The sun., 1919-09-02
PERSHING OFF;
F0CH PLEDGES
CAREF FOR DEAD
Impressive Scene Between
Commanders as Leviathan
Leaves Brest.
FRENCH LOVE rs VOICED
Marshal Asserts War Has
More Closely United Two
Republics.
GENERAL PRAISES P0ILUS
Expresses Honor for Ameri.
cans to Fight Beside the
Soldiers of France.
GENERAL PRAISES POILUS

BREsT. Sept. 1.-Gen. John j. Per-
shing, commander Of the American
Expeditionary Force, sailed from here
to-day on the transport Leviathan for
the United States. The steamship left
port at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Marshal Foch came aboard the
transport shortly before she sailed and
made a feeling address to the depart
ing American commander.
TN leaving France" said the Mar
shal. you leave your dead in our
hands. On our soil we will care for
them religiously and zealously, as
bearing witness of the powerful aid
you brought us. These dead will
bring from America many thoughts
OF remembrance and pious visits and
viii bind still more strongly our al
ready close union.
Reviews American Work.
Recalling with emotion the hours we
have lived tbgether-some Of them full
of anguish. some glorious--I am struck
hard in the heart In passing with you
the last moments Of your stay among
US. In your arrival, you said !: La
fayette, We are here Allow a French
soldier of to-day to return thanks to
you. and In a few words recall the work
you have done for the rights and liberty
Of the world"
Marshal Foch then reviewed the
American effort, and continued:
This army, raised In all haste. with
still only elementary instruction, re-
Gently organized and commanded by
young officers. without military tradi-
tion. passed rapidly into your hands.
You have shown yourself to be in the
largest sense organizer. soldier, chief
and great servant of your country,
crowning the generous efforts and noble
spirit of America with victory by your
armies.
"If the clouds Of war should gather
again in the future, would not these
dead rise from their tombs and make
their voices heard once more by a world
| which already knows that the same
ca use, the cause OF liberty, has united us
since the time of Washington and La
fayette?"
Gen. Pershins replied by bidding fare
well to France i'm the person of the Mar
sba1. ito her gallant poilus, to her pa
| triotic men and to her noble women"
Reply by Pershing.
You have done me the signal honor. /"
he said, ''of paying me a final visit. II
| Is fitting that you should be the last to
whom I say farewell because Of our in
Innate service together in the days OF
anxiety and victory.
The American Army. in fulfilment
of the will Of the people. came to France
because we stood for the same principles
OF right and because the common ideals
of the two countries called for mutual
action upon this foundation. Close COM
radeship and cooperation rapidly
moulded our fresh and aggressive young
manhood into an army, which under you
as the allied leader was to turn the tide
of war.
ITO have fought beside the glorious
army of France and been of your people
! during more than two years has given
our relations an affectionate tonch and
makes our parting one OF sadness. But
in these deep sentiments there is ar
| abiding confidence between our peoples
which insures to the world our constant
friendship and our common purpose in
behalf of humanity.
Tn leaving with France our dead we
are consoled to feel that their graves
VIII De tenderly cared for and become
| a sacred shrine that will still more
firmly bind US together"
| Then the General and Marshal Foch
| walked arm In arm to the RanRplank
exchanging final salutes as the Marshal
stepped ashore