Newark post., 1918-12-18
FRANCE OFFERS
SCHOOLS TO AMERI-.
CAN TROOPS
Each University Will Admit
One American Professor


of Franco American Affairs, has cab
led Secretary Baker from Paris offer
ing to place educational resources at
the disposal of American soldiers in
the army of occupation and of those
who will be delayed in returning home
through the natural difficulties of
transportation.
Special opportunities will be given
American college students with the
army and an opportunity to learn
French would be afforded all Ameri-
can soldiers. Secretary Baker has not
yet replied to the offer.
"The American people," said Mr..
Tardieu's message, "are looking for
ward to the prompt return to theUnit
ed States of the army which, with such
remarkable speed, come to increase
the number of the champions Of right.
Although your government is doing
all that is necessary to hasten this
return as much as possible, the limi-
tation in the means of transportation
on the one hand, and the necessities of
occupying enemy country, on the
other, will delay materially the bring
ing home of all your troops.
Scheme Is Outlined.
''The French government knows the
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and moral interests of your army. The
efforts of the Y. M. C. A. and of all
the organizations which have devoted
themselves to the comfort and moral
welfare of the American soldiers have
been a source of inspiration to all
Frenchmen who have watched their
results.
"The scheme that we propose would
be as follows:
american college men would be
given access as freely as possible to
the French universities, and other es-
Establishments for higher education:-
Facilities Of arts, sciences, medicine
and law, Ecole des Beaux-Arts. The
technical schools, commercial and ag-
ricultural schools in Paris and in the
provinces, would be thrown open to
| them with all their resources for
study-laboratories, collections, lib
raries, &c.
"Along with American students, of
ficers as well as privates, every
French university would admit at
least one American professor who
would lecture in English on subjects
concerning his own speciality and have
charge of American military students.
To Teach U. S. Soldiers French.
GAS to the bulk of the American ex-
peditionary forces, all French teachers
available near American camps and
cantonments would be placed at your
disposal to teach French. Visiting
parties of French lecturers might also
lecture in Enlish on questions of spec
ial interest.
"Our educational system has been
perturbed by this war, but all it's re-
sources at hand are at your disposal,
and it is the desire of our nation that
! you make use of them. Should you
accept this principle of cooperation
which the French government is
happy to put forward, our represen-
tatives would be ready, with the rep
resentatives appointed by you in
France, to study common line of
activity.
This program can not be stated
definitely before the total number of
American students is known to US and
information obtained as regards the
branch of study they wish to follow.
"The training in common of both
the American and French young gen.
GRAFTON will be one more reason whv
the long-standing friendship, which
has been so magnificently exalted by
the battles fought side by side for hu-
manity, should endure forever"