The Republican journal., 1921-05-19
ct Our Dead Rest in France

The following is taken from letters
| by well known and prominent people to
5s New York Times Paris bureau:
"G have Just returned from a visit
Vb friends to the former front, and
among the strong impressions made on
Us all ia that never-to- be- forgotten re-
gr where the destinies of the world
were fought out was the proof of the part
hat America performed in the titanic
struggle, gwen in cemeteries where
American boys lie in serried ranks along
The hattie lines.
4 NE more impressive tribute to Ameri-
8u y3Ior and American love of freedom
can be imagined than these cemeteries.
Nearly every one speaks of it. Some are
rgs, some are smaller. but wherever
4 tey are one thrills at the sight of those
yd- there, with thrill that nothing
Il sse g,s7s.
'jIe lIst one we saw was at Belleau
Woo, beside Chateau Thierry, where the
ua vNg there and their comrades first
stopped what appeared to be an irresist-
b.e slranca and began the counter adj
vance winch never slackened till it had
ended 10 victory.
The largest we saw was the great
cemetery at Romagne, where over %, 600
o'sl-59ys ljewith the American flag float
Ing above them. visible for miles across
The entry they defended. We were led
41a three minutes to the especial
grave WE had gone to see, so perfect is
tie registry, but, in fact, as we stood
among them all were especial. One felt
personal Drlde in every gallant spirit
whose mortal dust reposes there
e we're told that the bodies are to
e eVolned, Standing there it seemed
1@4I5.s. 1t seemed Dissertation to dig
jle- -2. 1t would be impossible could
~oss emo loved them best see their pres
En-. resting place. When Gen. Lee was
&aei -- lend his name to a plan to re-
move a- ADntederate dead from Gettys-
pug e replied that he had always felt
uaj Die tltlest resting place for a soldier
way LAs uad of honor on which he had
loo} -3d down his life. We knew as
"5d9o4 there that he was right.
Lying On the old battle front they
''iIesentr each one, America in France,
aa1 rance will never forget them. Ly-
-Ds there they will repeat through the
7aIs TO France the great truth that
le.sa1g spoke when he said, Lafayette,
seS1e here" If our people could only
ADO" how glorious they seem herd they
svua 'eaVe them to represent them on
4s held o. their glory.
THOMAS NELSON PAGE"
oven Wlster writes as follows:
Since The beginning of February l
Fe,1 oeeu visiting the battle grounds of
as ,a.Ge aklng my time, l have jour-
'C rom Lille and Lens and Arras to
NJ, MIhlel and Po2t- -Mousson. The
,l I.us o' Albert and many hundreds of
ss ~'' owns are sad to see. Dead forests
. ,i, uells where nothing grows yet are
sr. aal 10 see. But for an American
b,sl Saader yet is the sight of our ;ceme-
m St-', !. ron whose peaceful, decent dig
toa.t we bones of our soldiers who fought
6 ns'yuei and fell together in France are
V.us laIiy torn up.
NV, tAe other day on my way to visit
Ts' t Roosevelt's grave, | stopped at
yn,. .tlieIlcan cemetery near Nesies. In
gan.4 turf and among white crosses
varyu ugly holes. Out of these holes
bst, icing dragged-what7 Boys whom
Tbinu mothers would recognize? No!
go' 1sS without shape, at which mothers
"0lId collapse.