South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-06
DICTIONARIES TO
REPRESENT GOOD
WILL OF AMERICA
Big Delegation to Visit France
as ENJOYS of Friends in
the L. s.

NEW YORK. Aug. with the
banner OF the national commander
OF the Ameri AN Legion fluttyr-ng
at her masthead above the flags Of
all nations. the liner George Wash
inston sailed from New York this
morning, bearing a party OF 290
legion members. who will revisit old
landmarks at the official invitation
OF the French government.
The legion party is headed by
John G.. Emery, national comman-
der, and among the delegates from
all states and representing every
arm Of the service are Franklin
D'Olier and Henry d. Lindsey, past
national commanders.
a direct passage will be made 20
Cherbourg, where officials of the
French government and q color
guard from the American forces in
Germany will greet the legicn party.
Pres't MUlerand and Premier BRAND
will receive the tourists in Paris,
and Marshal Foch will join them in
Flirey where a monument will be
unveiled, a token Of esteem to Amer
lea, given by the citizens OF liberated
Lorraine. AIaj-Gen. Henry T. Allen
and a company OF infantry from
Coblenz will attend the unveiling
ceremony.
Cablegrams from legion men al
ready in France assure the pilgrims
that the French are prepared to do
their utmost TO entertain the repre-
sentatives Of their former brother
in-arms. The official itinerary in
cludes visits 10 Blois, Verdun.
Rheims, Chateau Thierry, Toulouse.
Lyons. Strasbourg. Metz and Bor-
dcaux. The tour will be made in
special trains.
At Blois the Legionnaires will at
tend the dedication of the statue Of
Joan of Arc, presented 10 the French
city by the Joan OF Arc committee
OF New York city. At Verdun the
party will spend the night in the
famous citadel, and al Rheims they
Will take part in the ceremony sur
rounding the presentation by Pres't
Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia
university OF the franc
gift OF the Carnegie Foundation ID
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To Lay Cornerstone.
At Chateau Thierry the legion
party will witness the laying If the
cornerstone OF the "Pont Roosevelt,
which will replace the wrecked
bridge across the Marine defended
by American machine gunners.
The visit is expected TO do much
toward promoting the interests OF the
Inter-allied Veterans association,
designed as a small but effective
League Of Nations This was A
project initiated by the late F. W.
Galbraith. jr.
That we are making this pilgrim
age" said Mr.. Emery, is proof
that the war alliance OF America and
France was based on righteous con-
cepts. More than two years have
passed since we fought side by side.
Many friendships have been broken
in that time. many agreements and
associations repudiatsd. But the
friendship OF America and France
persists II endures because It rests
on something more binding than
the formal agreements OF statesmen.
II IS based on n common under
standing and a oneness OF aspira -
tion that live deep IN the hearts Of
the two great democratic peoples
This representative group OF
Americans. coming from every pars
NJ our country goes 10 France to
receive the tribute that the French
pay 10 America through IS. We 90.
not as individuals, but as envoy :.
representing not only the war vet
Grams but, ] az assured. the whole
nation. Mindful of this. we shall
bring back the good wishes OF the
French 20 all Americans"