Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
Tells OF BURIAL
OF US. SOLDIERS
General Pershing Sends Official
Report Of Funeral Of Amer
lean Heroes.
TRIBUTE DYFREKcA GENERAL
Soldiers Of France and United states
Surround Grave as General Bor
deaux EuIogixes Dead--suq-
gests Monument Inscription.

0ests Monument Inscription.
!, washington, d. C.--The war denar,
ment has received from General Pc,
/ shing copy Of the record descrIbln
! the funeral services for the thre
American soldiers who were killed II
uie Germans first trench raid agains
United States troops on November a
Ihe papers bear the following indorse
ment from Major General william L
Sibert: - =
hForwarded recommending that III,
, request Of General Bordeaux 70 hoy,
the remains Of the men left at Bathele
mont be favorably considered"
! The record, including the address O,
General Bordeaux, In part says:
! by command of General Bordeaux
french division, the bodies of Corporal
Gresham, Private Enright aud Private
hay, company r. Sixteenth infantry
were Inferred with religious and mill.
tary ceremony at Bathelmont ON the
afternoon Of November A.
| Improvlsed Altar Used.
IAN altar was iinproyised and eloho.
rately decorated in the village. The
chaplain Of French regiment con.
Quoted the church services.
"Following the church ceremony the
cortege proceeded to field adjacent
TO the village and formed on three
sides of a square, the bodies being
placed In front Of the graves on the
fourth side. An American flag, pro.
vided by the French, had been placed
over the caskets.
"At two O'clock General Bordeaux.
accompanied by his full staff, his in.
fantry, artillery and engineer chiefs
and a representative Of the French
corps commander, arrived and took
position.
The troops presented arms and the
French field music and band played
funeral march. The chaplain per.
formed the religious ceremony at the
graves. Then General Bordeaux ad.
vnnced to the center of the square and
addressed the troops and then the
dead. A copy Of his address is at.
tached.
THE company Of United States In
fantry Tired three volleys and Its trun,-
peter sounded taps. All the troops
were then marched by the graves, sa.
luting MS they passed. General Bor.
deaux and his stan advanced TO the
graves. snluted and departed.
Throughout the ceremony at the
graves French batteries from their DO.
sltions, 1red minute guns, over the
ylllngc at the German trenches.
"The entire ceremony was most i'm
pressive."
French Commanders Tribute,
The address Of General Bordeaux in
part was as follows:
In the name Of the Eighteenth division.
~ tne name or the French army, and in
cne name OF France. ! bid farewell 10
Corporal Gresham, Private Enrirht ana
Private Hay OF the Sixteenth infantrv'
American army.
OF their own free wiIi they had ,sst
their happy and prosperous country 10
come over hero. They knew that the war
continued In Europe: they knew that the
iorces nghting for honor, love Justice.
ciViizauon were stiIl checked BY tho long
prepared forces which are serving the
powers OF brutal domination, oppression.
Darbarity. They knew that an EFFORT was
sui necessary. They wished TO give us
tneir help; and also their generous hearts |
oid not forget old historical memories.
wnie others forgot more recent ones.
Ihey ignored nothing of the circuu. |
s.enoes. Nothing had been concealed from |
them neither the length nor hardsb,ns ~
this war, nor the violence Of the battis
nor the dreadfulness Of the new weapons
nor the peridy Of the foe. Nothing STOP.
ped them.
They had accepted to lead hard and
sfrenous life: they had crossed the ocean
despite great peril; they had taken their
place on the front by our side;, they have
FALLEN, facing the foe, in a hard AM, dea-
perate hand TO hand hght Honor 10
theml Their families, their friends ana
their fellow citizens will be proud vhen
they learn Of their death.
Men! These graves, the first to be lur
u our national soil. at but a short dis
lance from the enemy. are a. mark Of
ne mighty hand OF our allies. ARMY
cl'nging to the common task, Confirming
the will Of the people and army Of the
United States. 10 dEht with NJ to a finish
ready to sacrifice as long az Il win b.
necessary. until final victory for the no.
Dlest Of causes, that Of the liberty a. ma
ions, the weak a. wen Al the mighty.
Thus. the death Of this humble cor
oorai and OF these two private snIaiers
'ppears to us with extraordinary grand.
,ur. ''--'-'-
We will. therefore. ask that the ror.ss
smains OF these young men be left here.
. left to IN forever. We win inscribs a.,
heir tombs:
s'Hsre Ne the first soldiers Of the
United statcs Republic 10 fall On
she soil Of France for Justice and
The passarby win stop and uncover
is head. The travellers of France. of ths
Illed countries. Of America, the men AZ
cart who will come TO visit our hatfye-
ED Of Lorraine. will 60 out Of their way
. come here to bring 70 these graves INA
ribute Of their respect and Of their
ratcfulness
Corporal Gresham. Private rnr,zh.
'rivate Haydn the name of France. / /
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Flrsmsr Haul Coal.
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4 its eonI 'hill rernnf1v Nv rafffrsp a.