Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27
French Marshal Formally Made
Immortal" by Academy.
SPONSORED BY M. HANOTAUX
Frances Chief Executive, Nine. Pom
care and Mrs. Wilson Also Wit
ness Ceremony-Vitai Aid
Rendered by America.

Marine was made a member of the
French academy.
Promptly upon the stroke of one
Marshal JOffre arrived at the institute.
crossing the Seine over the Pont des
Arts, accompanied by his sponsor, Ga
briel Hanotaux, and his aid de camp,
COmmandant JOuart.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
arrived shortly before one o'clock and
were followed a few minutes later by
President and Nine. Poincare. Nine.
Poincare and Mrs. Wilson sat tOgeth-
er in a box. President Wilson was
cheered as he took his seat in the Wis
itors' box.
Marshal Joffre wore the undress
uniform of marshal of France, hav-
ing demurred at wearing the elaborate
costume of an academician.
Enters as Marshal of France.
at is as a marshal OF France that /
enter the academy" said the noted
soldier. "And it is dressed as such
that shall present myself there"
After reviewing the part played in
the war by France, Belgium and the
other allies Marshal Joffre said:
However, so much heroism and
resolution would not have sufficed had
not the allied peoples taken part in
the battle 1t was in "the conviction
that they were fighting for right that
the allied nations found the strength
to sacrifice and the certainty of ulti-
mate victory The power of these
noble sentiments has been evoked. in
terms which are ever present in our
memory, by the great President Will
son, while they inspired him to most
generous action"
Tribute to American Aid.
Abiding to his visit to the United
States in 1917, Marshal Joffre said:
"While in the midst of the Ameri-
can crowds 1 was living hours which l
number among the sweetest of my
life. had OWNED the need for sacri-
fees of this generous people by the
heroiSm of our soldiers and the JUS
tice of our cause. In order that France
might live in prosperity, that Belgium
might re-establish herself, that liberty
might reign and right be reinStated,
America arose and resolved to throw
into the fight her last man and her last
dollar.
History does not record a more
marvellous achievement than that of
millions of men voluntarily breaking
away from their peaceful pursuits to
Al Il 70
come thousands of miles from their
country to give up their lives for a
noble cause, Il great ideal"
Joffre Gives Credit to Poilu.
Jean Richepin replied to the grafton
of Marshal Joffre. Every mention of
President Wilson and the United
States was cheered. When NJ. Richie
pin referred to Marshal Joffre as the
victor of the Marine the marshal arose
and said:
1T is not I; it is the POilu."
All eyes turned to blind French
soldier who was standing at salute in
the front row of the balcony. The sol
dier stood at rigid attention while loud
cheers, led by President and Mrs. VIII
son, resounded through the hall.
AS the audience filed out an old
man was heard reciting to himself in
a trembling voice:
ANY unit which can advance no
more must at all costs hold the con-
Quered ground or be killed on the spot
rather than retreat"
The words were an extract from
Marshal Joffre'S order of the day at
the start of the battle of the Marine,
which opened the doors of the French
academy for him.
Not to Hurry Home.
Paris, Dec. 20-President Wilson
plans to return TO America in the
first week IN February.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
called upon President Wilson at the
Murat residence. The monarch was
introduced to the president by Gen,
eral Harris.
Rumors Cause Confusion.
London, Dec. 20-News that Presi-
dent Wilson considers coming to Lon
don next week was received by the
British government through an official
channel Wednesday. 1t caused con
siderable surprise and necessitated 6
hurried reconsideration of plans b,
Premier Lloyd George, who had in
tended to meet the president for &
abrief conference in Paris and then pro
coed to Monte Carlo for few days
rest
The president will be welcomed
whenever he arrives, but the date now
proposed-December 26-has a handi
cap as far as the public and the Off
ciaIs are concerned. December 20 Il
a holtsay and is known as boxing
day." ,oa occasion peculiar in England
No arrangements for the visit of th'
president had been made up TO today
because the government wished to con
suit with JOHN W. Davis, the new
American ambassador. The American
embassy had no information OF the re
ported change in the presidents plans