Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16
Premier Cemenceau Youngest Daughter Will Tour America
Lecurg On Sou Of France" to Cement Nations Respect
Reared by American Mother, French tigers" Daugh-
ter Speaks Fluent English and Displays Fathers
Impetuous Genius-Has Always Been Interested
In Americans and Reveres Yank Soldiers
May Visit Omaha.


Madame Clemenceau- Jacque-
MARIE, the talented daughter OF
Georges C.emenceau, the French
premier, vJho is to arrive in New
York SOON on the French liner,
France, has a mission of unusual in
terest. She has arranged to make q
tour covering all parts of the United
States, her purpose being to deliver
lecture entitled THE Soul OF
france Itiis her belief that II
Americans could know the French
people as they really are various
misconceptions would be removed
and a better understanding between
France and America would be pro-
NOTED. With this object she will
describe the home life, customs and
characteristics of her native land
from an entirely novel point of view.
A writer o. vote, and the author
of several remarkable books,
Madame aea.snceau- Jacquemaire
has been 'os9ly associated with her
father in his work. and was an init
mate observer of the history-making
events in which he has played such
tremendous part. Sc is woman
Of much attraction and possesses
great charm of manner.
During the war she served as a
nurse in the Red Cross hospitals at
Catigny and Verdun, where NUM-
Der of wounded American soldiers
were among her patients. When
Premier Clemenceau narrowly es-
capped assassination on the eve of the
peace conference and was severely
wounded she nursed him until his
recovery, remaining constantly at
his side to cheer and inspire him.
In recognition of her services the
French government awarded her
two of the highest orders Of merit.
Mother Was American. a
Having had an American mother,
this distinguished woman speaks
English fuently. She is remarka-
bly, we'll informed regarding social
conditions in the United States and
the distinctive features OF the prin-
cipal American cities. In a recent
interview in Paris she discussed her
American tour.
From my earliest years" said
Madame Clernenceau-J acquemaire,
81 have had great longing to see
MY mothers country, where my
father, as a young man. spent tour
of his happiest years. | am looking
forward to seeing New York, Wash
ington, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago
and other great cities in the east,
and also the cities of the middle
west and the Pacific coast. OF which
I have heard so much. l am also
going to New Orleans and perhaps
Omaha. Like most Europeans, l
am anxious to see Niagara; the
Grand Canon Of Arizona and the
wonders of California.
"My father has always taken a
deep interest in American affairs
and American literature, and these
are topics that we frequently dis
cuss at home. Naturally, wish to
see America, to see Americans IN
their home country, and to study
social conditions in the United
States, from which, I am sure,
much can be- learned.
Interested In Americans.
81 have always been interested
in Americans. I have now become a
great admirer Of them because of
their keen intelligence, progressive
ness and ability to strike out in new
paths. In France, of course, we
have been more or vless hampered
tv ancient conventions, and the
same is true Of other European
countries. While some of these
customs have a good influence.
others are undoubtedly an obstacle
81 may add that I was greatly
impressed by the high standard OF
intelligence and the unvarying
courtesy of the young American
soldiers that | met at the front. l
also met many young American
women who were devoting them
selves to Red Cross work and serv-
ing in other ways. I found them
bright. wholesome, intelligent, and
wonderfully self-reliant. Conse-
uuently, | am anxious to see Amer
lean homes and educational insti-
tutions which have had such bene-
fetal influence in shaping the lives
and conduct of the present genera
ton"
In speaking of her Red Cross ex-
periences at Verdun and Catigny,
Madame Clemenceau-J acquemaire
said: MANY of our American pa
tients were young men OF the FIRST
division. They were splendid young
fellows, and no matter what their
station in life might have been, Their
courtesy and good breeding was al
ways apparent. They bore their
suffering with great fortitude, and
it was a joy to me to be able to see
what they received every possible
attention. Some of them, / am sorry
to say, were so severely wounded
that they could not recover. In
some cases received their last
pathetic messages for home. and
while am in America it will be
my duty to visit the homes Of those
dead boys and deliver their mes
sages to relatives and friends. Some
Of them, I recall, came from