Arizona republican., 1919-02-23
PERSH|NC DRINKS
 TObEST SOLDIERS IN WORLD TODAY
Says Yank Turned Impend- ing Defeat Into Over whelming Victory-Ben- son Says Good Thin g Pershing Left Navy - Hoover And Sharpe Also Speak.

PARIS, Feb. 22.-(By The Associated Press)-General Pershing, Herbert Hoover. Ambassador Sharpe and Ad- miral William $. Benson were speak CTS today at the annual luncheon in honor of Washington's birthday, given by the American club of Paris at the Palace Orsay.
 Responding to the toast to the Amer ican army. General Pershing expressed his thanks to the American people for the support they had given to the ex- peditionary forces.
 Whether keeping lonely vigil in the trenches; whether attacking machine gun nests or performing the drudgery of the rear, or supplying the front lines, each man has done his duty, said General Pershing. "and he has felt that he had behind him the support of the whole country. By his courage indomitable will, his splendid organiZa- tion and tenacity, the American soldier has turned impending defeat nto over whelming victory l drink to the American soldier. than whom there is none better in the world today. Long live the American soldier"
 Good Pershins Left Navy
 Admiral Benson, replying to the toast to the navy, said in humorous vein. that the navy had also performed its duty, but desired to be modest about it. He recalled the fact that General PeTsh- ing. before joining the army, was a midshipman, adding:
 Tt is a good thing for us that he has since left the navy
 Admiral Benson said that during the last months of the war the organization of the navy watch along the Atlantic coast, and the positions of the various squadrons of dreadnaghts. cruisers and desroyers, made it impossible for the German navy even to attack the allied ! transports. Now that the state of war was over, the navy had taken over numerous merchant ships, and al present was actually manning 37 1 ships engaged in the task Of helping { Hoover feed Europe.
 There have been few months in tho worlds history, more pregnant witt anxiety than today" said Mir. Hoover | -The situation in Europe is so chaotic | that every one must unite and refrain ! from discussing problems with pre- | conceived ideas. The results of fou " the allies, but also in the enemy coun- tries. must be met.
 Before the war the supply of food 1T Europe was sufficient to last sil months But Em 5pean production wa. never at so low a level as at present it has practically stopped. The situa tion. however, is not desperate. Con flicting ideas, we hope, will be over . .sd hnt hn which helped the father of our countr. to conduct the destinies of our countr, through troublous times, will enabl his successor to help guide the worl, out of it's present predicament."
 Sharpe Reviews Service Ambassador Sharpe briefly reviewe, his four years in Paris. He describes the problems which confront Franc and America upon his departure, tn most momentous of which was the set tlement of the claim of the Limoges eX porters. He had had little time to siv to the Limoges problem since 1914.
 The question confronting the wori today, said the ambassador was | arrive at a stage of good will, friend ship and international comity, whic the American soldiers had been fight ing for
 "An jealousies should disappear be tween nations" he concluded. Foo is needed badly in certain industrie: The question which should be upper most in the statesmen's minds shoul be to carry food where it is needed. N feelings should be expressed becaus certain countries, owing to circum stance and transportation facilities ar able to float foodstuffs more prompt, thereby reaping quicker benifits tha the others. The end alone must be con sidered and in this we must be broth CTS. We must all strive towards
 better world without envy or jealousy