Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-10
j. S. SOLDIERS
BURIED IN FRANCE
Graves Will be Honored Sym
bol of Great Land From
Which They Came

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. 10.-The first three
American soldiers killed in the
trenches in France tonight are sleep
ing in French soil, honored by the
American army and the people and
army of France. Their final inter.
ment took place Tuesday.
Bide Farewell to Men
With a guard of French infantry
men in their picturesque uniforms of
red and horizon blue standing on one
side and a detachment OF American
soldiers on the other, the hag-wrap.
ped caskets were lowered into the
grave as bugler blew taps and the
batteries at the front fired minute
guns. AS the minute guns went OF
the French officer commanding the
division in this section paid tribute
to the fallen Americans. His words,
which were punctuated by the roar
Of the guns and the whistle of shells,
touched both the French and Ameri.
cans. In conclusion the French Off
Ger said:
I'm the name of the til division,
in the name of the French army and
in the name OF France. bid farewell
to Private Enright, Private Gresham
and Private Hay of the American
army
"Of their own free will they had
left prosperous and happy country
10 come over here. They knew war
was continuing in Europe. they knew
>that the forces lighting for honor,
love OF Justice and civilization were
still checked by the long prepared
forces serving the powers of brutal
domination. oppression and barbari:y.
They knew that efforts were still nee
essary. They wished to give up their
generous hearts and they have nvt
forgotten old historical memories.
while others forget more recent ones.
Nothing Concealed
and nothing had been concealed from
thcm-neithcr the length and hard
ships OF war nor the violence of bat
tie, nor the dreadfulness of new wcap.
ons, nor the perfidy OF the foe. Moth
ing stopped them. They accepted the
hard and strenuous life; they crossed
the ocean at great peril, they toGk
their places on the front by our side
and they have fallen facing the foe
in hard and desperate hand.tohand
fight. Honor to them. TIcir famil-
les, friends and fellow citizens will be
proud when they learn of their deaths.
Mark Of Mighty Land
"Mcn. these graves. the FIRST TO be
dug in our national soil arl only a
short distance from the enemy. are as
mark of the mighty land We and our
allies firmly cling to in the common
! task, confirming the will Of the peG.
pie and the army of the United States
| TO fight with us TO finish, ,dy to
sacrifice as long as is ne .essary until
final victory for the most notable OF
causes. that of the liberty NJ nations
the weak as well as the mighty. Thus
the deaths OF these humble soldiers
appear to us with cxtraordi nary gran
dcur.
1--WE will therefore ask that tn
mortal remains of thesr young moi
be left here. left with us forevC: W.
inscribc on the tombs, Here lie ih'
FIRST soldiers of the republic Of th'
United States to fall on the soil o
Franc, for liberty aud Justice The
passcr.by will stop and uncover hi'
head. Travellers and men of hear
will 20 out of their way to come ncr,
to pay their respective tributes.
private Enright! Private Greeh
am! Private Hay! in the name o
France thank you. God receive YOU
souls FAREWELL"
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