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Dr., Fart Speaks on France.

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The mayor introduced DR.. H. n.
Hart Of New York who eloquently
spoke OF the Significance of the OBJ
servance OF the fall Of the Bastille and
also referred to the recent Fourth OF
July celebrations held in Paris and
London which served to emphasize
the fact that the allied countries are
strongly united in all Of their war
aims. DIR. Hart, in briefly reviewing
the early part Of the French revolu-
ton. described the series OF events
which led up to the outbreak on July
IA. and then showed that the spirit
which animated the French nation at
that time, was even stronger in the
period following the Franco-Prussian
war of 1904. The speaker said
that the Germans believed France no
stronger In 1914 than in 1870, and
that success for the German arms
consequently would be easier to at
tain. "But." Dr.. Hart said. 1.-The Ger
lar made a very serious miscalcula-
ton, for during the past four years
the French nation has displayed such
a spirit and heroism and divine cour-
age as has hardly any equal in the
history of mankind"
Concluding with a tribute to the
lofty ideals Of both France and the
United States. DR.. Hart said he was
certain that these two nations always,
as in the past, would be found in the
ranks of those who fight for justice,
freedom and democracy.
Frequent applause greeted the New
York speaker, and when the address
vas finished, the band played a selec-
ton after which Tracy r. Bangs was
introduced.
Franco a. Strong Nation.
Mr.. Bangs called attention to the
fact that while France might not. lit
orally. be called the birthplace Of
civilization. her people have built up
one Of the very strongest nations in
the world; his allusion to the record
Of those Frenchmen who stopped the
invasion of Attila and his Huns as
mighty tide of the modern Huns led
by the German emperor, brought
forth a volley of applause. The hero
of the Marine, Marshal Joffre, was
lauded for the spirit with which he
had imbued the French soldiers who
saved Paris and the world in August,
1914.
The growth Of French intellectual
ism dates back from the time when
France successfully resisted a menac-
ing invasion by the Moors, Mr.. Bangs
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peculiar spirit which has become
known as essentially French, asserted
itself.
Referring to the Marseillaise, Mr..
Bangs recalled the circumstances un-
der which Rouget de Isle composed
the text and the tune and used the
famous incident as an illustration of
the continuity and persistence Of the
inspired national sentiment of the
people Of France. "At that time,"
Mr.. Bangs said. France was fighting
the entire civilized world"
Americans in France.
Mr.. Bangs spoke Of the hundreds Of
thousands Of American soldiers sent
to France by the United States, and
said that in order to make it possible
for them to do effectively what they
had been sent out to do, it was neces-
sary that the nation back Of them
first with equipment and ammunition
for the complete eradication Of the
Germans, and then with food to keep
the American army alive.
Concluding, Mr.. Bangs showed
points of intimate contact between
Christianity and civilization and said
that the peoples of the world are see
ing the sign of the cross in the sky at
this time: THE Allies recognize the
Prince of Peace and the supreme gen.
eral Of all those fighting for the his
torical, moral and cultural ideals Of
humanity, while the Germans in
their 'Gott' e no exalted deity. but
merely n of their own allies.
Rev. Thos. H. Gallagher pronounce
ed h benediction, and then the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted by a
viva voce voted:
Resolved, that the cause Of France
is our cause. To. her, her allies and
ours we pledge our hearts and heroes
until victory is won; that this our
pledge Of honor goes out with our
greeting to the land of Lafayette"