Evening star., 1921-01-17

NEW YORK, January 17.-A great
collection Of material relating to the
world war, said to be the most re-
markable ever brought together. win
be exhibited in the American art gal
leries beginning on Washington's
birthday and afterward will be sold
at auction, the entire proceeds to be
given to the fatherless children OF
Tance. an organization Of which Mar
shall Joffre is president.
The value of the collection is placed
at many thousands Of dollars.
Statesmen of worldwide fame,
whose names are familiar to almost
every person in the United states
their autographs or signed photo.
graphs. as have also practically All
the political, military and naval e1-
ecutiyes of the allied nations in the
war.
are represented in this collection by
Original autographed poems, senti-
ments or manuscripts. and there are
autographs of many notable ngures
and heroes Of the war. In addition
there are about one hundred original
drawings. paintings and etchines oy
the most famous of living artists.
Many Noted Contributors.
Among the political leaders who
have contributed their autographs or
cause Of the fatherless children or
France are President Wilson and the
members Of his cabinet, former Presl-
dents Roosevelt and Taft, President
Poincare of France, Albert. King OF
the Belgians; the presidents OF the
Chinese, Czechoslovak. Cuban. Haitian
and other young republics; the Queen
Of Rumania; Prime Ministers DAVID
loyd George and Herbert H. Asquith
Of ENGLAND, VeniZeloS Of Greece, ana
Statesmen like Bonar Law, Balfour,
Rryce. Curzon Of Kedleston. and other
political leaders in England. with sucn
names as Hoover. Whitlock. Gerard.
Harrick and many others Of America;
Millerand. De Cartier. Jusserand and
others of France, and diplomatic rep
resentatives of other nations which
Joined in the cause of the allies.
The contributions Of the military anu
naval executive officers engaged in the
war include autograph MESSAGES or
other contributions of the great com
manders in the struggle. Gen. Jonre.
marshal of France, copies in his own
hand, the orders of the day Tor the
army Of Verdun for March IL, 1915.
when the French armies declared
..Thev shall not pass!" Gen. Gouraud.
the Lion Of the Argonne," gives the
order of the day for the 4th French
Army on Armistice day; Gen. Birdwooo'
commanding the Australian and New
Zealand forces, pays written tribute 70
the American private sQloler' flelo
Diaz of the Italian army. Gen. Halier
Of the Polish army, all commanders-fn-
chief, with Gen. Pershing of the Amer1-
can forces. write messages OF 1mpor-
tance. and a host Of other military
leaders join with them.
Tribute by Admiral Sims.
Vice Admiral Sims pays tribute to
the American Navy; Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe writes of the coming OF the
waters and Vice Admiral Roger keyes
| writes the signal that was made from
his flagship before the Zeebruggee raid.
| while others have written messages
that are of historic interest.
The knights Of the air are repre-
! graphs, among which are those of
! iGuynemer and Raoul Lufbery, signed
! by the famous aviators, the latter be-
| ing the only known signed photo
graph Of Lufbery in existence. Notable
! figures of the world war include a
signed photograph and three autograph
messages from Cardinal Mercier; a long
autograph message of Burgomaster
Max: Col. Whittlesey's Impressions
Of the lost battalion" a year after
Argonne wood. Canon Cabanel and
Bishop Brent write Of the experiences
of the army chaplains. Cardinals and
college presidents, Red Cross leaders
heroes of individual actions and mer
and women in the forefront of war ac-
tivities have written their messages OF
dealt at greater length with matters
pertaining to the great struggle.
| The literary contributions constitute
| a comprehensive collection of auto
graphs Of living writer's who had any
thing to do with directing thought
during the war. There is hardly a
famous name in the realm Of litera-