Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-27


 of the veteran, Sam Agnew.
 On tho other hand the Yankees,
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 and pitching staff. get as good an since Lincoln stood on the firing line With his troops north of Washington. Certainly no other president of mod ern times, had reviewed so large a body of fighting men, fresh from the battle fields.
 Langres is not a battlefield; it is not devtated section of France. As matter of fact, it has not seen a battle for more than hundred years. It is one of the portions this coun- try saved from the ravages of the invading hordes by the men who were reviewed by the president there to- day.
 is That this reviewing place does not stand on the rim of the crater of the volcano din not diminish the signi- ficance of the event, for every man taking part in te review had seen ac- tlon War crosses were plentiful, the men had been through all and were veterans in every sense of the word. There was an unmistakabe flash of wholesome pride in the presi- dents eyes and catch in his throat as he looked at them and remarked what a privilege it would be to have one of them
 The moment the president finished speaking, the review was on-nlen. guns. horses and dogs. The head quarters band began with a French air. then switchedse to "Thc Star Spangled Banner" a
 On Board President Wilson's Special Train En Route to Calais, Dec. 26.-- President Wilson left Chaumont for England late yesterday afternoon feel ing more strongly than over the magnificent part Amer .can soldiers took ill the winning of the war Yes terday's review, in which ten thousand American soldiers marched before him, created deep impression on the presi- dent, quite apart from historic signi- flcance from reviewing fighting men on foreign soil for the first time.
 When addressing his troops as ''fel- low countrymen' he told them that he believed that he could promise them d happy new year" This was consid- cred the keynote of the address and friends about MT. Wilson construed his words to mean that he was begin nlng to see the way more clearly to- ward the attainment 0 fthe objectiyes he has set for himself at the peace conference.
 At least one very important address may be expected from the president n is in, EI1O Orl md { <1of: his line of thought more clearly on issues in which Great Britain is so deeply interested. He will take oppor- tunity to do this in the course of con- ferences he will hold with Premier Lloyd George, A. J. Balfour Secretary of State, for foreign affairs, and An drew Bonar Law, chancellor of the ey- chequer but whatever public speeches he will make will be of course in eX- planation to the English people thenr- selves, who he believes are in accord with the principles on which the mak- ing of peace has been begun.
 In his address to the American troops yesterday President Wilson said he had found no difference in principals or of fundamental purpose lie expects to return to Paris to con- tinue the work of the peace confer ence with what may be differences of opinion cleared away or on the way to accomplishment.
 Yesterdays review was picture worthy of rgeat painter The sight of ten thousand American veterans carrying the United States flag on the soil of the sister republic, comradc in arms in d great cause was just q little too much to permit the prcsi- dent to suppress his emotion He frankly admitted being "all choked up."
 Mr. Wilson's visit to soldiers billets in nearby towns will long be remem- bered. At one place he climbed a lad der to the loft of q, stable to talk with soldiers quartered there. Everywhere the boys and girls of the little villages brought native flowers or gifts to him. One spry little miss actually hopped into his car and planted d kiss on his cheek before the president knew what was going on, Ambassador and Madame Jusserand whoA accompanied