Arizona republican., 1918-12-26
Introduced By Pershing---Calls Soldiers "Comrades"- Says "You Have No Masters" ---Tells of Hard Job to Stay Home While They Conquered.
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 2 CHAUMONT, Dec. 25.-(By the As- sociated Press).-In response to an ad- dress presented to him at the Hotel de Vile, soon after his arrival here to- day. President Wilson said:
 T feel that I have been peculiarly honored in the generous reception you have given me, and it is the more oe- lghtful because it so obviously comes from the heart. And l cannot but be- lieve that it is an instinctive response to the feeling that is in my own breast, because I think that even you, who feel contact with our soldiers, cannot bat realize the depth and sincerity of the feeling of the United States for France.
 Tt is an ancient friendship, but it has been renewed and has taken on a new youth. It is a friendship which is not only tentative, but one based upon a communion of principle
 You have spoken very generously and beautifully of the relations which have sprung up between yourselves and our soldiers. That is because they cane not only to associate themselves with you as the champion of liberty, but they came with personal affections in their hearts for the people of France, and it must have been that which you realize. They did not come as strangers in their thoughts. They brought with them something that made them feel at home the moment they were at Havre or at Brest in France. So 1 am very much moved by being thus drawn, as they have been, into your midst and into your conference and wish to thank you very warmly for them and the people of the United States. l, like them. shall carry away with me the most delightful recollec- tions, and in my heart shall always say as now say. 'Vive La France"
 Meets the First Army
 Immediately after the reception at the Hotel de vile, President Wilson, with General Pershing and party, motored to Humes, where the president reviewed a detachment of the first army of the American expeditionary forces. Addressing the troops, General Pershing said:
 l "Mr. President and fellow soldiers: We are gathered here today to do honor to the commander of our armies and navies. For the first time an American president will review an American army on foreign soil-the soil of a sis ter republic, beside whose gallant troops we have fought to restore peace ] to the world.
 Speaking for you and your com rades, I am proud to declare to the president that no army has ever moro Loyalty or more effectively served it's country, and none has ever fought in a nobler cause.
 You, MT. President, by your confi- dence and by your support have made the success of our army, and to you, as commander chief. may I now pre- sent the nations victorious army
 In replying, President Wilson said:
 General Pershing and fellow com- rades:
 T wish that could give to each one of you the message that know you are longing to receive from those at home who love you. I cannot do that. but can tell you how every one has put his heart into it so you have done your duty and something more. You have done your duty, and you have done it with a spirit which gave it distinction and glory.
 "You Conquered When You Came"
 And now we are to hail the fruits of everything. You conquered, when you came overt what you came over you came over, what you came over appointed for you to do. I know what you expected of me. Some time ago gentleman from one of the countries ! Wllu WHICH we dlt dSSOCldleQ was QlS- cussing with me the moral aspects of
 this war, and 1 said that if we did not
 insist upon the high purpose which we
 have accomplished, the end would not , be justified.
 , Everybody at home is proud of , you and has followed every movement of this great army with confidence and
 affection.
 ''The whole people of the United ! States are now waiting to welcome you l home with an acclaim which probably l, has never greeted any other army our country is like this country, we have been so proud of the stand taken
 (of the purpose) for which this war
 was entered by the United States.
 You knew what we expected of you
 and you did it. I know what you ana r the people at home expected of me: f and I am happy to say, my fellow Q countrymen. that I do not find in the . hearts of the great leaders with who's | it is my privilege now to cooperate