The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
|||lIlRSRAl JOFFRE PAYS
RlDUTE TO AMERICANS
s.aasus and Mrs Wilson Hear won"
0srfua speech Of Frances Favor
s. tie SON


per.. Dec- al.---It was America
q 1nyN FOR France which enabled Ia
81 5Hrench republic, nearly ovcrwneinsa
N the detection OF the RUSSIAN ~
an "a the hard trials OF the sprns "
49,. 49, ra.r ,n.act its faith and val
lance ...,,,a mart
-.rt,a nlayed In the war came Ii"ta
q 49, l,rs Of Marshal Joffre, in speech
hrforr the French Academy.
dent and Mrs. Wilson were ano"s r;,n
a hearers President wilson rt,son
President Poincare while Mfs'
1T with Nine. Foincare. ss
IN tbs midst of American co~
,aat wear. Marshal jofSre SAID ne SPe"N
.the sweetest hours OF my ne.
history b continued, has n srs,
r.~,s,ered a more wonderful sssns
thar these (Americanl millfoAs
mar. training themselves away
a 5h.;r neacefvi occupations 70 cross
-. Y, .rares ara come thousands OF
,,,s,.x From, their country to give tI'ei.
m.,s. for n noble cause and sFea'
MARSHAL JofYre delivered the speech
- she occasion OF being made mem
her os the academy. therens oeN"
ing one OF the 'irnmortais
Marshal Joffre said In part. -
,sr+s 1,hteh causes me to render ne'
AZ rrentest homage to our army. ro
$50 :, had been strongly nrepareu
n frh. II has been in the cooi
iris var the solid framework OK -
rho,e edifce: and IL II IL true Tia
the army takes forces from elae .s.ra
nv which give birth to ~ WIS '"'
aver greater one than ours?
rowar nj sentiments SO
-,,ch herotsn, and resolution wouiu
not have Sufffced IL the allied p.
r,es had not first been drawn TO W
as,ht tsen sustained 1t in the course
IA thu eonflic, by the generous Iaea.'
81 liberty and justice which nave a. Ia
rn,red their decision and winch kuiu $50
thni- arts. Was II not In the consE
..na ~ ,hev we're lighting for rlgnt
shat the allied nations found ,hear
s-aor for sacrifice and their raith ia
Anal victory? 10 .c
rnhia has been evoked In terms whicn
are ever present in our memory
the great President wilson a. w
same time that they inspired nun
the most generous action.
~, L. not without profound emo
L tton tina. I go back in my NINA 10 .is
t,,,a I spent last year In the ohi'eu
s,a.es This people which ohecureiy
4 ral, tha immense force at Its disposal
hut did not know yet how 10 Use ~
allowed It to be suspected
the ardor of its affection TOT a.
7. seemed TO II that by dint OF love IL
- Az w1thout loss OF time some
shinr great and comforting tor 1ns
raissf an the allied armies. IL "a1
-, r,,is,aken since that love was 70
..,io~r France. nearly overwheinaeu oy
tha aefection Of the Russian troops
ana the hard trials of the spr'is Oh
1918 70 keep intact Its faitn ana s@'"
lance. :. A.rr.n
crowds was living the swee'ees
hnnrs in my life. realized the long
inr for sacrifice awakened In the seu-
~ropx neoplc by the bravery OF OUT
soldiers and the Justice OF our e'us..
.Wifh France to fight for, that sne
I might be maintained in prosperity
that Belgium might be reouii' a
that Liberty might reign aha r.
fsreyail, America arose. resolves
throw herself into the hght 10 her
last man and last dollar. a.
' aAnd as IL II were not enough To
~. their husbands and their sons
~ have seen those wives, those Ih.n
ers and mothers, escort peyonu tis
seas the phalanx OF soldiers ana come
to alleviate our miserles anu ma ud
wounds. We have seen them spenu ,
inr without counting their gold anu
the treasures Of their hearts. kn~eHhs
az an the Tofnbs Of our sons and aaopt-
4 8, 5san4 our orphans.
1Nt ~ AN i fraternAi EN- brace rfassee az q
America have pledged frotn TOT the
present and the future !.
Concluding Marshal Joffre mace
strong plea 10 France to continue
IN her lofty idealism, her strength ana
her steadfast unfolding OF Liberty
ard Justice.