The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-22
AMERICANS HONORED
WHEN MONUMENT IS
GIVEN UNWILLING
EMERY IS COMMANDER
OF LEGION OF HONOR
Must Be Able to Speak to
Late Enemy In Language
They Understand"
Emery.

F'iccr. France Aug. y. ~'l"rrarn"'S
monument TO the American expedition
ary forces. thn d"dirat'0n cf which was
one Of the pr,ncipa! objects OF the rr"s-
cnt vts,, Of the American Legion detcSa-
ton 10 France was unveiled here today
by IN. I.egron'S representa- in the
presence OF tho whole countrystde
Marshal roc!,. Louis Rarthou. minis.
ter to- the liberated regions. and Am
bassador Herrick participated IN the
ceremonies The people ot F?ircy. who
nj, speak more or less English as the
result Of their long association with the
American who held the sector were
deeply affected by the memorials the IN
yelling brought up. laughing and crying
by turns IS they exchanged greetings
with their American friends and In
tently followed the progress o. tho
exercises
MAJOR Emery Ronorsd.
The Legionaires came in automobiles
from Metz. stopping on the way while
Major John &. Emery, national COM
mander OF the American Legion. who
served in the First division in the war
placed a wreath on tho grave Of Lieu
tenant Jefferson Feizl. the first officer
Of the First division killed in France.
Major Emery himself received from n.
the Legion OF Honor. and from Marshal
Foch tho war cross with palm In
recognition Of his having been wounded
during the nGht!ns in the Argonne and
being cited in American orders. Presi-
dent Harding. General Pershing. Am
hasSador Herrick. MAJOR Emery. Mar
shall FNoch and NJ. Rarthou were created
honorary citizens OF F1ireJ.
1nS koAnmsa2
Tho monument unveiled today. which
is blunt. obeiiSk-shaped shaft with
appropriate inscription. stands beside
the road facing tho village. between tho
village and tho old lighting front From
the monument the trenches and en-
are still visible Flirey itself. where
every house was destroyed IN tho war.
is now fully haf rebuilt
In his address at the unveilins Mayor
Emery expressed the hope that the
enemy OF 1919 would always rem>mbc
three things.
"Fir.t-we did no, trust than in the
past and won't let them trick us into
tmpotency in tho future.
"Secoad-we know the victory to
ours. Notwithstanding they assume 20
think otherwise.
-Third-we must always be prepa red
to speak 70 them in a language they
understand
Marshal t'och told tho LeSionaires:
We must be strong. and ve can
have strength in peace only IS we had
IL In war. through unity"
BeAdeS tho speakers, many notable
persons were present including Ambas-
baSsador JusserAnd. Major General
Henry r. Allen. commander OF The
American forces Of occupation: George
u. Wickinsham. Mrs. Douglas Robinson
and Mrs. G.. II. Minor president general
OF the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton.
Major Emery brought the mayor Of
F1treS An autographed photograph Of
President Harding. Inscribed: To the
people OF F7irey. with cordial greetings
from the United States ~ France"
This will hang in the one-roomcd
wooden shack which at present serves
F1irey as city hall school, postofrice
and telegraph office After the ceremony
tho representatives OF the Legion wen,
to EtAin. the homo OF former President
Po!nc4re. 20 dedicate a monument to
tho civilians there who were executed
by tho Germans. The eI-president re-
ceiyeo them in person.
The party returned TO Metz for ths
night.