The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-30
PERSH|NC MAKES
ADDRESS TO men
ON THANKSGIVING
Unnecessary Military Duties
Suspended by A. E. F. Dur
ing Day.
(By Associated 'Press)


AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Thursday, Nov. 2S. (By the
Associated Press)-Where possible
Thanksgiving day was observed
| throughout the war zone by the Am
erican forces, all unnecessary military
duties being suspended. The day
found many troops marching or en-
trained for ports, but in cantonments
and fixed camps services were held
and an effort made to provide some
substitute for the traditional Ameri-
can dinner.
An impressive service was held at
the great general headquarters. The
troops were paraded without arms and
the officers and men held a meeting
which was attended by local digni-
taries and the members of allied mill.
tary missions here. The Rev. Charles
Henry Brent, former Protestant Epis-
copal bishop for the Philippine islands,
and now working among the American
troops, read the presidents announce
ment Thanksgiving day.
General John B. Pershing made a
brief address.
Bishop Brent then read Washing
tons prayer. which was preceded by
the following invocation:
"Oh God of nations, who through
prophets of old, has foretold the day
when ornaments of war shall be beat
en- into implements of peace, hasten,
we beseech Thee, the fulfillment of
this Thy most sure promise AS Thou
has graciously carried us by Thy tri-
umphant arm through conflict to vic
x,io -
an abiding peace. Quell the naughty
cries of the nations. Scatter the
peoples that delight in war and speed
the coming of the time when the
kingdoms of the world shall become
the kingdom of our Lord, through,
Jesus Christ. that prince of peace,
our Saviour
Led by the headquarters band, the
meeting sang the Battle Hymn of the
Republic 'Marseillaise," and Am
erica
The text of General Pershing's ad-
dress follows:
Fellow soldiers, never in the his
tory of our country have we, as a peo-
pie. come together with such full
hearts as on this greatest of all
Thanksgiving days The moment
throbs with emotion, seeking to find
full expression. Representing the high
Ideals of our countrymen and cherish
ing the spirit of our forefathers who
first celebrated this festival of Thanks
giving. we are proud to have re-
paid a deo. of gratitude to the land
OF Lafayette and to have lent our
aid in saving civilization from de-
struction
Victory Was Goal.
THE Inscriptions invader has
been driven from the devastated
scenes Of his unholy conquest. The
tide of conflict which during the dark
days Of mid-summer-threat to
overwhelm the allied forces has been
turned into glorious victory. AS the
sound of battle dies away and the
beaten foe h,rries from the field it is
fitting that the conquering armies
should pause to give thanks to the
God OF battles who has guided our
cause arign-.
Victory was our goal. 1t is q hard
won gift of the soldier to his country.
Only the soldier knows the cost of
gift we now present to the nation. As
soldiers inspired by every spiritual
sentiment, we have each silently
prayed that the success of righteous
ness should be ours. Today, with
thankfulness, We humbly acknowledge
that His strength has given us the
victory We are thankful that the
privilege has been given to us to
serve in such cause.