The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-30
Marshal Joffre Expresses
This Hope in an Address
at Washington
THIS is JUST WHAT
GERMANY BREADS
France and America Will See With
Pride and Joy the Day When Their
Sons Are Once More Fighting Shout
der to Shoulder.

WASHINGTON, April 30 Marshal
Joiire told the people of America at
Washington yesterday through Wash
ington newspaper correspondents who
called upon him that France cherishes
the confident hope that the flag of the
United States soon will be flying on
her battle lines. The marshal received
the correspondents just before he and
other members of the French war mis-
sion started for q visit to the tomb OF
George Washington at Mount Vernon.
He was accompanied by Lieut.-Col
Jean Fabry, "the blue devil OF
France. his chief of staff and other
officers Of the commission. After shak-
ing hands with the newspaper repre-
scntativcs he took from a pocket two
tvpcwritten sheets of paper and be-
gan to read in French. American and
French officers stood just behind him
at attention.
The marshal, replying to questions,
said he deemed it advisable to send
one American unit at time to France
rather than wait for the complete
equipment Of a big army, because of
transportation problems. He said, too.
that he did not think that Americans
now with the French army should bs
withdrawn to serve under the American
flag except possibly a few specialists
who might be useful III developing the
training of the new American force
He paid hearty tribute to the valor of
Americans now fighting for France
American officers, he believed, were
ftt1l 70, tspft \
men. and he gave it as his opinion
that an American army would develop
| rapidly.
When the marshal concluded, a mill
tarv aid read an English version, which
he explained was hurriedly made and
imperfect As the last word was read
and the non French speaking CORES
pondents realized the Importance of the
marshal : remarks there was a burst
of applause then loud cheers. \ trans.
lation of Marshal Joiire 5 formal state
mcnt issued through the state depart
mcnt was cXpurgated and did not con
tain vital passages relating 10 the
marshal S previously known desire for
the presence of an American force in
| France. The translation follows
"Thc very cordial welcome given me
Ibv the city of Washington and the cx-
preston Of sympathy which reached
me from states and cities throughout
the country have moved me deeply
since they are a homage paid to the
whole French army which ! represent
here. The hcroism and resolution of
the soldiers of France indeed deserve
all the affection the United States har
shown them. After having in a supreme
effort defeated and thrown back Il bar
baruus enemy the French army ha- un.
tiringlv aborcd TO increase and perfect
It's efficiency. And now in the third
wear Of the war it is attacking the enc
my with greater yigor and material
force than ever before.
- Side hy side with it and animated
by no less heroic spirit stands the
British army whose formation and de
vclopmcnt will ever remain the admi
ration If the world. The Germans have
realized its wonderful growth. Every
encounter has made them feel the in
rrcasing menace of it's strength. Tho
contempt they pretended to feel for il
i'm the early days of the war has grad
nallY become dread more openly
avowed each day.
France which has lon. rccognizet
the valor Of the American soldier
chcrishes the confident hope that the
dag of the United States will soon b,
mfured on our fighting line. This il
what Germany breads. France an,
America win see with pride and JOY tn
lay when their sons are once NOR,
Sighting shoulder to shoulder in til,
defense of liberty. The victories which
they will certainly win will hasten tn
md Of the war and will tighten til
links Of affection and esteem whicl
have ever united France and the Unit
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