The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-04-30
EAGER TO StE u. S,
FLAG IN FRANCE
. JOttfe Says This is "Whai
Germany Breads"
WOULD HASTEA END OF WAf
Marshal Declares Victories Are S.rt
to be Won by Soldiers of the lwe
Republics.

Republics.
Washington. April go Marshal Jof
IRE told the people OF Am rlca
Through " ashingtUn newspaper c~r
RESPONDENTS who called upon him tha'
france cherished the confident nope
Eat the fig Of the United States soor
would b. hying on her battle lines.
Victories sure to be won by the sol
diers OF the two republics, once more
fighting shoulder 10 shoulder Tor I'D
ertv. the victor of the Marine sald
will "has.cn the end of the war anC
tighten tie links of affection and es
teen which ever have united france
and United Safes
1t was Just before the marshal anG
other members OF the French war mis-
sion started for a visit to the tomb OF
George Washington, at Mount vernon
that the correspondents assembled al
the home of Henry White. where the
chiefs of the mission are being enter
taineN as the guests Of the nation
The newspaper men were uShered INTO
a large gray-wa'led reception room II
the center of which was broad coun
Gil table The correspondents among
them several women, filed one entire
side of the room.
Emile .Hoyelaque. general counselor
of the mission. addressed them br'ef
IL. concluding by saying:
"And now. gentlemen. you shall sef
General Joffre. He will read you q
statement and then you may ask him
questions"
A door at the end of the room farth
est from the correspondents opene@
and the marshal walked in. accompanl
Ell by Lieutenant Colonel Jean Fabryn
the '.Blde Devil of France" his chiei
of staff and other officers of the com
mi sion.
Then the marshal took from the
pocket of his jacket two typewriter
sheets of paper and began to read
in French.
When he concluded the correspond
ents applauded and he smiled. Ther
a military aide read an English yer
sion. which he explained was hurriedly
made and imperfect.
AS the last word was read and the
non-French speaking correspondents
realizing the Importance of the mar
shal's remarks there vas burst OF
applause. then cheers-cheers so louo
that they reached the ears OF CROWD
Of men and women waiting outside the
grounds to catch a glimpse of the
French hero as he started for Mount
Vernon.
The translation follows:
1.-THE very cordial welcome given me
by the city of Washington and the ex.
pressions of sympathy which reached
me from states and cities throughout
the United States have moved me
deeply since they are homage paTu
to the whole French army, which
represent here.
'HThe heroism and resolution of the
soldiers of France indeed deserve all
the affection the United States has
shown them. After having in SUI
preme effort defeated and thrown back
a barbarous enemy. the French army
has untiringly labored to.increase and
perfect its efficiency. And now the
third year of the war it is attacking
the enemy with greater vigor and ma
terial force than ever before.
"Side by side with it and animated
by no dess heroic spirit stands the
British army whose formation and de
velopment will ever remain the admir-
stion of the world. The Germans have
realized its wonderful growth. Every
encounter has made them feel the in,
creasing menace of it's strength. The
contempt they threatened to feel fol
it in the early days Of the war has
gradually become dread more openly
avowed each day.
Lied by its Ilustrious president, the
United States has entered into this
war. By the side of France in the
defense of the ideals of mankind, the
place of America is marked.
France. which has long recognized
the valor of the American soldier
cherishes the confident hope that the
flag of the United States will soon be
unfurled on our fighting line. This
is what Germany breads.
France and America will see with
pride and joy the day when their sons
are once more fighting shoulder te
shoulder in the defense Of liberty
The victories which they will certain
iy win will hasten the end Of the wal
and will tighten the links of affection
and esteem which have ever untta(
France and the United States"