Evening star., 1921-08-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FLIREY, France, August 21.-Lor-
raine's monument to the American
eXpeditionary forces. the dedication
of which was one Of the principal
objects of the present visit OF the
American Legion delegation to
the legions representatives in the
presence of the whole countryside.
Marshal Foch. Louis Barthou. minis
ter for the liberated regions, and Am
bassador Herrick participated IN the
ceremonies. The people OF Fhrey
were deeply affected by the memories
the unveiling brought up, laughing
and crying by turns as they eA-
changed greetings with their Ameri-
can friends. and intently following
the progress of the exercises.
The legionnaires came in automo-
biles from Metz, stopping on the way
while Maj. John G. Emery. national
commander of the American Legion,
who served in the 1st Division In the
war, placed wreath on the grave
of Lieut.. Jefferson Feigl, the hrst
officer of the 1st Division killed IN
France. Maj. Emery himself re-
ceived from NJ. Barthou the insignia
of commander of the Legion of
Honor and from Marshal Foch the
war cross with palm in recognition
of his having been wounded during
the fighting in the Argonne and being
cited in American Army orders.
MIR. Harding Made Citizen.
President Harding. Gen. Pershing.
Ambassador Herrick. Maj: Emery,
Marshal Foch and NJ. Barthou were
created honorary citizens of Flirey.
The monument unveiled today,
which is blunt. obelisk- shaped
shaft. bearing bas-reliefs OF Two
doughboys" with appropriate inscrlp-
tions, stands beside the road, facing
the village, between the village and
the old fighting front. From the
monument the trenches and en-
tanglements of the former battle
lines are still visible. Flirey. itself,
where every house was destroyed in
the war. is now fully half rebuilt.
In his address at the unveilins
Mai. Emery expressed the hope that
the enemy in 1918 would always re-
member three things:
"First-We didn't trust them in the
past and won't let them trick US into
''Second-We know the victory is
ours. Notwithstanding they assume
to think otherwise;
'Third-We must always be pre-
pared to speak to them in language
they understand"
Marshal Foch told the legionnaires:
I'VE must be strong. and we can
have strength. in peace only as we
had it in war, through unity"
Besides the speakers many notable
persons were present. including Am
bassador Jusserand, Maj. Gen. Henry
T. Allen. commander of the American
forces OF occupation: George W.
Wickersham, Mrs. Douglas Robinson
and Mrs. G. NJ. Minor, president gem
eral of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution.
Given President HnrdinG's Picture.
Maj. Emery brought the mayor of
D'ir..v an autographed photograph of
President Harding, inscribed: TO the
,eup.o OF rilrey, with cordial greet
ings from the United States to
France" This will hang in the one
iroom wooden shack which at present
serves Flirey as city hall, school,
post office and telegraph office.
After the ceremony the represen-
tatives of the legion went to Etain.
the home of former President Poin-
care, to dedicate monument to the
civilians there who were executed by
the Germans. The ex-presidnt re-
The party returned to Metz for the
night.
Honor verdun Defenders.
vERDUN. France, August "a
Members of the American Legion this
morning dedicated a tablet to the de-
tenders of Verdun in the city hall
here The ceremony was carried out
in the presence Of all the city of
ficials. The tablet was erected to the
men who during the terrific German
onslaught of February and March,
1916, stood before Verdun and held
back the enemy.
The tablet bears an inscription
stating it was dedicated to the men
who uttered. the immortal words:
"They shall not pass" At the end
of the ceremony Maj. John G. EN-
cry, national commander of the
American Legion; Franklin dOlier of
Philadelphia. first. national COM
mander of the American Legion
Henry D. Lindsey of Dallas, past ma
tional commander Of the legion. and
Col. Milton J. Foreman of Chicago
were given the special medal of Yer
dun.
The party Of legion men spent the
afternoon visiting the Argonne, where
services for the dead were held in
the Romagne cemetery by two for
mer United States Army chaplains,
the Rev. James J. Halligan and the
Rev. William P. Little.
BRUSSELS, August 21.-Minister of
Defense Deveze has invited the peo-