The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-31
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TRIBUTE TO j. 6.
GREAT GATHERING ON
SLOPES OF VALERIEN
French War Hero Declares
France Forever Grateful
to America

lAl.lS. MAY go Marshal lctain.
commander In chivi OF the French army.
standing on IN" slopes of Mount Vale
ri,n, tn" last stronghold Of IN" French
during the siege Of PARIS in 1870. told
lu."U" persons assembled in tn" little
c"m't'ry Of Surcsncs today OF fhe
gratitude Of France for the sacrifices
mad" Icy the sons Of America in ihe
cause "i Franc" on her soil during tho
world war.
Luuc before the hour set for services
crowds began ascending the mount un-
der burning sun. Immediately upon
the arrival ui Marshal Petain. who took
his place beside Hugh G. Wallace. thH
American ambassador. with IN" Earl
Of p"rhy. III" RrItlsh ambassador. on
MIR. Wallac''s l.ft. the rcr"rn"nN began.
Ambassador Wai4ac" delivering the hrst
Ambassador wallace.
The ambassador described The mean
!ng ur Memorial day in America. ana
how it was observed by visits TO the
cemeteries To decorate tn" graves OF
the dead soldiers. and continued:
To-day we extend this pious pilgrim
agc tu France. for here also sleep our
soldier dead They came TWO million
strong to sIr.hc for civilization with
their gallant comrades OF France and
England. They fought and. CONQUERED.
but thousands fen. and they lie before
uS in this sacred earth.
'Greatcr honor can como TO no lnail
than to die hghiirg ValiantIy Tor me
right. Greater glory rests WIN no ma
ti0n than with those nrtiunS which bear
such sons as these "" al" here to
render homage. hut their deeds are be-
vond our praise. We seek rather tc
claim them as cuuntrymcn and to beg a
share of the inspiration Of their daUnl-
loss souls We can do hiilr to honor
the men who sleep on IN" very n'Id "'
honor. hut "" can. God willing. learn 10
profit by their example. Nha' IHtH ~
for their brothers md ours on thlS N'u'
nj IN
"''' must Crush Anarchy.
"Th" world has not questioned %hE
America entered tho war nor what HeI
her 10 put down the power of evil ana
thcr to establish lasting pcac" among
r,an,ird With the allies they
won the victory II Is for us to main
lish The war was fought TO make the
world safe for democracy and not ioF
ANARCHY, The hidCOuS head oi anhr'h9 {,
in whatever shape and wherever II may
h, found. must be crushed without con
s'dsra'.Tn; II. r,Sa1 H,1hgn, p..n.n's anI'i rributs
In his address Marshall I'ctain sal1
"7'r salute these graves which marx
the resting plar" of thoS" OF !"u'
cnmpairintS who fell on orr he1us ~
tho defense oC France, thc sacFlhSe ot
h.r armies. speaking in behalf or ne
Government Of the rcpuh!i'. comes WIN
rssncr, Faithful to the custom tnaug-
uraled by your great Lincoln ann "h''i
YOUR cxcrllcncy now observes WIN suNt
flnc feeling on tn" soil "' france; w
come here with YOU t"daE ~ "tHinnco 80,
IN. ,nmhs Of Your heroes, ia!lon 10 pro-
,crt those eternal principles |hich nave
hrcn dear 10 your country JusI'''' l'ee
dom and independence. =. .no.r
"Thox, families who wc"n Tor thcT
dead VIII flnd consolation IN the thought
Ina, thrlr dear ones sacrificed their
iIvrs in the caue" and Oh The SOIL OF
land toward which their hearts we're
,radi,ionalIv turncd--fOr nation whiCh
aided I'm the foundation or Your Trpuo-
lie and which the sons or America n're
learned 10 look upon almost as lheF
native land. Indeed. they are NOT TeS',
ing as strangers in a strange lana. THESE
unIh,ora of liberty sent overseas al a
moment when tho fate OF the worn
,T,e al stake and towards whom the
bCer, ng Franco turns grat"iuI!N InoRy:
These romhs VIII bc forever Watcneu
oycr with tho same pious care as INA
which our country gives her own cnl!d-
..nrothcrs IN arms. who share one
common ulorv. one common sacr!nc", |
salute Won as heroes. whose young day
found here the end Of their WORK. IN
rrrlaiminx you voice the sentiments
Of my whole country. victorious anu
forever grateful
D.rhy' members OF the American ana
Rritish embassies. representatives OF
Jpr.mir" Mlllrrnnd and att"nding rFehCn
army officers as"-udcd the iIttls NIL
w'hcr, sonds the heroic statue or The
American Doughboy.' and deposited II
",rs,,h hearing tho inscription.
PROM the President of the nted
States TO the American soldiers la'eh
on the fle,d Of honor.