Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31

vision OF. h Belgian army, declared
today in an address at the convention
here Of the American Legion.
We do not forget. we cannot for
get" the Belgian military leader as
serted, "all we owe you for the aid
You brought us during the most tragic
moments in the history Of u glori-
GUS country: we cannot forget the
name of Herbert Hoover, the great
philanthropist. thanks to whom our
wives n children did not. starve in
occupied Belgium Above all. we do
not forget the name Of General
Pershing, who conducted the Alneri-
can soldiers to the final victory"
General jacques in his address
said:
81 bring you greetings from the
Belgian, army and its illustrious CHIEF,
King Albert. ! do not intend to re-
actors, the wonderful exploits accom-
,,plished on the continent by the
American forces during the great
war; but 1 wish to express to you our
great admiration and our gra%tefulness
for the weight and opportunity Of
your intervention. $.
You came into the struggle when
the Germans. having disposed of the
Russians. tur1ed all their forces
against US, trying to smash us with
the final blow. When you drew the
sword we.knew that we were victori-
Gus and a new thrill OF enthusiasm
passed into the ranks Of our soldiers.
In the French theater of war one
should ask the Germans, who were at
M%ontdidier, in the Vosges, at Chateau
Thierry, at the Bots de, Belleau, in the
Argonne, at Montfaucon, what they
thought of your blows.
ION the soil of Flanders, after nav
ing libera1ly given your blood near
Ypres, where the Germans tried to
break through toward Mount KEN
mel, you rushed on again in order to
help US in chasing them from the Lys
river. You took C~ruyshauten and An.
denaerde and made ar advance OF
more than 10 kilometers.
And finally. when the armistice
was signed, you were by our side witt
the French and British divisions
ready to give the last push and te
clear the road of Brussels for our be
loved King Albert.
Surely, even now, you hear the &C
CARNATIONS which saluted you when
full of glory and triumph. vol
marched through the streets of oul
capital, nee more free"
Italy Sends Greetings.
Hope that the sword may b
sheathed and that a and labo'
may triumph for the good of all wa
the message brought to members o
the American Legion. in convention
here today, by Italy's foremost sol
der, General Armando Vittorio Diaz
"The war IL over" said Genera
Riaz, in conveying Italy's message t.
the American veterans of the worl'
a 'EFrom 1t must arise not war bu
peace, labor and progress"
General Diaz In his address said:
ITO the service men of the Unite
States joined together by the Ameri
can Legion. to the American wome,
who SO nobly and in manifold way
took their part in the war. to all tn
citizens Of this great republic. 1 brin
this message of their Italian con
rades, of their wives and mothers. 9
the Italian people. who see in thi
solemn convention, in presence of rep
resentatives of the victorious allie
armies, a deep affirmation of comma
glory, identical ideals and signiicar
human and civil solidarity.
II am here among you at the nc
ment in which Italy is about to ren
der solemn honor to her Unknow
:. 9OAAASA I41oS AAlOAAACAS Az "hASIA q
Italian hearts will exalt in an humbl
but glorious son, as in a symbol, tn
sacrifices, the struggles and tn
> glories which made their country fire.
, and realized a VOW. which seemed
, dream.
IL wish you to undertand til
depth of my feelings and how 1 see
. from you, in a manifesta.-:.~ of ur
: derstanding, the hearty appreciate
of the meaning of this visit which
am proud and honored in maxim
you.
: Events are such that this wish
! mine will be granted. because. on NJ
: vember IL. there will take place
!, the United States a similar ceremon,
: solemn in it's austerity, significant
= thought, date and exalted characte
. On hat day I shall be with you, prou
to take part in. the homage whic
: will join our hearts.
These two ceremonies, takir
place so far apart, and the eloquel
compendium Of our war, our commc
= sufferings, u m hopes, o,
! common glories. They let the wor
: know that that union, SO fully asser
ed on the battlefield, did not end wit
, the ending of the struggle, but HI
. been sanctifed in remembrance. TIL;
union cements together at this m
ment u hearts, our energies. o.
will. From war there must sprir
the good which alone can be con
. %pensation for the mute grief Of mot
v ers, the disabling of youthful bodie
. the sufferings faced SO m%anfully
all!
ITALY remembers and appreciate
She remembers the timely coming
q Of the United States. the colossal e
petitions, the wealth of material p
~ at the disposal Of the Allies to bril-
= about the collapse Of two tyrannic
empires, the spirit with which t.
American soldiers took part in t
war. She remembers their progre