Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-01
WHOLE WORLD
SENDS JOYOUS
WORDS. To VETS
National Conventions
First Day Marked by
Many Fluctuations.
Ex-Service Men Extend
Tumultuous Greetings
to Diaz and Jacques.

Kansas City, Oct. 31.-Marsha
Foch, soldier of the allies, accompanie'
by General John J. Pershing, arrived
here Monday night to meet with tn
representatives Of Americas wartlm,
heroes in the national convention o
the American Legion.
Completing trip from overseas tt
bring a greeting of good will from
the republic of France to the legion
aires. the marshal was received b,
the Legion and the city with the mos'
tumultuous welcome ever accorded an,
visitor here. .-...,.-
| 1t was after dark when Marsha
| Foch and General Pershing reached
Kansas City. and the opportunities fol
welcoming them were less favorable
than when they reached New York
The marshal smiling broadly. noddine
right and left in friendly, informa
men and women in the station, who
! were held back by veterans in olive
drab, reinforced by policemen.
Meets legionnaires Today.
| From the station, Marshal Foch and
General Pershing and their parties
F.. drove to the home which has been
4 lufucu over To tue IAesiuH IoE tuelI
entertainment by Mr.. and Mrs. l. II
!: Kirkwood.
Tuesday the marshal will be pre-
| sented to the American Legion by Cen
eral Pershing and will give his mes
world war Then there will be a
memorial site to dedicate the Legion $
big parade in which he will participate,
and formal banquet for all the
distinguished guests at night.
Receipt of messages of feiicita ton
from abroad and at home. a memorial
service in honor Of the late Frederick
w. Galbraith. of Cincinnati. national
commander. and the usual organization
routine prelininry to getting down to
work consumed the opening session of
the Legions national convention. Ad
journment was take late in the after
noon and the delegates marched to the
station to meet Marshal Foch. of
France. and General John ]. Pershing
Message From Harding.
From Italy and Belgium came word
of faith in America and in the Legion
President Harding sent a message that
nothing was closer to his heart than
the welfare of the former service men.
The American Federation of Labor
announced in emphatic terms that i.
stands behind the Legions campaign
against radicals and that it will never
tolerate the introduction into this
country of sovietism or holshevism in
any form. Many utilization organiza
tons. including the United Confederate
Veterans and Grand Army of the Re-
public, set greetings.
Italy sent it's message through Gen
eral Armando Diaz. hero of the Piaye.
Belgium's greetings and her thanks
for American aid during the war were
extended by General Baron Jacques.
who was responsible for the delaying at
Iiege of the German drive westward
during the first days of the war.
President Harding's message to the
service men came through Vice Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge. and George l.. !,
Berry of Rogersville, Tenn. president
Of the International Printing Press |
mems union and delegate to the con-
vention from his state. spoke for the /
Federation of Labor.
Acclaim Foreign Generals
The convention was aroused to the |
greatest pitch Of excitement during the |
afternoon session when General Diaz I
md General Jacques delivered their ad /
lresses
The demonstrations began with the
appearance of the military leaders and
proceeded almost continuously until
10Th men had ceased speaking and John
J. Emery Of Grand Rapids. Mich. ma
ional commander of the Legion. had
,inned upon their breasts the official
mblem of the Legion. which the con-
ention, by resolution. authorized them
0 wear. Marshal Foch and NJ. Charles
Bertrand Of France also are authorized
o wear the emblem, by virtue of the
esnlution. Il
Wearing military uniforms Of their
atiye countries. with the, American
istinguished service medal. the pre-
1ier decoration OF the day, General I.
)iaz and General Jacques were escort
d to boxes on opposite. sides Of the
earance had been preceded by march
round the floor by % congressional
,edal Of honor men and the shouts Of
ride had hardly ceased when the up-
oar took on distinctly different tone,
nd the convention wound itself EXTEND
,g noisy. cordial welcome to Gen
raj jacques.
General Jacques Pleased
The general was obviously pleased at
le attention showered upon him by !.
le huge crowd. but no more SO than ,
as General Diaz. who, flanked by ,
des and representatives Of the local !
talian colony, came into the hall a :
ant three minutes behind the party Of / /
eneral Jacques. Both men were com li
elled to stand several minutes while
le crowd delivered its. ovation and b
len they sat down aud chatted with i
embers Of their respective parties. !
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