The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
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tented
As he concluded speaking. Gen.
cral Pcrshlng turned 10 Com
rnander Emery OF the legion and
notified him that the war depart.
mcnt has awarded Emery the dis
tlnguished service medal.
pershing Eat down. but jumped
10 hts feet and led the legionnaires
in three cheers for Marshal Foch.
A resolution criticising and con
demnlnr President Harding for his
attitude toward exscrvlce men. a.
reflected in congressional action.
was printed and circulated on the
floor Of the convention, The pro.
posed resolution particularly calls
attention TO what Is termed a lack
Of sympathy for former soldiers In
the world war.
The resolution was circulated By
tho resolutions committee.
Headed by medal men In the places
OF honor. 50. 900 former service men
and women members OF the Amnri.
can Legion in convention here
formed the mammoth parade which
Marshal Foch. Admiral Beatty. Bar.
on jacques. Gen. Diaz and Gen. Per.
shinx witnessed.
Disabled veterans were carried In
motor cars directly behind the medal
men. Delegates and visitors from IS
states and Alaska. Mexico and Ha-
wall fell In next. the states in alpha
betical position. Most OF the men nre
In uniform OF service. EiKhsy.five
hands and drum and bugie corps en-
Iivencd the procession.
Preceding the parade. a flag OF his
nation was presented to each OF the
allied representatives as the army
and naval leaders stood with barred
heads. just outside convention hall.
A letter accompanying the flags con.
tanned a request that the command.
ers give the national emblcms for
decorating Kansas City's memorial
building. along with individual auto
graphed cards or letters.
Tho dedication Of the Liberty me.
mortal was attended BY impressive
ceremonies.
ITALY REMEMBERS.
SAYS GENERAL DIAz
Peace. not war. must. arise from
the world war. General Armando
Diaz. comrnandsr-in-chief OF the
armies Of Italy. declared here yes
terday in an address before the
Legion convention.
Diaz. mentioning the ss2nd Unit
ed States infantry. the American
Red Cross. the United States army
ambulance corps and numerous
aviatcrs." asserted that the symbol
these forces bore 20 the battlefield
was zone which makes Us BROTHERS.
not only in the past but in the
future" and that the United
States and Italy have the same
conception OF duty and right"
The military idol OF italy
brought greetings 10 the legion
naires from the Italian people. en-.
trusted 10 him by King Victor
Emmanuel
Diaz announced his plan 70 at
tend the burial OF the unknown
American soldier Arrnistice day.
asserting the ceremony will be Of
more solemn meaning TO him be-
cause on the same day Italy will
bury her unknown soldier hero.
ITALY remembers and. appre-
ciates." Diaz said, In referring to
Americas entry into the war.
BELGIUM WILL NOT
FORGET, SAYS JACQUES
Belgium will not forget Gen.
Baron Jacques. commander OF the
iron division Of the Belgium army.
told the Legion convention In
greeting the exservice men on be-
half OF the Belgian army and its
chief. King Albert.
I'VE cannot forget the name OF
Herbert Hoover, thanks to whom
cur wives and children did not
starve in occupied Belgium Above
all, we do not forget the name Of
Gen. Pershing. who conducted the
American soldiers TO final victory
when you drew your sword
we knew you were victorious"
Jacques continued. declaring the
Americans came when the Germans.
having disposed OF Russia. had
turned to strike final crushing
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