The Washington times., 1921-11-07
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Premier Pays Tribute to Amer
ican Soldiers and Pledges
Cooperation With v. S.
By KARL NJ. FL1SH,
international News Service.

:" NEW YORK, Nov. France is
ready to join any movement to avert
new world conflicts, and will ap-
proach the forthcoming conference
in Washington in the most favorable
spirit for the maintenance of peace,
according to Aristide BRAND, pre-
mier of France, and chief of the
French armament limitation dele
cation, who arrived here today.
Voices Amity For United States.
Between France and the United
States there is no room for any
difference-however slight" BRAND
said in statement to the American
people. Both our countries en-
deavor only to lead the men and
peoples of good will TO peaceful and
fruitful work and to reduce more
and more the risks of war.
To-day the world, which is I'm
such need of safety and rest, wants
not only soothing words, hut reali-
ties. l earnestly trust the Wash
ington meeting will give us an op-
portunity i'm this respect. France
and America, yesterday united On
the battlefields, will thus continue
TO play their beneticient part in
deriving from their common victory
such results as will conform with
the idealism that has ever animated
them"
Aside from the official welcoming
party which went down the bay in
the army tug Lexington to greet
BRAND, only small knot of per-
sons was at the pier to meet him.
This was in accordance with his
expressed wish that there be no cere.
monies of welcome when he arrived
here.
Niviani In Party.
Accompanying BRAND was Rene
Viviani, also member OF the French
delegation to Washington and a
former premier of France.
Col. Philippe Bunau. .Varilla, war
hero, was a conspicuous member OF
the French premier's party, his arti.
ficial leg being an cver.present re-
minder of Frances war sacrifices.
BRAND brought with him French
documents for use at Washington, to.
gether with records of the Versailles
peace conference. He was In excellent
spirits as he left the French liner La.
fayette and waved CHEEKY greeting
to friends In the waiting group on the
pier.
The premier proceeded Immediately
10 tHe FfTtnsfINHnh T81lFOdU slHt1O1,
where he took train for Washington
at 1890 n. m. He Is expected to ar
rive In Washington about $3.50 this aft
ernoon.
Pays Tribute TO Soldiers.
Just before leaving for Washington,
M. BRAND said:
"On setting foot on the soil OF the
great American republic my first
thought goes back TO those who gen
erously came TO mingle their blood with
that OF the soldiers OF France, back
TO those fighters whom the United
States sent over TO us as the most
precious gift they had, back to those
! magnificent high souls, with heroic
hearts, who fell for right and for
liberty with smile. 10 the land that
has piously entombed them. To their
families. France now sends me as n
near relative. am coming to assure
them that the recollection of these
heroes Is deeply craven in the heart
of every F'rehChman.
For centuries France has been the
! ground of the great struggle for civil.
ization The last war has shown that
she IL able TO uphold her Ideals to
the utmost limit of sacrifice She
does not forget any OF the nations
who helped her IN safeguarding her
Independence and saving the liberty
| OF the world.
She knows in particular what she