The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-08
French Pay| Tribute to. J. $. Dead
Roar of Guns and Whis- tie of Shells Punctuate Burial Service Con- ducted by High French Officer in Presence of French and American Soldiers.

With the American Army in France, Wednesday, Nov. 7- (By the Associated Press)-The first three American soldiers killed in the trenches in France are sleeping tonight in French soil, honored by the American army and the people and army tof France. Their final inter Ement took place yesterday.
 With a guard of French infantry mon in their picturesque uniforms of red and horizon blue standing on | ono sfde and a detachment of Ameri- can soldiers on sthe other, the flag wrapped caskets were lowered into the grave as a bugler blew taps and the batteries at the front fired min- ute guns. As the minute guns went off the French of1cer commanding the division in this section paid tri- bufs to the fallen Americans. His words. which were punctuated by the roar of the guns and the whistle of shslis, touched both the French and the Americans. In conclusion the officer said:
 Tn the name of the -th di- vision. in the name of the French army and in the name of France l bid farewell to Private Enright, Pri- vats Gresham and Private Hay of the American army,
 "Of their own free will they had left prosperous and happy country to come over here. They knew war | f-z I that the forces hFhting for honor, love of justice and civilization were Istiii checrsd by the long prepared forces serving the powers of brutal d6Hifiati0n, oppression and barbarity; they knew that efforts were still necessary, They wished to give us fheir gsnereus hearts and they have lnot forgotten old historical memories fwhiie others forget more recknt ones
 They ignored nothing of the cir feunstances and notlling had been heeaeealed from them-neither the laength and 1ardships of war nor the lvieience of battle, nor the dreadful mess of new weapons, nor the peridy iof the foe, Nothing stopped them l1,hey accepted the hard and strenu- ous iifej they crossed the ocean al great peril; they took their places or fTne IfOHE ey our Sl0e ana they nave fallen facing the foe in a hard anG desperate hand to hand fight. Honor Ito them. Their families, friends ant fellow citizens will be proud wller slthey learn of their deaths.
 ''MenI These graves, the first to bt dug in our national soil and but { short distance from the enemy, are al a mark of the mighty land we anc i our allies fFTny cling to in the com
 mon task, confirming the will of thu people and the army of the United States to fight with us to a finish ready to sacrifice as long as is neces sary until final victory for the mos noble causes. that of the liberty O the nations. the weak as. well as tn
 mighty. Thus the deaths of thes Humble seidiers appear to us with ex sraerdiHary grandeur.
 ssWe will, therefore, ask that tn mortal remains of these young mel
 be left here. left with JUS forever. w inscrisyS on the tombs, Here lie tn first soldiers of the republic of tn United States to fan on the soil o France for liberty. and justice.' Tn
 pnsser by will stop and uncover hi bead. Travellers and men of hear wifi ge out of their way to come her .J to pay their respective tributes.
 tsPrivate Elnright, Private Gresham
 Private Hay, in the name of Franc sfI thank you. God receive your soul! < Farewell"