East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-01
GENERAL PERSHINC AND
FOCH ADDRESS
AMERICAN LEGION MEN

Legion convention. Gen-
eral Pershing introduced Marshal
Foch as the worlds foremost SOL
der" Marshal Foch addressed the
Is, 900 legionnaires, who cheered him
Justify, telling them in French that
the greatest honor of my life will be
to have guided the American army of
1918 along the road to victory" Foch
declared the American expeditionary
forces were ian army with task COM
pletely fulfilled"
When the French party entered,
General Pershing leaped to his feet
and led three cheers for Marshal
Foch. General Pershing's speech was
noisily applauded. but the uproarious
welcome 'extended Foch outdid that
extended to the American general
More than $4,000 of your buddies are
buried in France" the Marshal added.
May they rest in peace. Your
French brothers in arms will watch
over them. Glory to you who sur
.ive them. You may well be proud
Of your exploits"
KANSAS CITY, Nov. IA. P.)--
The official greeting of Marshal Foch
and General Pershing occupied vo-
ciferous session at the American Le-
gion convention this morning. The
annual legion parade will be held this
afternoon.
General Pershing. after formally
~ Ennh nd nfh allta1
praised the Legion's cam
paigns for Americanism and kindred
ideals. He urged the legion to con-
tinue the efforts to bring into being a
military force representative of the
people so the country may escape un-
in any future wars.
Foch Addresses Convention
Following is the text of Marshal
Foch's address before the American
Legion convention:
"Offlcers, non commissioned off
GERS and soldiers of the great Amerl-
can army:
MY dear comrades of the American
Legion:
Il cannot tell you how great is my
sat Sfaction at finding myself among
you, valient soldiers Of 1918. to live
again our glorious memories. Three
years ago, on the First of November,
1913, the entire American army In
France took up vigorously the pursuit
of the defeated enemy and did not halt
until the German surrender
Hour of glory for the American
army, a proper elimination for mill
tary effort. prodigous alike in its in
tensity as in its rapidly. one and all
you have had your share in 1t. You
may we'll be proud, in responding In
mass to the call to arms, of your gov
ernment in equipping. training and or
ganizing yourselves as rapidly as pos
sible, you had in view only purpose
to take your place as soon as possible
In the line of battle.
IN numbers, eighteen months after
the declaration of war by the United
States on Germany, the American
army had passed from effectives o.
$500 officers and 10000 men t
100000 officers and 3,500,000 men.
effort OF organization: If, in thu
month of March. 1916, you had II
France but six divisions. six months
later, you had Al, of which 81 engaged
in battle.
Effort in instruction.: In order t
have officers, non commissioned Off
GERS. and men rapidly trained, you mul
tiplied in America and France you
schools and corps which became cen
ters OF prodigious activity.
"in order to arm you and camp yo
the American manufacturers worke
without respite and supplied you al
your needs.
Admirable effort also in transpor
tation: You swept away every oh
stacle which interfered with bringin
your units from the centers of instruc
tion to the ports of embarkation.
"In France you improved the port
OF debarkation,. created new lnstalls
tions, increased the traffic of the raj
road systems by work of all binds an
multiplied your storehouses and ho
/ pitals.
! Your shipyards were organized fl
intensive production in such a We
that when the war ended you utilize
for your ocean transportation almO
four millions or marine tonnage, il
stead of the 94,00 available at the b
ginning of the war.
"And meanwhile your splendid (
. fleet, thanks to its vigilance and
fine military qualities, protected wi
an efficiency to which I am happy
, pay tribute here, the transportation
J your troops and materials.
: "A prodigious effort on the part
your entire nations intelligence, "
e power and energy, A prodigious I
3 fort which has filled your associai
l | with admiration and gratitude a
, confused your enemy.
D This splendid spirit of an entire T
ton we find again on the battlefie
Of France where II was blazoned In
admirable virtues Of bravery and he
: ism.
1T was the spirit OF the Second a
!, Third American Army Divisions. VIII
v one month later, took part in the b
= tie OF the Marne and distinguish
v themselves Immediately in the ope
tions around Chateau Thierry and
Belleau Wood. Again it was the sp
' OF those five divisions which, on
= 18th OF July, participated in the '
= torious counter offensive Of the
= and Sixth French Armies between
Aisne and the Marne, and contribu
in great measure to that victory.
= f'Finally it was that spirit VIII
animated all the American arm
' when on the cath OF July, Gene
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