Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-31
DE:CORAT|ON DAY
!. IS OBSERVED ON
SOIL OF FRANCE
Marshal Petain Pays Glow
ing Tribute to Americans
Buried Abroad; Wreath
Placed on Statue.
10Y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREl

Paris. Nav 30.-Marshal Petain.
commander in chief of the French
army. standing on the slopes of
Mount Valerien. 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 the gratitude of
France for the sacrifices made by
the sons of America,
Long before the hour set crowds
began ascending the mount under
a burning SUM-. Immediately uDon
arrival. Marshal Petain took his
place beside Hugh c. Wallace. the
American ambassador, with the
Earl of Derby. the British ambas-
sador. Ambassador Wallace de-
livered the first address.
The ambassador described the
meaning of Memorial day in Amer
lea, and continued:
To-day we extend this pious pill
grimage to France for here also
sleep our soldier dead, They came
two million strong TO strike for
civilization with their gallant com
rades of France and England. Thev
fought and conquered but thou-
sands fell. and they lie before us
in this sacred earth.
Greater honor can come 10 no
man than to die fighting VallantlV
for the right. We can do little. 70
honor the men who sleep on the
very field of honor. but we can.
God willing. learn to profit bV
: What thev did for their broth
ers and ours on this side OF the
ocean We can maintain for them
and We will.
The world has never duestloned q
why America entered the war nor
what her soldiers fought TO achieve
1t was first to nut down the power
of evil and then to establish last
ing peace among MANKIND,
With the allies they won the VIC
tory. The war was fought to make
the world safe for democracy anu
not for anarchy. The hideous head aad
of anarchy. in whatever shape and
wherever it may be found. must
be crushed without consideration
without counting the cost. :.
In his address Marshal Petaih
said: - u,,,,o,
mark the resting place Of those Oh
your compatriots VINO fell on oHd ha
fields in the defense of France. tle
commander in chief of her armies
speaking in behalf of the govern
ment of the republic. comes WIN
respect. Faithful to the custom
inaugurated bv YOUR great Lincoln
and which your excellency now oo-
serves with such fine feelings on
the soil of France. we come mere
with you todav to decorate tne
tombs of your heroes. fallen 70
protect those eternal principles
which ever have been dear TO theif
country--iustice. freedom ana IN
dependence.
"Brothers in arms. shafers OF
one common glory. one common
sacrifice. / salute YOU as heroes
whose Young days found here the
end of their work. In accialmlng
YOU l voice the sentiments OF my
whole country; victorious and for-
ever grateful"
With Ambassador Wallace and
Lord Derby. members of the Amer
ican and British embassy. repre-,
sentatives of Premier Milleran.d
and attending French army off,
GERS ascended the little hill where
stands the heroic size statue OF
aThe American Doughboy. ana
deposited wreath bearing the M
From the president of the Unit
ed States to the American soldiers
fallen on the field Of honor" 4