Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-30
FRENCH OFFICER SAYS NATION
is HOLDING ITS OWN IN
WORLD WAR.
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE
HEAR COMMENCEMENT ORATOR
France Just as Determined Now as in
1s1EDesrees Conferred Upon Az
Students - Eighty Seven Counties,
Twenty. Four States and Seven For
eisn Countries Represented.
Special to T,mes-Republican.

whiter That Is not true anu youi
sons and brothers fighting in France
know that 1t is not true. France is
holding her own; she has every con-
fdence in the future and the final , ic-
tory Of the allies"
With that declaration Of optimism
and faith, Lieut.. Col. E,douard de Billy,
acting French high commissioner to
the United States, stirred the audience
of 5000 people who gathered for the
commencement exercises Of Iowa State
College. He came to the midwest to
bring that message from the French
people and to express their deep APP
probation of the part that the corn
belt states are playing in winning the
war by increasing agricultural produc-
ton. He dwelt upon the great agri-
cultural resources of Iowa and declared
that France was extremely grateful
that these resources were being fur
nished freely to the allies.
France is just as determined now
as it was in 1914" continued NJ. de
Billy, as he dealt with conditions there
THE lighting front is practically the
same; our people have the same spirit,
grown stronger; we have the same en-
ergy to fight the war and the same
confidence in its final victorious out
come.
"Of course, we have suffered heavy
Losses more than a million men have
been killed and other millions in
capaeitated by wounds-but we still
have 1900, 900 good fighting men at the
front and enough in reserve to fill the
gaps as they come. Our soldiers are as
cheerful as ever, and as ready as ever,
and as determined as the soldiers of
Ypres and the Marine.
Wars Cost to France.
"Of course conditions are not easy
with US. Six million meu have Joined
the colors; that means nearly all the
men between 10 and 40 years except
the Unfit. Women have periodically
taken their places IN field and shop
and yet our production of great food
staples has grown less and we have
had to deny ourselves more and more.
Our wheat consumption about % per
cent less; our meat consumption SO per
cent less; our sugar consumption is
restricted to one pound per person per
month. Civilian use of autos is prac-
tically discontinued.
But do not believe that France Is
bled white" continued NJ. de Billy.
France is the same in spirit and en-
ergy and confidence. France has done
much and is ready to keep on. 1t was
not sufficiently prepared for the war
when it came At the outset French
No. b. ~,
Der, 1914, they turned at Marine, pushed
the invaders back. Then under the
protection OF the trenches France be-
gan to prepare in earnest. An eighth
Of its territory was held by the in
vaders, including its richest coal and
iron fields, but raw materials were fur
nished by Great Britain and the United
States. In two years time, more than
5000 guns Of high caliber were pro-
duced: now France has $1,000 high
ealiber guns Of all kinds. 1t has sup
Piled many millions Of rifles to its own
army and more than million to its
allies. It has $4,000 rapid fire guns.
1t has produced $500 airplanes and IS
supplying several hundred thousand
rounds Of ammunition daily for high
calibered guns. France is holding its
own and will continue to do so, sup
ported by the fine spirit and the mate
rial aid OF the United States"
Many Degrees Conferred.
The commencement was the forty
seventh Of the college and All degrees
cod certificates were granted in agri-
cts.ture. home economics, engineering,
industrial science and veterinary medi-
cine. A professional degree in en-
cheering was bestowed upon Lieut..
Col. Franz Lincoln, ranking artillery
officer with the American forces in
France, an alumnus. Scores Of men
were unable to be present to receive
their degrees, because they are in the
war or other public service. Many
were present In khaki and were loudly
applauded. The graduates represent
eighty seven counties Of the state,
twenty four different states and seven
foreign countries. President r. A.
Pearson presided and presented the
diplomas and certificates. Vice Presi-
dent E. w. Stanton made brief fare
well address to the graduates. The
following received degrees:
Bachelor OF science in agricultural
y, /.
Barbara Baum, Stone City; James w
Clarson, Jr- Ames; v. A. Edwards.
Clarksville: Oscar Loe Holden, Ames;
William II. Maakestad, Randall: Carey
s. Macy, Grundy Center; Paul Palmer
Mahan, Des Monies; Charles J. Meis-
ter, Keoknk; RaY NJ. Overmyer, Sioux
Rapids; A. "A. Sather, Menominee
Wis; Theodore Sexauer, Arnes: Edga,
8. Smith. Gladbrook; Mrs. Libbie A
Smith, G1adbrook; Laura Thiesen
Ames; j. I. Thompson, Rector, Ark.
Bachelor of science in animal hus-
bandry-N. F. Andrews, Marshall
town; Meron A. Axtell, Straw berrS
Point, c. L. Barnett, Belle Fourche, S
D.: C. L. Buchanan, Ames; E. J. Ca
hill, Sacramento CAL; c.. a. Grouse
Lisconfb; G. G.. Culbertson, Charlton
Edith NJ. Curtiss. Ames: D. ]. Dallas
Mechanicsville; D. "A. Davis, Ontario. .
9. e. Davis, Ramona, S. D.: E. NJ
Dean, Ames; F. F. Dosing, Wellman
Joy Van Meter Dolvin, Ames; w. n
Donohue,- Red Oak; A. G. Douglass
wray, Colo; 9. E. Fish, Collins; c. r
Fritzsche, Primghar; w. A. Gardner
Washington; r. E. Gaylord, LAGRANGE
H.; J. P. George Streator, H.; c. v
Golden. Hillsdale. H.; B. l.. Hagslund
Essex; H K. Helseth. Appleton
Mimi; A. R. Jaqua, Toxic, N. D.;
l.. ID. johnson, LeGrand;G. D. Mac
Quenn, Silver Creek. Neb.; w. H. Nc
Crazy, Calvert, Tex; D. F. Malin
Tama; D. M. Merrill, Ames; c. L
Moran, Nevada; e. B. Nelson, Boone
& G. /. Nelson, Cherokee; H. NJ. Nichols
Dsveuport: e e. Qkey. Monmouth