Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-25
Viviani and Jofre Are Among Distinguished Visitors AL ready On Train Bound For Washington.
WILL URGE U. s. ARMY
 BE SENT TO FRANCE
Moral Effect If No Other Will Be Great. French Idea of U. s. Expedition Calls For Vast Machinery.
lBy Review Leased Wire)

FORTRESS MONROE, Va. April 24-France's war commissioners to the United States recched Hampton Roads today and tonight they are bound up Chesapeake Pay for Wash ington on board the presidential yacht Mayflower. The mission of which Rene Viviani, vice premier and minister of justice. is the official head and Marshal Joffre a member. brings no written instructions from the French government. the ministry hav- ing decided to give its members un- limited power to negotiate on all sub jects.
 Wants U. s. Force in France.
 Marshal Joffre and ether military members will indicate to American officials several important military reasons which they consider renders the sending of an American force to France absolutely essential.
 The principal reason is found in the moral effect 10 he had of Amer ican troops and the American flag OH llle Ol
 Zig Aviation Section
 The French idea of an American expedition calls for fighting force supported by auxiliary services, such as railway staffs, railroad material, base repair shops. telegraph and tel ephone lines, automobile transports and strong aviation section. The French government is ready to offer whatever may be considered neces- sary to assist in sea operations. in- cluding the use for naval purposes of any or all ports in France. The min istry of marine has worked out for submission to the American govern ment a comprehensive plan for over seas transports. for both army and navy purposes and for the provision ing of the civil population.
 Must Borrow Here Too
 Financially France needs loans of s1OO,OOO 900 monthly to be spent in the United States. Detailed official information on this subject will be submitted to the American govern ment at the conferences to be held in Washington. M Viviani as off cial head of the commission, during hs stay here gave the following statement. to a staff correspondent of the Associated Press, who accompan- jed the mission from Europe:
 See President First.
 livery American will understand that in difference to the illustrious President of the United States. whom I am going to see very soon. l re- serve first word for him. I will have occasion to see you again and tell the American nation through you in a more complete manner the emotions with which the representatives Of France greet in the name of their country the first democracy of the world with which France shares the same ideals. (Signed) "VIVIANI."
 First Glimpse of America.
 The members of the commission got their first glimpse of the shores of America at daylight this morning.
 All the members of the commission were on the bridge of their boat with the French admiral commanding, | shortly after five o'clock to see the entrance on Hampton Roads. As the roads came into view. Marshal Jof | fire turned to an American naval of ] ficer, serving as pilot, and said:
 What a wonderful scene. I love | this sunshine. It reminds me of my own country-the south of France"
 Greetings to France.
 Every American ship in the har- bor hoisted the French tri-color, and the band of a warship played the Star Spangled Banner. Marshal Jof fire and the military and naval mem bers stood at salute until the last note had floated across the water, | while the civilian members stood with barred heads. Immediately after came the French national anthem