The Washington times., 1921-10-29
WAR HERO
IS GREETED
BY HARDING
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mer President, the marshal and his
suite returned 70 their hotel.
Guests at Luncheon.
Foch then returned to the White
House for luncheon.
The following We're the Presidents
guests:
Monsieur Ferdinand Foch, Marshal
sof France; His Excellency, NJ. j. J.
fJusserand, Ambassador of the French
lrepublic; the Secretary of State, on.
Charles +. ughes; the Secretary OF
the Navy, Hon. Edwin DENLY; Gen.
John J. Pershing, the Undersecretary
,of State, IL. ID. Fletcher; Mr.. Bert.
rand, president Inter-allied' Veterans
Association; Monsieur le General
Desticker. aide TO Marshal Foch;
Count Charles de Chambrun, French
diplomatic service; Rear Admiral Rob-
ort F.f Coontz. Maj. Gen. John +.
Lejeune, Major Demierry, aide to
Marshal Foch: Captain L'Hopital,
iaide to Marshal Foeh; Lieut.. de Sou.
beyran, aide to Marshal Foch; Doc.
tor Andre, aide to Marshal Foch;
Brig. Gen. James IL. McRae, Brig
lGen. William ID. Connor, Hon. Robert
Woods Bliss, third assistant secretary
of state, Mr.. Franklin d'Olier; Mr..
Alton T. Roberts. Col. Clarence o. |
Sheriff., Commander Ralston Holmes. |
Lauds Fighters First.
Speeding toward Washington on
one of the fastest special trains ever |
run by the Pennsylvania railroad, |
Marshal Foch paused last night, on |
q h. -. 4. 4. A.. l.
to be undertaken by the nations of
the world for peace. and paid tribute
| to the men who had fought under him
! in war.
1t was just outside Baltimore that
the marshal received the newspaper
lcoDle who were travelling with him
from New York. He had dined well
and was just tready to smoke his
after.dinner cigar in the private car
which had been reserved for his espc.
cial use. Leaning nonchalanty
against a small wicker table, one hand
clasping the unlighted cigar. the mar.
shal said. through Nj. Jusserand. the
lr nCh ambassador, who acted as his
interpreter:
Not Surprised at Greeting.
These are my thoughts; I am very
proud and deeply touched by the re-
'ception given me in New York today.
This reception did not surprise me in
lview of the knowledge l had of the
American people through their fight.
ers that I had seen at work. i have
been very happy that the same senti.
ments animate all the people of New
York.
These manifestations are more
striking, more spontaneous. They
are nothing official and they are the
true language of the people, who
say, We wanted you to do what you
have done
II have been most proud and hap.
py to be received here as I am by
the American Legion, with which
am bound by special ties and which
perfectly well my journey
in America and / am certain they
are going to manage it exceflently TO
the end
looks Like His Photograph.
AS he spoke. Marshal Fochs eyes
lighted up with all the animation
characteristic of the Gallo counte. I
nance. lie looks like his photo
graphs. There Is the same grizzly
hair, the same rugged lines OF de.
termination lining the face of n man
who, exposed to the hardships of a
warrior, still keeps his body in ex-
cellent physical trim. And his eyes
are the eyes of a man who has read
with men in the open book of death"
Previously. on his arrival in New
York, the marshal had given vent to
similar praise of the American fight.
er. Then he said:
These soldiers whom ] had the
honor to lead in 1918 on the battle
ields of France. brave and gallant
n the performance of the duties of
war. j am now to have the deep
pleasure to see displaying in the work
If peace the same qualities which
made their strength and glorics
throughout the war"
II is characteristic of the man.
There is no thought OF himself, of
he man who has just received the
greatest ovation ever given the tri.
lmphant hero of foreign country.
lis thoughts were OF the men who
ought with him, who made the vic.
ory possible, and IL was apparent
hat IL was in their name that he
eceved the tribute of America.