Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-23
speaking at Banquet. Major
 General Says People Must Sacrifice Part of Liberty.
FRENCH OFFICERS MAKE ADDRESSES
Pine Bluff People Pay Respects to Army officers at Social Function !. at Hotel Pines in Appreciation of their Services to Nation.

"The trueSt klnd or democracy, the purast kind of patriotism that the peo- ple of America can demonstrate is the willing subjection to military dic- tation by tried and trusted repre- tentative of the people, and by this time if the people of this country have not the fullest confidence in President Wilson, then they will never have confidence in anything"
 The above is the statement made ast night by Major General Samuel D Sturgis, commander of the division pf our National army now training at Camp Pike, at a banquet. given in his honor by the Chamber of Commerce bt the Hotel Pines.
 "On account of the fact that we have spies among us who are working night and day to do us harm, it has been necessary for our government to pass measures which. in sense, cur- ails the personal liberty of a great hany of us, and if the people of this hation will only submit in a whole ouled manner to these measures and Fill obey them to the letter, this war Ell be brought to successful culmin- tion The honor which you have be- towed upon us tonight only goes to how that the people of this vicinity ave, realized that we are really and ctually in this war and are in it to in. and I am glad to be able to come this city and enjoy your hospital NV and to meet you.
 We are all members of the army" cntinued General Sturgis, "both civ Hans and soldiers. and it is not neces- Iary for you to be in uniform to help ps win this war. We must have your Undivided support, morally and finan. eially, and demonstrations of your con. idence in us like the one you have iven tonight, only goes to inspire in ns more courage, and the determina- ion to fight until the end. We must pave no half-hearted patriotism, no Raf-hearted citizenship but must all pack the government and it's army 2nd navy with all our hearts and souls. Ne have only two classes of citizens, hose for us and those against us, lnd the sooner we realize the serious less of our situation and get behind he government with all our might. Pven if it requires the greatest of acrifices. the sooner will this war be lnded and humanity be made safe." Prefers Fighting to Speech Making.
 Captain Carbonnell, of the French (rmy, stated that he would rather be
 a trench at the front than to have o make an address, and then proved |imsef to be an able speaker. He stat "a that the greatest pleasure which ould be afforded the French soldiers, nth the possible exception of a mag liflcent victory over the Germans, will Ie the fighting, elbow to elbow, with ne American soldiers. "It is great Rrivilege," he stated, "to advise with he American officers and instruct nem in the art of trench warfare lnd with the aid of the great Ameri- an army we are going to smash the ermans out of France"
 Colonel Slattery stated that the aost remarkable thing to the regular Ilcers in the training of the nation
 army is the spirit in which. the rafted men enter into their work and ne attitude with which they grasp hei instructions. "We officers" he laid "are fully cognizant of the re- possibility that has been thrust upon and we realize the great sacrifices nat have been made by the Americain eople. But the spirit in which the ra1ted men are etnering the war is ne that will long be remembered, and
 assisting the officers greatly in the erormance of their duty"
 Captain Montaland, of the French rmy,; stated that the French are foud to be fighting with the Ameri- an troops, and that they are con- lcent that they will accomplish great nings together. He said that the rench officers in this country have zen greatly impressed by the Ameri- an soldiers, and are eagerly wait ng for the time to come when they nay meet them on the battle fields tne cause of humanity.
 Mrs. J. l. Norris paid most beau alul tribute to France and her fighting nen. She said that France is the nost beloved nation in the world. She tated that America is only trying tt IVY her debt to the Fcrnch people (Cnnfinuad rx ,oSo esxroN