New-York tribune., 1920-11-09
i. S. w elcO1l1es
General Nivelle.
Hero of Verdun
French Military Genius Is
Met by High Army Off
GERS OH His Arrival at
This Port From Havre
Comes for Pilgrim Tete
Generals Bullard, O'Ryan
and De Witt at Pier to
Greet the Nations Guest

General Robert Georges Nve.!c. OF
the French army. whose military genius
jumped him to the fore as thc success
sor Of Petsin in the defense 0. Verdun.
arrived at this port yesterday from
Havrc, on the French lae* la Lor.
rainc
He comes here as the representative
Of France in the Maynower Tcrccnte-
nary which soon is to be celebrated II
this city end in Boston.
When the Lorra.nc came into Omar
.antine yesterday General N:vclle went
into the dining saloon to meet the rep
rcscntativcs Of Collector Byron r. New
ton, who extended to hlm the courtcscs
OF the port aud ar expedite of his bag
gage.
While this little formality was being
attended to tho big army tug Ordnance
"adc fast to the French vessel and put
aboard Major General Robert nec Bui-
lard, commander OF ;hc Department Of
tic East. and staff. The American Of
hcers wete led to the dining room and
ttlo famous French commander was
informed Of their coming. Instantly
the rugged French warrior sprang 70
his feet. A smile spread over his face
OF ruddy tan and with quick and rigid
fcrmality Of the soldier he returned
the salute Of the visiting American
General General Bullard made brief
Of o1c> l.
eral Nivellc replied in the same tongue.
Deen Affection for L. S.
He said he had deep affection for
America and her soldiers, the men who
mad fought on French soil for a great
human cause. He said he welcomed
the opportunity of attending the Nav
flower tcrcentenary and Of meeting in
thelt own country the gallant Ameri-
can soldiers who fought side by side
with his troops in France He also
sald that the American troops had
proved to all the world that they were
great fighters and splendid gentlemen
IL met as soldiers the Americans who
came to our aid. Now | want to meet
them as civilians in their own coun-
try, he said. "There has been and
always Will be the most cordial feel
!nSs between America and France. I
love both nations.'
General Nivelle then chattcd in
formally with those about him. taking
occasion to say that France will take
care OF herself financially without aid
from without, as she had raised her
tax levies by 100000 francs.
Presently some one III the group
remarked that the Lorraine was get
ting close to the Statue of Liberty.
"Ah, must see the great monument
Of liberty he said. 81 would like to
go outside"
His first glimpse of the bronze gift
OF France caused the French general
to eXclaim Magnificent" Then he
saluted the goddess and gazcd silently
at her for fully minute
Wore but One Decoration
General Nivelle wore the uniform OF
his rank, but his breast was devoid of
decorations except that OF the blazing
star OF the Grand Cross Of the Legion
Of Honor. He has eighteen other dec
five rows of service bars.
At the pier the General was met lv
Major General John F. O'Ryan, former
lN commander OF the 9th Division;
Rrgadicr General De Witt c. Weld.
Colonel Sydney Grant and Major Leon
ard Sullivan, OF the lst District, Anne ri
can Legion of New York State
Also on the pier were five troops OF
Boy Scouts, representing the five bor-
oughs Of the greater city, who were in
command Of the Rev Charles S. Mac
Farland, general secretary of the Fed
cral Council of the Churches of Christ