Evening star., 1919-11-11
From a STAFF Correspondent.

the Paris post.
From Staff Correspondent.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, November II.
The question of permanent national
headquarters for the American Legion
after a spirited fight in committee
yesterday afternoon will be decided
on the floor of the convention before
adjournment today, according to re-
ports. The District of Columbia dele
gates put up a finish fight for perma-,
nent headquarters at the committee
meeting. but so bitter was the op-
position that in the fourth round
Washington was eliminated as a con-
testant. and the fight waged between
Minneapolis and Indianapolis, the
former city winning out by one vote.
Process of Elimination.
The cities in the field included New
York. Detroit, Kansas City. Wash
neapoffs. New York was eliminated
in the first round. Detroit in the sec
ond, Kansas City in the third and
Washington in the fourth round, leav-
ing indianapolis runner-up. This was
in committee only, but So dissatisfied
that when the report of the commit
tee is read to the convention today
there is possibility that Washing
ton VIII once more be in the running.
Some Of the cities defea7ed il tn
early part of the contest have agreed
to throw thei, votes through the:r
delegates to the National Capital In
this event the outlook will be bright
er, and the Districts chances look
more favorable. Daniel ]. Donovan
made stirring appeal to the com
mittee. which represents every state
In the Union. to locate the head
quarters in Washington. He Will re
new his appeal before the 1000 or
more delegates in the convention TO-
day 1t is said that the unsatisfac-
tory conditions which existed in the
National Capital during the war were
responsible for Washington being
eliminated in the contest for perma-
nent headquarters.
Contest Over Next Meeting Place.
The choice of place for holding the
1920 convention was also an interest
ing contest in committee, the result
being a tie when the committee ad-
running included Oklahoma City.
Pittsburgh, Atlantic City, Seattle,
Denver, New Orleans, San Francisco
and Cleveland.
Cleveland was chosen for the next
convention of the American Legion over
San Francisco by the convention this
forenoon.
Receives Committee Reports.
Todays session opened at O'Clock
and is engaged in receiving commit
tee reports. At IL o'clock brief cere-
mony occurred to mark the first an
niversary of the cessation of hostili-
the American Legion ball in the Min
neapolis armory.
The monster parade took place this
afternoon, fully 10000 veterans of the
last three wars being in line. The
District delegation, headed by E. Les
ter Jones. participated in the big
event.
The city was appropriately deco
rated in honor of Armistice day
H. S. F.
By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, November
11.-Spirited contests over the atti-
tude of the veterans of the great
war on many important national poll
cies were on the program to be fought
vention of the American Legion in
the second days session. With reports
of twenty committees to consider
speakers were limited to five min
uleS 1oUdy session was broken
by the Armistice day parade.
Greetings From Marshal Foch.
Greetings from Marshal Foch, allied
commander-in-ch were transmitted
by j. J. Jusserand, French ambassa-
dor to the United States.
Marshal Foch's message follows:
my valiant war companions:
THE 11th of November 1918, saw
he n nil fI1I q of ha
quished Germany was craving mercy
and she delivered over to us such
trophies as history has never known.
This was indeed the victory of the
allied armies. who. ardently fighting.
had united in supreme. continuous
and violent effort, all their energies
as they had united all their hopes.
Praises American Fighters.
with heads erect, the valiant Amer
ican fighters OF the Argonne, of the
Meuse. of the Somme, of Flanders.
after hard days, resumed once more.
by the side of the allies, the march to-
ward the Rhine.
'In this day, when for the first
time we celebrate the anniversary of
the armistice, 1 want to be with you
to commemorate the past and to tell
you that, with our eyes ever raised
toward the same ideal of justice and
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have been in the days of trial and the
days of triumph.
proud to have been at your head.
send my most cordial greetings to the
veterans of the great war illustrious
by their immortal deeds, and to those
who, in the camps of America, were
preparing with ardor to come and
take their part in the battle.
Lastly l wish to salute. as ever
living in a memory of the past and on
the threshold of future common to us.
the toubs of those who lie in the soil
of France, resting there as a symbol
of our indissoluable union"
Jusserand Sends Approval.
The accompanying letter from Mr..
Jusserand said:
You may be assured that the mar
shall has very truly expressed the feel
ings of every French citizen"
He wrote that Marshal Foch was
prevented from coming to the conven-
tion of those who took part or were
drilling to take part in the world con-
fict" by circumstances (which will be
understood by every veteran of the
great war"
q. S. Cruiser Reaches V1adivostok.
vLADvIsToK, Tuesday, October 2S
(by the Associated Press)-The