Arizona republican., 1918-05-13
FRENCHMAN HERE ON
 A MISSION OF LOVE
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the officers were not uniformed in blue as 1 am now, but were in red and black, a most conspicuous dress, and the German soldiers had received orders to shoot the officers first. Con- sequently the mortality of the officers of our regiment was great. As we were running out of the wood, the captain fell, and I rushed to his as- sistance. Handing his sword to me-" the speaker added, the same sword which I have now with me, the cap- tain told me to take it and to lead | the company. I did so."
 Best to Americans
 1 The imperial guard, the German command engaged in that battle, was 1 defeated. the lieutenant stated, and later when the French officers were 1 reviewing the regiment and totaling the casualties, they asked Lieutenant Perigord where his captain was and l how he secured his sword. He told of the incident, and he was awarded with the order to keep the sword and the company.
 That is the way I got my com mission,' concluded Lieutenant Peri gord, but later added. Secretary of
 War Baker told me that he has a commission waiting for any American
 boy who does the same thing"
 That nothing was too good in France for the American boys, was
 he statement of the speaker. When
 the troops reached France they were
 given the best the French people had
 They were billeted in the best towns
 The people inquired where they pre-
 fered to go and placed them in LOT,
 raine, the home of Joan of Arc. ',
 hope that when the American boy:
 tenant Perigord stated, that it vii
 be larger than it was when they re-
 ceived it.
 Some of the awful realities of tn, war were described to the large audi ence by the officer. especially man, of the things that were undergone b, the brave French army in the earl, days of the war before the Britisl army arrived. Instead of being il the front trenches for only ten days as is the rule at present, Lieutenan Perigord was with troops that wer 'n the front trenches for four an five weeks at a time without reliei For 21 days he did not have an op portunity to even wash his hands From a small dirty-faced boy t whom the Lieutenant later describe this experience came the remarl Gee, you were lucky"
 Tells Incidents
 Not exactly lovely and yet humor ous were incidents related by tn speaker of men in the front trenche "qualifying" for the louse hospitals Many other incidents of bravery an ' of disregard of danger and contemr for wounds were related by tn \ speaker. One referred to his orderl, 9 tough" soldier, taken by Lieuter ant Perigord because of that fact an 10 make a good soldier of him. H was his cook. the cooking being dor far in the rear, the orderly bringin the lieutenant's food to him at Il front, dangerous and hazardous el \ rand.
 \ One day. noting blood dripping frol
 the orderlv's sleeve as he came vii soup for his superior, the lieutenal
 osked him the cause.
 "Tt's nothing" was the reply, "on
 German tried to spill this soup A beautiful letter written by lit
 French girl was read to the audien'
 hy the lieutenant.
 Tt is with the keenest pleasure
 said Lieutenant Perigord, ''that
 bring to YOU the warm greeting \ The French army that army tn
 sounded the liberty of the world \ the Marne. For three years that arn | fought and bled. losing one millit of the flower of the country. all | | time looking longinely across t
 ocean to her sister republic. and st
 no word of complaint was voiced.
 arose and was heard across the ocea
 Long live the United States V Tt was the voice of heroes fro