The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-22
MONUMENT ID J. s. FORCES DEDICATED
Legionnaires Take Part In Exercises at FIiery, on
 Old Battle Front
nx Associated Prcsa

Fliery. France. August 21.--Lor- raines monument to the American expeditionary forces, the dedicatoi, objects of the visit of the American Legion delegation to France, was un- yelled here today by the legion's rep resentatiyes in the presence of the whole countryside. Marshal Foch. Louis Barthou, minister for the lib- erated regions, and Ambassador Her. rick participated in the ceremonies. The people of Fiiery, who all speak more pr less English as the result of their long association with the Amer jeans who held the sector, were deeply affected by the memories the unveiiing brought up. laughing ana crying by turns as they exchanged greetins with their American friends and intently followed the programme of the exercises.
 The legionnaires came in automo- piles from Metz, stopping on the way while Maj John G. Emery, national commander of the American Legion, who served in the First division in the war, placed wreath on tNa grave of I4ieutenant Jefferson Feiget. the first officer. Of the First division Killed in France. Major Emery him : self received from M Barthou the inr signia of commander of the Legion of Honor and from Marshal Foch the war cross with palm, in recognition of his having been wounded during the fighting In the Argonne and hQlnD in A ra irar President Harding, General Pershfng. Ambassador Herrick, Major Emery, Marshal Foch and NJ. Barthou wer created honorary citizens of Fliery.
 The monument unveiled today. which is blunt, obeiisk- shaped shaft, bearing bas relief of two doughboys" with appropriate inscrip- tions, stands beside the road tfacing the village between the village and the old fighting front From the monument the trenches and entangIe ments of the former battle lines are still visible. Fliery, itself, where every house was destroyed in the war, IS now fully half rebuilt
 In his address at the unveiling Major Emery expressed the hope tha. the enemy in 1918 would always re- member three things:
 I. We didn't trust them in the past and won't let them trick us into, impotcncy in the future.
 S. We know the victory Is ours. notwithstanding they assume to think otherwise.
 We must always be prepared to speak to them in 6 language they understand"
 Marshal Foch told the lesjonnaires 1: We must be strong. as we can have strength in peace only as we had it in War, through unity."
 Besides the speakexs, many notable persons were present, including Am nassador Jusserand. Maj. Gen. Henry T. Alien, commander of the American. forces of occupations; George W. Wickersham. Mrs. Douglas Robinson and Mrs. C. Nj. Minor, president gem eralIof the Daughters of the Amer iLan Revolution
 Major Emery brought the mayor of Fliery an autographed photograph of President Harding. inscribed: ITO the people of Fiiery. with cordial greetings from the United States to France This will hang in the one room wooden shack which at present serves Fliery as city hall, school, post office ahd telegraph office.
 After the ceremony the representa- tives of the legion went to Etain. tn home of Former President Poincare. To dedicate a monument to the civ tlians there who were executed bv the Germans The ex-President re ceived in person.
 The party returned to Metz for, th e night. v