Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-10-13
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Pershing Lays Congress-,
Medal of Honor on His Toms.
Urges Limited Armament.
IMPRESSIVE MILITARY EVENT
American Ambassador Calls Francs
''the Color Guard Of the Army sf
hops"-5oo Rhine Veterans
Accompany Psrshis@

Paris.-Parls, famous Cor ks tnpFss-
sive ceremonies. has Just Witnessed the
most significant aud dramatic scene
the city has known. and certainly the
most Important symbol ef amity BE-
tween two nations sinss tAs end Of che
war.
The United States, psrssAiesa By
General Pershing and more thAA 800
outstanding, magnificent appearing
American soldiers. stood bsfors ths
Arc de Triomphe 70 honor Frances
Unknown Soldier" Frenehmen and
Americans alike found their eyes Gzm-
med with emotion over tie sstriag aad
the ceremony.
Pershing's speech brief Though n
was, was masterful, coming FROM the
lips Of such a soldier as he stood nj
the tomb OF frances unknowa poiiu
General Pershing's words Aes saay
were a tribute to Frances AHAdssas
OF thousands Of dead, but they alss
were soldierly, straight nvm tAs
shoulder appeal which may Do ssAssa
In the Washington arns Hmtsasssn ssn-
ference next month.
Standing erect. though ayDsasAx
slightly older than when 10 stsoa 10
fore the tomb OF Lafayette here IN
July. 1917, General Pershing spoke a.
rectly toward Frances symbol Of sac
r!fice lying below him, while frances
highest officials. among them Presiesa,
Millerand and Marshal TssA. nstsssl
few feet away.
In your heart there is malss -
ward none, but charity for an" the
American general told the Unknown
Soldier Of France. EFT 10 this shirt.
this alone. which will establish sonn-
dence among nations. Yea fought
against the calamity OF war bat your
work will not be complete untn the
burdens which preparation impsss are
lifted from the shoulders sf ah PEE.
ples.
You gave ysur life fer peace hus
your gift will be barren xnlsas fAe
generous spirit Of unselnsh so-epsra-
tion arises 10 take the place Of hatred.
Your allied comrades remember
with deep emotion how you eAeeysd
Them as you fell. They praise your
gallant deeds while they rsnsw their
vows of allegiance to the prinsiplss
for which you fought"
The hour OF 8 In the morning found
rhe Place de Ia Concords ffilsd with
soldiers whose equipment seintillatsd
In fha radiant cnu rtrtr~ "a. 49,
Champs Elysees along its entire stsstsA
of mile TO the Place do rEteiIs I'm
the center Of which stands the Are 10
Triomphe were French infantyynsn
with bayonets sIistenlng. Fully ioooe
French troops lined the Place d In
Concorde and the Champs Eylsses, sut
they left the place Of homer Do the 900
Americans who surrounded The arch
as guard of honor.
Grouped under the arch we're the
ministers Of the French government.
Jussernnd and other high
officials. and with them Mar
shal Foch. The civil oHieials were
high hated and in conventional garb.
and their funereal appearance was N
sharp contrast with that OF the geld
HATED marshals and generals wsarinx
their medals on brllIian uniforms.
Soon after these notables xatksrsA
ar automobile bearing General Pss-
shing. Ambassador Herriek and Cen.
H. i. Allen, commander Of the Amspi-
can army on the Rhine, arrived, slsse-
ly followed by President MilIerand and
Minister uf War Rarthou, vhs has
passed before the troops grouped absst
the Unknown Soldiers resting place
General Pershlng followed, dslivss-
ing in IA strong voice the words whish
the French government will srdsv
printed and posted throughout France.
AT tH@ conclusion OF his speech the
pinned the Congressional Med
al OF Honor. the highest tribute the
government can pay, on the
small silk cushion lying on a table b.
side the tomb. AS he did % ks as.
tered these words:
In the name 0f the President sns
the people Of the United States, m n
token Of our perpetual belief in the
RI righteousness and justice Of the cause
for which you died. as q mark of rs-
spect and admiration 10 your country
men, place this Congressional Medal
NJ Honor upon your tomb"
Minister Barthou thanked the AmsrL
can government In behalf Of France
and sketched the cooperation III |
In the war and Franss's prsL-
lens for the future.
The ceremony ended. tie sciesaIs |
stood with their backs to the Are Dc |
Triomphe while the troops passed.