Arizona republican., 1919-06-02
BIDS HEROCOMRADES
 LAST FAREWELL
Ten Thousand Troops Weep at Argonne Cemetery Salutes Sanctify 5000 American Graves = Mar shal Foch and General Degoutte Speak Briefly

ROMAGNE. France. Friday, May 30. --tBy the Associated Press)-'Fare- we'll dear comrades. Here under the clear skies on the green hillside and amid the Towering fields of France. m the quiet hush of peace, we leave 9ou forever, in Gods keeping"
 With these words, General Pershing. commander of the A. E.. F., closed his Memorial Day address at Romagne in me Argonne cemetery where more than 5000 Americans are buried. Gen eral Degoutte, representing the French government. Marshal Foch. the allied cofnmander-in -chief, spoke briefly mentioning the battles in which the Amerlcans had participated an dwell ing upon the everlasting memory in which those who had died would be held by all France.
 The speakers stand was on a hilI- side overlooking the sloping acres of the white crosses. In the center of the plot, huge American flag was flying and at the corners, other staffs held the national colors at half mast. With the conclusion of General Pershing's speech, four 75's fired the national salute. The guns were the ones which had been turned on the enemy on the Marne last July. After this, a com
 
 leys over the graves. A bugle corps sounded taps and all the flags were raised to mast top as the exercises ended.
 Ten thousand troops, representing ali the divisions that participated in the Argonne engagements, were pres ent
 Day Is Significant
 Memorial Day, this year has for us a peculiar significance" said General Pershing. Our nation has taken an important part in the greatest war in history. With tremendous eXpendi- ture Of life and treasure, an end has come to the terrible conflict which has wrung the world for four years. It was a war against forces of conquest that had violated every law of human ity. It was waged against militarism and depotism and their arbitrary ex- tension to other lands.
 Thousands of brave men had fallen in defense of their firesldes, till allied hope seemed all but lost In right eousness, more people rose and our armies in ever increasing numbers vigorously threw their strength to the allies on the side of civilization. Reared in a land of freedom, these valiant men, but partly skilled in arms, came willing to give their lives to the cause without desire for gain. By their en- ergy, their devotion, the tide of war turned; invaded homes were set free and human liberty was saved from destruction.
 The principles which our forefath- CTS fought to establish, the heroic dead which he here, fought to maintain, and their ideals have brought our gift to the world. There is given us a more lofty conception of the grandeur of human liberty and with it a distinct vision of a better world.
 : Soldiers Know Price
 "The times demand of us clearneSS in thought and flrmness in action. The sohdity of our national institu- tions must be the bulwark against in sidlous and destructive tendencies. The glory of our independence must remaln the leaven and our flag the emblem of all that free men love and cherish. Strengthened by the practl- cal test of war and with an abiding faith in the Almighty, let us be stead fast in upholdng the integrity of our traditions, as a guide to further gene rations at home and d beacon to all who are oppressed.
 Tt IS especially given the soldier to know cleariy the prlce of liberty. Those to whom Amerlca pays trlpute here today, came with us m the tull NIgor oI thelr youth. They Iett thelr homes encouraged by beIoved ones NvnO renamed penlnd. As they went to batIle they were united with holy insprauon, realizing lnelr mIghty ta sk
 Continued on Page Six