Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
GEN. PERSHING
TO LEAVE PARIS
SOON FOR FRONT
French Capital Tumultuous
With Continuous Greeting
For American
HONORED BY STATESMEN
Commanders Arrival Herald
ed as One of History's
Greatest Events
HONORED BY STATESMEN

Paris, June 15.-Although General
Pershng's first day in Paris was nat
urally filled to overflowing with So
to utilize odd moments for business
1t is understood that he will soon
leave for an extended trip to the
front.
Following his attendance at the
Chamber of Deputies. the general and
his staff motored to an aviation field
to watch aerial evolutions of Frencn
experts. The French airmen outdld
themselves in performing spirais
-the-loops, and other tricks that
frankly astonished the Americans,
who admitted afterwards that they
had meyer seen such feats in aviation
After an hour with the aviators, Cen
eral Pershing returned to Paris and
conferred with the minister of marine.
He then rested briefly while the ever
enthusiastic crowd waited patiently
outside his hotel. After his rest he
went to keep dinner engagement
with Minister of War Painleve.
Opportunity to Learn
While both meetings with the min
listers were largely of social order,
it is understood that they afforded the
American commander an opportunity
to at least broach the work into which
he and all his following are so eager
to plunge.
General Pershing stole brief peri
cd between his visits to Admiral La
Gaze and NJ. Painleve to receive, first,
the French and then the American
newspapermen. He consented, gra-
ciously but not too Willingly to be
sketched from life by young Pari-
sian woman artist who worked as the
correspondents piled him with ques-
tions
General Pershing spoke almost joy
fully of the prospect of being able to
take up his work Immediately 1t
was characteristic that during his
talk he never used the first personal
pronoun, but always referred to 'us."
ENGAGEMENTS of a social character
will largely take up tomorrow. but
the Americans are looking forward
to settling down to work in earnest
by MONDAY at tIle ldlest.
Remarkable Greeting
General Pershing was given a re-
markable greeting by the deputies
when he entered the diplomatic box
in the Chamber of Deputies.
Once they were aware of General
Pershng's entry, the deputies arose
and stood, cheering until the general
u hAt
the galleries caught up the enthusi-
asm and violated the tradition of the
house by joining in the applause.
The deputies again rose and turned
toward General Pershing cheering
when M. Ribot finished his speech by
quoting President Wilson's phrase in
his message to Russia, The day has
come to conquer or submit" and de-
claring, I'VE will not submit; we Will
vanquish.
NJ. Viviani followed M. Ribot, de-
scribing the spirit of the United States
and the principles for which both re-
publics were fighting.
General Pershing was compelled to
respond to another demonstration aft
er M. Viviani's speech.
a New Message
Premier Ribot said in the course of
his speech.
The people of France fully under
stand the deep significance of the ar
rival of General Pershing in France.
1t is one of the greatest events in his
tory that the people of the United
States should come here to struggle,
not in the spirit of ambition or cuu-
quest, but for the noble ideals of JUS
tice and liberty The arrival of Cen
eral Pershing is a new message from
President Wilson. which IL that is
possible. surpasses in nobility all
those preceding 1t"
NJ. Viviani, referring to the French
mission to the United States. said:
president Wilson holds in his hand
all the historic grandeur of America
which now is launched forth in the
fraternal union extended by the great
republic"
Victory Assured
Turning to the purposes of the war
contended for by the United States
and the allies. NJ. Viviani declared
amid great applause: ,...,
Restitution to an outraged people
of that which has been taken from
them by violence, reparation of all in
justice and the institution of guaran-
tees against a recurrence OF such a
war. as we'll as the institution of
and protect the pacific progress of
mankind, such in effect are the things
that President Wilson has declared for
in his illustrous words, Victory or
subjugation. In this we are COM
pletely in accord and we will not sub
nit, but will vanqulsh."
Staff at Work
The French academy has resolved
that it's officers shall wait on GEN
eral Pershing with a greeting from
the academy and invite him to at
tend q public reception on June 2S.
The American general and his staff
were the guests of Marshal Joffre at
luncheon to-day at the Military
Club.
While the American general Is
being loaded with honors in Paris
his subordinates are already at
work. A delegation of American
officers, accompanied by French
staff officer, has begun n tour of the
princ.p pal railroad centers' with the
object of familiarizing themselves
with the French transport organiza-