Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-11-03
Pershing was given an equal ova-
ton.
Pershing's Address


Kansas City, Nov. 1.-General
Pershing extended on behalf of the
Legion and his native state, Mis-
souri,, a formal welcome to Marshal
FOch this morning. II most c0rdiai-
ly greet you," he said In an adrdess
before the convention, mot only re-
calling the affectionate relationship
of other days but recognizing the
patriotic unity that has grown out OF
those associations and the common
purpose that exists to uphold faith
fully ideals that lie at the founda-
tion of the American Legion partic-
ularly honored by your presence. l
extend an equally cordial welcome
t, that intrepid leader of Italy's
victorious armies, General Diaz and
the representative Of the brave Bel
GUM army, General Jacques, and to
the great captain Of the British
naval forces, Lord Beatty. Ameri-
cans every where await an opportun-
ity to do them homage"
Pershing praised the Legion cam
paigns for Americanism and kindred
ideals, urged the Legion to continue
its efforts to bring into being a mill
tary force Of representative people
which in any future war will escape
the results Of unpreparedness you
suffered" He urged the Legion to
bend it's efforts to obtaining all pos
sible relief for incapitated veterans.
Foch Paid Tribute
Marshal Foch paid high tribute
to the American soldiers, reviewing
their work over seas. He closed:
SIT is you who have made these
sacrifices; more than $4,000 OF your
countrymen were buried in the soil
of France. May they rest in peace.
Your French brothers in arms watch
over them.
"Glory to you who survive them
and who enjoy victorious peace.
You may well be proud of your past
exploits.
"Your country had asked of you
to lay low redoubtable enemy.
You have placed him at your mercy
and after having assured every guar
antee for the liberty Of our peoples,
you have imposed upon him the
peace which our governments have
dictated. Has not your task been
completely fulfilled?
CAS- for me, the great honor of my
life will be to have guided along the
road of victory the American army
of 1918, which was a real grand
army, beginning with its command
err"
From Wednesdays Daiiy.l
Kansas City, Nov. 2.--The Amer
lean Legion convention in final ses-
sion today raced through Largo
quantity of routine business this
morning and cleared the way for con-
sideration of the report on resolu-
tions, and election Of officers. The
assembly adopted report reaffirm-
ing the Legion's stand on the ques-
ton of immediate federal compensa-
ton to service men and asking that
such action be taken without further
or delay"
It adopted the report of the Amer
lcanism committee including more
stringent regulation Of radical activi-
ties. One paragraph urged thH
Debs, serving a term in At
lanta, be not given release, adopted
while the delegates stood on chairs
and waved hats in approval
After noon the resolution commit
fee offered a resolution castigating
Cilonel George Harvey's speech on
reasons for entering the
war. The resolution, greeted with
cheers. declared Harvey unworthy
to hold any office whatever IN tne
gift of the American people" ana
asked "that public rebuke and I'M
mediate recall be mild punishment
compared to the enormity Of the Of
fense he committed" The Harvey
resolution is being debated on the
floor this afternoon.
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