The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-22

were Inferred with religious and mill
fary ceremony ct Bathelmont on the
afternoon Of November 4.
lmprovlssd Altar Used.
An altar was improvised and elabo-
fately decorated IN the village. The
chaplain Of q French regiment con-
Quoted the church services. rs &
Following the church ceremony tho.
cortese proceeded to . field adjacent
ito the village and formed on three
sides Of q square, the bodies being
placed In front Of tho graves On the
fourth side. An American nag, pro
vided BY the French, had been placed
over the casketS.
AT two O'Clock General Bordeaux,
accompanied BY his full stan, his In
fantry, artillery and engineer chiefs
and q representative Of the French
corps commander, arrived and took
position. 555is.
The troops presented arms and the
French Held music and band played
q funeral march. The chaplain per-
formed the religious ceremony at the
graves. Then General Bordeaux adj
svanced to the center Of the square and
addressed the troops and then the:
dead. q copy Of his address Il at
tached. 3.i.s
1.-THE company Of United States In.
fantry fired three volleys and It's trum.
peter sounded taps. All the troops
were then marched BY the graves, ga
luting az they passed. III General Bor-
deaux and his staff advanced to the
graves, saluted and departed.
'Through the ceremony at the,
graves French batteries from their POI
sitions, fred minute guns, over the
village at the German trenches.
The entire ceremony was most I'm
pressive."', Il III ri
French Commanders Tribute.
/ The address Of General Bordeaux In
part was as follows: h. IS.
/ /; Ia the name Of the EiEhteenth division.
IN the name Of the French army, ana IN
TIN nAIne OF France, I bid farewell to
Corporal Gresham, Private Enright and
Private Hay Of the Sixteenth infantry.
American army. is s & 5-e
i OF their own free win. they had left
their happy and prosperous country to
come over here. They knew that the war
continued in Europe; they knew that the
forces lighting for honor, love. justice,
civilization were still checked by the lond
prspared forces which are serving the
powers Of brutal domination, oppression.
barbarity. They knew that an effort was
etill necessary. They wished to give ~
their help; and also their generous hearts
did not forget old historical memories.
while others forgot moro recent ones.
! They ignored nothing Of the circum-
ces Ssnt ~ nae Ieen concea!ee ron
~. 80 nor t ~. aeTana M"l - .,n q
~. ~ ~ ss,.in... -. ~ =. .t.o ua.o'
Ior ~ ~ 1922. ~ " sn0 HeW Meapons'
ped then. 81 - ~, = : - -,
Thsy had accented 70 laad Z hard ana
strsnous NE. thev had crossed the ocean
6eS6ifs sraaf NH. thsv hsd 4airan fhsir
nisSs On the front by our sida: thew have
3aiian. Sfacinr fhe fos. "A 4 nara ana 6as.
perate hand Is hand f,sht Honor Ia
thssr ..iaw c,t;.sns IN ~ nro,,S nnn
they iearn Of their death. Z, -
!! Meni These rave. Tie frst n Ia ans
In our national soii. at but q short aid.
the mighty hand Of our allies, firmly
enne,nx 70 me ne common TASK. connrmins
t 81 states to III With M Is ',n,sh
ready to sacrifce as long 40 It win b
necessary. until ilnsl victory for the mo-
s Hlsss q &c cause .nss 81 .ne ~ Dery q ma
Thu Thus. the death Of this humble cor
poral ana Of these two private soldiers