Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-27
PLEDGES TO SEE
VICTORY SECURED
Wilson Tells Troops Fruits
Of What They Accomplish
viii BE Preserved.
CHAUM0NT IS OUT EN- MASSE
Oldest Inhabitants Help Give
Greeting to President on
Visit to Soldiers.
MEN IN UNIFORM JOIN IN
Boys at Front Made Happy
by Trip and Help In Ten
dering Reception.
CHAUMONT IS OUT EN- MASSE
MEN IN UNIFORM JOIN IN

ClIAUMONT. "Wednesday, Dec
-. - President Wilson today
pledged himself 10 tho American
troops In the field to attain n pence
witch would preserve the fruits Of
the sacrifices they have made
Standing with barred head IN n field
near LangreH over which Caesar
marched with his icgtons centuries
ago, the president told 10000
American infantrymen that now
that they had done their part
IN win the ideals for which
America entered the war. thew could
depend upon him To sea that they
wore preserved.
The president came IN from Paris
to spend Christmas day with the
men who have dope such "a great
part In winning H. war. Historic
old Chaumont. headquarters OF the
American army. did itself proud In
iis reception. In it's homely way II
tivaled Paris, and In the depth OF
iis sincerity II fully cqualed Il.
The Oldest inhabitant was out
with his age old silk hat. the pret-
test little girl was out In hcr best
gown. Tho streets were lined with
American and French troops and
the sidewalks were choked with
frcnchmen cheering themselves
huarso.
Everybody OoL
The NOSE grown roofs Of the
houses were lusAed with folks
from the countrywide who cared
swept over the land or for the oc-
H.. -.
Cold sray cloudbanks shut out
the sun and the ground WIS set and
sodden. nut there was no damp
SIMPLY went wild. The American
troops, muddy. cold and soaked. but
happy, scanned Just as enthusiastic
AZ the country people.
The presidents train arrived nj
. o'clock In tho, morning and the
party went NJ once TO the city hall.
where there were formal reception
speeches and tho presentation Of
flowers
Less than q tenth of those invited
could crowd into tho small room.
which already had IN place = table,
rnmmemorating tho presidents
visit There were speeches. all In
French. ny the general commanding
tho district, the mayor and thn
project
The prokident nodded spprecl-
Htively and smiled from time to
time, Just ~ he began to make his
reply the military hand In the
square outside broke into the strains
~ The Battle Hymn OF the RE-
public" ana the president spoke TO
the dramatic accompaniment OF the
notes of the famous old American
fighting hymn.
60 10 Iangr~w.
The preliminary ceremony was
soon over and the president and his
party took motor cars To iangr,s,
where selected troops from six diyi-
sions we're waiting Ia he reviewed
They were gathered IN n field.
which might he likenod Eeograph-
iyally TO the battlefield OF Get,ya.
burg II lies on n gentle slope he.
tween two elevations. with a range
~ hills on either side and road |
fnpning along the top Of one of
pRem.
lust as the caravan gained tho
crest overlooking the troops. n very |
old Frenchwoman standing at the |
roadside. waved frantically at the |
passing ears TO take In bouquet of |
flowers she wanted to give To Mrs |
wilson. The long line Of cars had |
swept on, showering the dirmayed |
GA woman with mud. when the 4