New-York tribune., 1920-05-31
Europe Pays
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Dead of L. s.
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have borne sucn sons as these. We are
here to render homage, but their deeds
ara beyend our praise, W. seek rather
IA CLAIM them as countrymen and to
bee a share Of the inspiration of their
dauntless souls. We can do little to
honor the men who sleep on the very
ecld Of honor. but we can. God Willing.
nroft by their example. What they hd
ior our brothers and ours on this sid
n the ocean We can maintain f0r then
and we VII.
The world has never questioned why
America entered the way. nor what her
soldiers fought 20 achieve. 1t was FIRST
u nut down tao power O. evil and then
10 establish lasting peace among man
KIND. With the Allies they
yon the victory Ii is for US 10 main
tain the just peace they died 10 estab-
l;sh. The war was fought 20 make the
world safe for democracy and not for
anarchy The hideous head Of anarchy
N whatever shape and wherever it may
be found, must he crushed without con
slderation, without counting the cost
The twin menaces OF anarchy and
jdleness are to-day the chief elements
preventing the speedy restoration o.
The world TO 2 normal condition. The
reace We helped 20 win-tho peace we
.dal maiAtaln-Is peace o. justice,
lsw and order. SO long as TINS is
challenged, 50 long as this Is delayed,
IN the West, in the East, in the North
OF in the South, the work the hero
dead began IS not completed. Be that
cur task now ana hereafter. 'Tis they
who gave us ne torch of civilization
as their spirits passeo on high and we
must keep il bright. else neither shall
we 1--we IN peace nor they sleep in
peace in the Argonne, in Picardy or
OF Flanders field
Petain Pays Tribute
The applause as the Ambassador cor
cuded vas subdued and many women
wept openly. while the eyes OF numer-
aus men auditors were moist. Marshal
Petain, il the undress field uniform of
general OF division, with the War
Cross and the Military Medal as his
only decorations, then stepped forward
and began to speak. He said in part:
TO salute these graves which max k
the resting place Of those Of your com
patriots who fell on our fields in the
defense q France, the commander in
chief Of her armies, speaking in behalf
Of the government Of the republic,
comes with respect. Faithful to the
custom .Eaugura-ed by your great Lin
coin and which, your cXcellency now
observes with such fine feeling on the
sol Of France, We come here with you
today TO decorate the tOmbs of your
heroes. fallen to protect those eternal
principles which ever have been dear
to their country justice, freedom and
Independence
Those families who weep for their
dead will find consolation III the thought
that their dead ones sacrificed them
lives in the cause Of and on the soil of .
land toward which Their hearts We're
additionally turned-ln and for ma
ton which aided in the foundation OF
your Republic. and which the sons OF
America have learned 10 look upon al
most as their native land. Indeed, thcy
are not re ting as strangers in 4 strange
land, soldiers Of liberty sent overseas
- 81 moment when the fate Cf the worlC
vas a. stake, and toward whom th,
ar, O. France turns gratefully Y to-day
These tombs will be ic.crGr s,...l 90
Ger with the same pious care as tha
which our country gives her own chill
GleN.
"Lrothe,7 in arms, sharors Of one
common glory, one common sacrifice,
salute you ~ heroes whose v0ung DAY.
found mere the end Of their york. Ir
accIa mirG ou voice the sentiments
&. my whole country, victorious anC
forever Grateful.'
poIgkboy Statue Decorated
Tae marshal spoke in d low voice
ID carried barely thirty fee from