Joffre Heads Delegation.
n In responding to the call of active |
duty, Marshal Ioffre's services are
placed at the disposal of the American
people, whom he comes to advise in
the best way of organizing, disciplin-
Ing, equipping and perhaps transport
Ing to Europe, the greatest army that
the country has ever called into be-
ing. st45t ssSi * Sos, 3 y. -
"a Il Slipped Away From Home.
The Associated Press correspond
ent who accompanied the party from
France, sends the following dispatch
from the port Of arrival: l"s
: as the ship bearing the French
commission came into port today
American warships broke out French
colors from their mastheads and the
American bands played the French ma
tiOnal anthem. American and French
sailors lined the rails of their respect
i've ships. No !salutes were fired;
The special train bearing the COM
mission slipped out of Paris SIN the
early. morning, unobserved only by;
few secret service agents and railway |
men.
The transfer from train to ship was |
without event, as was the voyage |
across the Atlantic.
Warships passed out ahead OF the
French steamer into the danger zone |
which, in this case, is one of the hunt |
ing places of the German submarines.
The first night out the ship and con.
voy made eighteen knots an hour be-
fore the Wind