The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-15
DICTIONARIES TO BE
GUESTS OF FRANCE
All Branches OF Service to Be Repre-.
scented in Delegation Going
overscaa In September

Oversca1 In September
New York, July 1.-THE $50 mem
bers of the American Legion who wi
visit France In August and Septem-
Der at the Invita- on of President Mil
lerand. will represent every section
OF the United States and all arms of
the fighting forces in the war. Every
state will have it quota and II posi-
BILE every combat division will have
representation, says an announcement
by the Legion. faA.
A fixed quota, based on Legion
membership has been allotted to each
state Not all who have asked to be
included can go, but it is the pur-
pose OF Franklin DOlier, the former
national commander OF the Legion,
who is in charge OF the pi grimage to
make the party "a cross section OF our
former fighting forces Selection
OF the members is IN the hands of the
state organizations OF the Legion,
I viii visit BattIeneIda
| Details of the tour in France which
have just been made public show that
the Americans will visit again the
principal American battleficlds, at
tend various dedIcatory ceremonies
and will be entertained at numerous
receptions.
+ The party will sail aboard the
steamer George Washington on August
and will return about the middle Of
September. The principal events of
the Wis viii be the dedication at Fir
cy of monument to the American
army, which is the gift OF the French
municipality and the people Of Lor-
rane; and the laying Of the corner
stone of the new bridge Point Roose
welt" over the Marnc at Chateau
Thierry.
A. e. r. Knows
| President Millerand, Premier BRAND
and the marshas of France are ex-
pected TO be present at the ceremon-
les at + Trey FIirey is familiar
ground to the A. Il. f. 1t is situated
II the old Toul sector which the Amer
lican troops took over In 1917 The
village itself is only 1000 yards from
the old front line Of the sector which
was held at one time or another by II
american divisions.
/ Another RECEIPT on Of note to the
Americans will be by the Little town
Of st Die in the o d Dunevi 10 sector,
also long hold by Americans. st.
Dies CAIN TO special attention In
| ght OF the Legion visit re Is on the
fact that in St Die stands the house
n which the cont nent of America
received It's name 1t Is the one-time
abode Of Waldsec Muller. the Alsa.
tan monk, wen he wrote the letter
ncpostng that the new world take
the name of the Italian navigator, Am
ergo Nespucci.
Foch to Receive Visitors
/ Marshal Foch will be at home" to
{ The vi itins Leg mares. He W II re
cpive them in the house in which he
was born in the town Of Taubes In
ia. fl,l. e. mUunta ms.
There ~ | he receipt ons to the pill.
srims at Paris, Bordeaux, Toulouse,
Lyon Metz and Strasbourg. At Yer.
DIN the party will sleep in the famous
citadel
At Rheims the veterans VII at
tend the pre- eHtAt'on OF tho 5000, 400
frame Il Of the Carnegie foundation
10 the CITY library there AT Blois
st Jeanne Dare will be honorcd The
Legionnanes will witness the dedca-
on Of statute to the French hero
inc VII oh is the eift Of the Joan OF
Arc committee Of New losh.
Under tho terms by which the Le
ricn accepted the hospitality OF the
French unvci nmcnt the expenses of
the expedition viii be borne by tho
delegates themselves or by the Lie: ion