The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-05
MADE HIS FIRST
 SPEECH IN AMERICA
The Great Throng in the Auditorium in Chicago Refused to Be ouieted Until the Hero of the Marne Con- bented to Address the Audience.

Chicaeo. May 4-Narshal Jorfre of France, urged by the repeated and rociterous demands or mass meet ing tonight, made his first speech in America aside from few words in congress. and brought the cheering thr ngs to their feet amid waving tlaes by asserting that the French and the American flags, which he en- twined as he spoke. would never separate while the strugg.e for lib- erty continued.
 The large crowd that gathered n the auditorium to greet the French commission at the end of their first days tour of the Middle West was in- sistent on hearing Joffre, the hero of the Marne. It had been explained to the audience that the marshal was a soldier and net an orator, but the flag waving auditors having seen tears triclle down the veterans cheeks during an inspiring speech by former Premier Viyiani, whom the marshal embraced anf kissed at the climax of the minister's oration, yelled for Joffre until he finally yielded.
 Al the behest of M. Viviani the French war chief, in full uniform, stepped 10 the front of the rostrum holding French flag in one hand and an American flag in tho other. He spoke in French waving first one flag and then the other. finally twining the two banners His words were few and the auditors. few of whom under stood French, cheered so vcciferously that even the stenosraphers could net record all he said, brief as if was.
 The Middle West today gave to the war mission leaders from France welcome which brought from the lips of Marshal Jofre the exclamation 'wg gnderfu :"
 lt was Joffre who caught the popu- lar fancy during the trip ab1ut the city He was cheered wildly every. where. He was dressed in his service uniform and rode through miles of crowded streets with hand almost constantly raised at salute in return for the cheers of the crowds. The deepest thrills which the crowds wit messed came in the welcome of Young America for the children never failed to recognize Papa Joffre on sight nor he 10 catch their greetings.
 At Jofres side rode former Premier Niyiani. Vice Admiral Chocheprat and Lieutenant Fabry, the latter known as the Blue Devil of France" shared generously in the crowds app ause. Accompanying them as the govern ment's representative was Breckin- ridge Long, the third assistant seore- tary of state, and Lieut. Col. Spencer CT sby, former American attache at the Paris embassy who attended Mar shal Ioffre and Vice Admiral Choche- prat and Lieutenant Commander Allen Buchanan of the navy The party comprised 13 members, all guests of the nation. on a trip which will ccyer some 3,200 miles by the time they return to Washington They arrived at noon on the governments special train. The half day that fol lowed was crowded with patriotic outbursts, beginning with a ride from the train through deep canyoned city streets overhung with the tri-color of France, the Stars and Stripes and British ags There followed in quick successio lon the greeting of the citys reception committee at he Chicago club. reception by the local French colony and French relief organiza. ions; more rides. a reception and