The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-04

Tired but happy, the allied
 armies reported in full strength for the dinner at the Tutwller
 last night and, in lieu of a
 celebration in honor of tine Blue l Devils who failed to appear, held an 'seNperience meeting
 featured by gratifying reports
 from all sectors and interspcrs-
 ed with enough bits of by-play
 and vaudeville to relieve strain
 of mentally calculating the long
 rows of figures and large sums
 of money that were included i in the communiques" of each general.
 That the French legion overstayed
 their 'leave" in New Orleans by one day was perfectly excusable in the
 minds of many of those present who were able to appreciate the fact that they were being entertained in the
 most Parisian of all American cities, the "oasis" on the outskirts of the great desert across whose hot sands they must very shortly pass
 | But the valiant French were ably rep resented at last nights session by M. ard of the French mission, who have, for sometime, been engaged in teaching
 artillery warfare at Camp Mcclellan. Major Veyrier, wearing the khaki of the colonial troops, was introduced by Val Nesbit as an officer with IA years service in Africa to his credit, and one who had been decorated with every military medal within the gift of his native country. Major Veyrier an nounced that he and Lieutenant Girard had completed their work at Camp Mo Clellan and would be sent back to France within a few days to "once more take up the fight against Ger many" He said that Mcclellan men would be able to enter the battle lines as soon as they arrive in the war zone.
 ALIEN ENEMY PROPERTY The principal address of the evening was made by Lee Bradley. legal ad- wiser to the custodian of alien enemy property at Washington. Mir. Bradley discussed the functions of this depart ment and it's work in dissolvjng Ger many's hold on American industries and commerce. This is d war of chemis- ltry, mechanics and economies" he said "The prosecution of it involves the de- struction of life, the capture of property ( II. s1nt .F rr-t- army and navy utilize the chemistry and mechanics. while this department, that handles alien enemy property ad- ministers the economic functions of war. All money coming into the hands of this department is turned into Lib- erty Bonds, thus using the enemy's re- sources against himself.
 "Me found that every German in- dustry was an espionage and the German government but hydra headed trust with every enemy plant n slave to the achine.v He said that Germanys hold on the insurance business of this country was great at the outbreak of the war, but that now all enemy companiees had been taken over. He declared that Ger mans own 20 times as much property in this country as do Americans in Ger many.
 MT. Bradley paid a tribute to the work of A Mitchell Palmer. head of his department, and also complimented l Spier Whitaker on the results he has | lobtained while in the bureau of law at Washington. He stated that already $6o. 900 900 had been realized from the sale of Germany property. but that this was small part of the total property that had been seized. Treat 'em rough is the motto of our department 1 said the speaker.
 1 In conclusion MT. Bradley declared Nhi1d ran Hru