Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-01
Second Day OF
Legion Meet Marked
By Thrilling Scenes
CONTINUED from page l.

IF you will accept me as an ordi-
nary buddy in the rear rank. l will be
perfectly satisfied" and this brought
wild cheering.
For nearly four years." Generai
Pershing declared, turning to Marshal
Foch, 'the armies on the western
front had seen fighting Independently
or else under some temporary agree
ment to render mutual support. There
was no, supreme direction that would
insure unity or coordination of eff
fort. 1t was not until the dark days
OF disaster in the spring OF 1918 that
necessity forced the issue. and Mar
shall Foch was unanimously selected
as allied commander-in-chief. Calm,
confident n aggressive this great
soldier at once inspired all ranks of
the allied armies by his exceptional
qualities of leadership. The world
knows we'll the story of allied success
under his direction and no words of
achievement" he then greeted Gener-
al Diaz, General Jacques and Admiral
Beatty. paying q tribute to the
achievement of each.
The general then praised the work
of, the Legion and spoke of the neces-
sity of Americans carrying on" in
the defense of the principle for which
the allies fought four years.
Pcrshing Welcomes Foch.
Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. John J.
t.. today extended on behalf of the
American Legion and his own native
state, Missouri, d formal welcome. to
Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France,
commander in chief Of the Allied
'armies.
II most cordially greet you,' said
General Pershing in an address de-
livered before the national CONVEX
ton of the Legion, at which the
honor. Not only recalling the affec-
tomato relationship of other days but
also recognizing the patriotic unit
that has grown out of those ~associa-
tons and h common purposes that
exist to uphold nor faithfully those
ideals that lie at the foundation OF
this great republic of ours.
M. LIE Marechal, the American Lee
gion is peculiarly honored by your
presence here among us. We extend
an equally cordial welcome to the
intrepid leader of Italy's victorious
armies thai crushed the military au-
t~ocracy of Austria. General Diaz; and
to the representatives of the brave
Belgian army whose courage defcd
the staggering blows of German mill
tarism, General jacques; and to the
great captain who commanded the
British naval forces, whose efficiency
on the seas made the land victory
possible, Admiral Lord Beatty. The
people of America everywhere await
the opportunity to do. you homage
Personally I am a%nxiously delighted
to extend to you the greetings of the
American armies hat crossed the sea
to fight beside you. 1 am also honored
to speak for my friends and neigh.
boris here in Missouri and accord yoy
a most sincere welcome to this grand
old state where I was born and where
lived in boyhood." ~
.sGeneral Pershing then turned hi!
attention to the legion and praised it,
campaign for Americanism and kin.
dred ideals. He urged the Legion tc
continue its efforts to bring into beinE
a military force Representative of the
people which in any future wal will
escape the results of unpreparednes
that you suffered. He urged that tht
Legion bend. it's efforts, also, TOWARD
obtaining all >possible relief for in
capacitated veterans Of, the war. HI
predicted that great good would re
suit from the coming conference or
armament in, Washington, and tina
an understanding would be reached
which would lessen the chances O.
war.