New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-29
France tOHOnOr
American Dead
Memorial Day
Government and People
Will Make 1t Occasion
to Express Gratitude
for Assistance I'm the War
Graves Will Be Decorated
No Spot Where American Is
Buried To Be Neglected;
Wilson Orders Wreath

PARIS, May 28.-The French govern
ment and people will make American
Memorial Day the occasion for a ma
tion-wide expression of friendship and
gratitude to the United States.
The French government has issued
a request to all the mayors and pre-
fects throughout France, calling on
them to cooperate in every way in pay
ing tribute to Americas dead. The
fund for flowers to be used in decorat-
ing the graves tonight EXCEEDED 750.-
GOO francs. 1t probably will go above
l,o00,O00 francs, as many contributions
were continuing to come in this even
ing.
There are 457 places in France where
American heroes rest, and at each one
of these places there will be deputa-
ton Of French people to honor the
dead Many peasant women have made
wreaths which they will place on the
graves of the soldiers, Independently Of
the flowers supplied by the American
committees. At 125 places only bodies
of single United States soldiers are
buried, but these graves will not be
forgotten. Each mound will be deco
rated by at least one American citizen
and French committee.
Celebrate ST. Joan Feast
The French churches on Memorial
Day will celebrate the Feast of St.
Joan of Arc. Although no announce
ment to this effect has been made. it is
considered probable that there will be
tribute to Americas dead in all the
sermons preached throughout France.
President Wilson has ordered .
Memorial Day wreath to be laid upon
the statue THE American Doughboy,"
IN Suresnes Cemetery. and Ambassador
Hugh c. Wallace will deposit it there
on Sunday
Instructions were received to-day
from Mr.. Wilson by his favorite flower
vendor when he was in Paris TO ar-
range floral tribute for the American
dead. The merchant called at the
A american Embassy and was informed
the order was authentic.
In the ceremony at Picpus Cemetery,
where Il IS the body of Lafayette, Colo
mel Drake, OF the Memorial Day Com
mittee, will preside and will make a
short address, to which Marquis Cham
bfun, grandson OF LAFAYETTE, Will reply.
The following message from General
James G. Hartford, who commanded the
Second Division in the battle Of Bel
leau Wood, will be read on that field:
Your comrades, the American Legion
at home, contide 20 YOU the duty Of
honoring our dead who sleep in the
soil Of France. Dead on the field OF
honor, they yet live in the hearts Of
those for whom they died, and millions
of their countrymen enshrine their
memory on May 80"
General Organ to Speak
Ganeral John f. Organ, who is now
in London, will speak at Bonv, where
many Of the soldiers of the 9th
Division fell. Rear Admiral Harry
Mel. P. Huse will be the principal
speaker at Belleau Wood. The Union
Of Sporting Federations of France will
place a wreath on the grave of John
Overton, Yale athlete and champion
mile runner.
Sisterly affection and deepest
sympathy for the women of America,
whose husbands, sons. brothers or
sWeethearts who fell during the war
are expressed in a message by Che
Paris Memorial Day Committee rom
the Society % French Homes, the
members Of which are French women.