The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-30
u. S. FLAG
IN FRANCE
is HOPE
General Joffre Believes In
fluence Of America Will
Win the War.

Washington, April 29.-Marshal Jof-
FIRE told the people OF America today.
through Washington newspaper corre-
spondents 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. replying to questions.
said he deemed it advisable to send
one American unit at a time to France
ather than to wait for the complete
equipment of big army because of
transportation problems. He gave it
would develop rapidly.
Victories sure to be won by the SOL
diers of the two republics once more
fighting shoulder to shoulder for lib
erty, declared the hero of Marne. will
hasten the end Of the war and tighten
the links of affection and esteem
which have ever united France and
the United States"
II was just before the marshal and
other members OF the French mission
| started for visit to the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon that the
| correspondents gathered at the home
| OF Henry White, where the chiefs OF
the mission are being entertained. The
ncwspapermen were ushered into a
large gray walled reception room in
the center of which was n broad coun
Gil table.
l N,vnt11 solo
Of the mission, addressed them briefly
concluding by saying:
And now gentlemen, you shall sec
General Joffre. He will read you ;
statement and then you may ask hin
questions"
The Interview.
A door opened and the marsha
walked in accompanied by Licutenaa
Colonel Jean Fabry, "rhc blue devil o
France his chief of staff, and the of
ficers of the commission. The famou
soldier took a position at the head o
the council table, which his caller
crowded nearer and began to file b,
AS each approached he spoke his nam
and the name of the newspaper h
represented. II was repeated to tn
marshal In French. There was
claspng of hands and in the case G
those correspondents who spok
French, a word q. two of greeting.
Then the marshal took from tn
pocket of his jacket two typewrittc
7 sheets of paper and began in Frencl
y 1 hn laI hN
: ents applaudcd and he smiled. Th
military aide read an English versio
? which he explained was hurriedl
, made.
8 AS the last was read and the cot
respondents realized the importance ,
the marshals remarks there was
c burst of applause. then checrs-chcel
Q so loud that they reached the ears {
C a crowd waiting to catch a glimpse
the French here.
Z A translation of Marshal Joffre
a formal statement ISSUED through I'll
I state department was eXpurgated an
:. did not contain vital passages relatin
b to the marshl's previously known dc
= sire for the presence of an America
+ force in France. The translation 70
l lows:
Marshal Joffre's Statement
"The very cordial welcome given II
by the city of Washington and Il
expressions of sympathy whic
reached me from states and citi
throughout the United States ha,
moved me deeply since they are
homage paid to the whole French arm
= which l represent here.
"The heroism and resolution of Il
soldiers of France indeed deserve &
y the affection the United States h;
= shown them. After having defeat'
G and thrown back Il barbarous cnem
Y the French army has untirinsly !;
s bored to increase and perfect its eff
@ cheney. And now in the third year
\ the war. it is attacking the enemy wi
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