Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
CHIEF SAYS
FAREWELL To
FRENCH SOIL
In the Name of France,
Foch Bids American
General Godspeed.

Brest, Sept. General John ].
Pershing, commander Of the Amer
lean 5Expeditionary forces. sailed
from here today on the transport
Levtathsn for the United States.
The steamer left port at o'clock
Sthls afternoon.
Marshal Foch came board the
trahSport shortly before it sailed
and made a feeling address 10 the
departing American commander.
In leaving France" said the
marshal, you leave your dead in
our hands. On our soil we will
care for them reIigiously and zeal
ously. as bearing witness of the
powerful said you brought us. These
dead will bring from America many
thoughts OF remem brance and
pious visits. and will bind still
more strongly our already close
union
If" concluded the marshal. the
clouds OF war should gather again
in the future. would not these dead
rise from their tombs and make
their voices be heard once more by
a world which already knows that
the same cause, the cause of lib
erty. has united rs since the time
or Washington and LaFayette ?"
General .Pershing replied by bid
ding farewell 10 France in the per
son Of Marshal Foch. to her gal
lant poilus and her patriotic men
and to her noble women"
Then the general and Marshal
FOch walked arm in arm to the
rsngplank, exchanging finaF sa-
lu.es as the marshal stepped
ashore
Paris. Sept. 1.-This mornings
Paris newspapers devote much
space to cordial and appreciatiye
articles bidding farewell TO Cen
eral Pershing. who yesterday re-
ceivSs representative or the
FBShcb press and hade them for
Fhal goodbye at the reception
The general expressed his aTectio,
for and admiration Of France, and
said he felt sure that the struggle
France and America had waged to-
gether would serve to cement the
friendship Of the two nations.
During the reception General
Pershing was asked 70 him what
had been the most poignant mo-
ment OF the war. After an in
stsut's reelection he replied:
1T was when the 5rmistice was
signed. TX was then we knew the
victory was ours and our dead hal
not died in vain"
No Plans for Future.
When asked about his plans for
the future. General Pershing said
I haven't any. At all events,
don't attribute any to ne"
Warm tribute was paid TO Gen
eral Pershing today by Andre Tar
dieU, head of the general commits
sion for Franco American war
matters.
France will always remember
this commander. who. with Foch.
APetaiu and Hsig, brought about
- defeat of Germany and liberia
tedHeur soil" Captain Tardieu said.
Il will never forget the high quail
tiles of integrity. 'firmness. intelli-
seuce and good hesrtedness that
he displayed II is a great friend
OF ours who leaves us. He will
remain constantly in the thoughts
of all o. us"
MANY BtO MIN faFeWeli.
Premier Clemenceau. Foreign
Minister Pichon and Captain Tar
dieu were among the high officials
who bade farewell to General Per
shing on his departure for Brest
today. The American ambassador
and his staff and the entire Amer
lean peace delegation were pres
cnt There was a military escort
OF two companies.
n. ClemeDceau declared that the
French people could never express
all the gratitude felt for the ser
vices he had given.