Arizona republican., 1920-05-31
Petain Expresses Gratitude

Pefain Expresses Gratitude
 PARIS. May 30.-AIarshal Petain. commander in chief of the French army standing on the slopes of Mount Valerian, the last stronghold of the French during the siege of Paris in 1870, told 10000 persons assembled in the little cemetery of Suresnes today of tho gratitude of France for the sac rifices made by the sons Of America. Long before the hour set, crowds began ascending the mount under a burning sun- Immediately upon ar rival. Marshal Petain took his place beside Hugh c. Wallace, the American ambassador. with the Earl of Derby, the British ambassador. Ambassador Wallace delivered the first address.
 The ambassador described the mean ing of Memorial day in America and continued:
 To-day we extend this pilgrimage to France for here also sleep our soldier dead They came two million strong to strike for civilization with their gallant comrades of France and Eng land. They fought and conquered. but thousands fell, and they lie before us in this sacred earth
 "Greater honor can come to no man than to die fighting valiantly for the right. We can do little to honor the men who sleep on the very field of honor, but we can, God willing, learn to profit by their example.
 What they did for their brothers and ours on this side of the ocean we can maintain for them and We will
 "The world has never questioned why America entered the war nor what her soldiers fought to achieve. It was first to put down the power of evil and then to establish lasting peace among mankind. With the allies they won the victory. The war was fought to make the world safe for de- mocracy and not for anarchy. The hideous head of anarchy, in whatever shape and wherever it may be found, must be crushed without consideration, without counting the cost.
 In his address M. Petain said:
 France Forever Grateful
 ITO salute these graves which mark the resting place of those of your com patriots who fell on our fields in the chief of her armies, speaking in behalf of the government of the republic, comes with respect. Faithful to the custom inaugurated by our great Lin- coin, and which your eXcellency now observes with such fine feeling on the soil of France, we come with you here today to decorate the tombs of your heroes, fallen to protect these eternal principles which ever have been dear to their country-justice, freedom and independence.
 Brothers in arms, sharers of one common glory. one common sacrifice, I salute you as heroes whose young days found here the end of their work. Tn acclaiming you I voice the senti- ments of my whole country victorious and forever grateful"
 With Ambassador Wallace and Lord Derby. members of the American and British embassy, representatives, oi Premier BIilerand and attending French army officers ascended the lit tie hill where stands the heroic size statue Of the American Doughboy' and deposited a wreath bearing the in scription:
 "From the president of the United States to the American soldiers fallen on the field of honor"
 Each Grave Flies Flas
 PARIS, May SO.-America's war dead in Europe were eulogfzed and theiI graves in all parts of France were dec orated today the second memorial day since the close of the great struggle American flags f1oated in the breeze over the resting places of more thar 10000 soldiers and allied organizations joined the Americans in France in ser vices in their memory. while through out the republic detachments of hori- zon-bIue clad poilus acted as guards o honor at the cemeteries where lie those who fought beside them on the fielC of battle.
 The American Legion. with the army and navy patriotic societies, co -oper ated with the newly formed memoria day committee headed by Ambassado Wallace to decorate the little mounds
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