Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-31
MISS MARGARET
WILSON |NSPECTs
RUINS Of vERDUN
Presidents Daughter Com
plete Swing Around Amer
lean Front Sings in Open
Air and Dimes With Men,
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| FarIs, France, Dec. 30.-Miss Mar-
safet wilson, eldest daughter of ma
! man acclaimed as the one information
al figure to the neace conferenno
stood in the citadel of Verdun against
winch the kaiser's eldest son. tho
crown prince. shattered his leeions If
autocracy, and thore she signed her
nahle IN the iiATe d!or-the Cold
Book. 1t Waj n fitting finale to tho
great drama of StIdun, this daugl,tn,,
OF democracy's champion, standing IN
me stronghold which militaristn'e
basest exponent had vainly sought
Later she invaded what hal Leen tbn
German headquarters.
MISS wilson arrived at Vardun af-
Ter days of motoring through war
wrecked France. where she az Y
W. G. AZ entertainer. sang is often gs
,our concerts day in 'Y' lu:s. N
hospitals IN the pen an! 70 tl1oIe-
ands of Am ~ ,an fghrrrs Cs,nn1r
der Sarot. of the French garrison
personally escorted the presidents
daughter to all places Of interest N
Verdun, -
THESE included the cathedral. the
RUNS and finally the citadel which
mad stood like rock through all the
terrible seige. Here Miss Wilson SIGN
ed her name in the livro Tor her sir
nature following that If Sir James NJ
Barrie, the playwright, The last pre-
city. '''0
Sees Troops on March.
me predominating teatu"> of III,
Week AZ the front came at the close
OF the day spent at Verdun. The party
Iert there and Travelled over the road
mat skirts the right bank of the
House to Convensoye. From~a height
that commanded a wide sveen of the
country they viewed the picked di-
VISIONS of the American, rn:y on the
FIRST lap of their Journey D occupy
the frontier towns of Germany. Er-
cry road for miles around WIS filled
with marching men. glns. caisst,nks
ana all the impediments " war TIE
pam was lighted IN Ivy nuul..ro, 9
bon fires and the glow from hun,;rcds
OF tleld kitchens where regiments hn.I
stopped for their evening M ass. on
one side the sun was Tipping behind
an embankment of clouds. while on
the other the moon rose in pale s2Ien
dor,
Thrilled over the beauty of the
scene Miss Wilson asked that she be
aiioWed TO mess with the men of an
drtiilefy regiment. Her request was
met and the members of her
party with mess tins in their hnnds
waited their turn in line. The menu
that night consisted of ''slun1" made
or corn willy and bread pudding.
the foundation of which was army
nafdtack. Hot coffee was a part of
the meal not overlooked by the presi-
dents daughter.
After supper, the folding organ was
set up by the side of camp fire.
rusty gasoline can was turned on end
and served as Mrs David's stool and
Inc flames from the Pickering logs
Ilshted up the music and spread
warm glow over the front row of men
of the regiment who gathered in
circle around the singer
Talks to Prisoners,
On the road from SouilIv to Dun
;ur-meuse next day. Miss Wilson con
'ersed with released French, Italian
md Russian prisoners returning from
ierman prison camps. their faces
laggard, their clothes tatters. She
vas affected visibly by their appear
,nce and words.
At the extreme point of the Ameri-
AN advance Miss Wilson was met by
Generals Hines and Allen. whom she
lnew, General Allen introduced the
Presidents daughter to the Alsatian
'lvilian crowd, who burst forth into
prolonged cheering A little girl step
led forth and kissed Miss Wilson.
At Stenay. Miss Wilson Visited the
hateau where the German crown
'fince made his headquarters when
I the front, That night Miss Will
on's party dined with Lieutenant
General Liggett ats Souilly. Concerts
we're given in the wards of the hos
'itals there. as well as in the school
louse. Colonel Milling and officers
1 the aviation camp entertained with
dinner and dance, at which Miss
wilson was presented with trophies,
including a German anti4tank gun, n
magnetic from German airplane and
n aviater's leather coat with col
nefs insignia on it's shoulder straps.
From there the party drove to the
,rgonne forest, whore the Americans
id such valiant fighting, thence to
ne Champagne battlefield, through
uippes to Rheims where a pleasant
nrprlse awaited Miss Wilson. She
let, quite by chance, her fathers
through the concierge's courtesy they
ere enabled to inspect the interior
the shell battered cathedral. that
reatest monument to kulture. Miss
wilson carried away a small piece of
roken glass of cathedral window
hich she picked from the wreckage
} keep as q souvenir.
Returning to Paris. Miss Wilson re-
orted to the Y. NJ c. A. for further
orcert tours under Red Triangle ats
Ices. after weeks motor swing
round the most historic parts of
rance.
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