New-York tribune., 1921-11-14
STATE Commander Deegan
Says Legion Backs Pro-
posed Arms Cut il All
Other Nations Do Likewise
Extensive Program Ar.
ranged Here for Enter
tainmeni of Marshal Foch
ON Arrival Next Friday

state Commander William f. Deegan
4 the American Legion, in discussing
.hs d;sarmament conference with re-
earter for The Tribune yesterday, said:
ave believe in disarmament. if the
.4her fellow goes along with us. We
ssl;eye that disarmament should be be-
,nn along the lines of naval holiday.
The navy should be the start. because
& the enormous cost of fsghting craft
lie should not be helpless, however:
We should be willing to go as far as our
neichbors, but no further
ave are not ready yet to raise our
homes to the point that there will be no
more wars, but we have~ sincere hopes
that this goal will be reached.
aThe ex~service man will be found in
.he forefront of those who want to do
away with wars, its horrors and it's
casualties. We want peace, but we also
want protection. So do all other ma
TONS Then in the names of those who
gave their lives that we might live free.
let the nations come to a mutual and
permanent understanding by which ex-
cessive approximations for military pro-
lection are limited"
Commander Deegan declined to COM
ment on the first days DEVELOPMENTS at
he had not had ample time to digest
the proceedings.
Arrangements have been completed d
by the officials of the American Legion
who constitute the COMMITTEES for the
reception To Marshal Ferdinand Foch
Of France. Marshal Foch will arrive in
this city next Friday morning. He will
60 at once to the home of Colonel De-
lancey kountze, a member of the
American Legion, where he will remain
for three days.
Friday afternoon and Saturday will
be devoted to his attendance at several
functions by various organizations.
Sunday will be the Legion's day. In
the morning he will attend services in
st. Patrick S Cathedral, and will then
proceed to Fordham University. where
. he will unveil memorial tablet erected
IN honor of the men of the university
who made the supreme sacrifice during
the World War. Later in the day de-
gree will be conferred on the Marsha al
by the university. On the return trim
he will visit the Sacred Heart Academy
at 1S6th Street and Amsterdam Ave
nue.. He then will go to the home of
Colonel kountze for luncheon.
Ale evening VIII De devoted to q pub
he reception at the Hippodrome. Gen.
erai John j. Pershing, National Com
mander Hanford MacNider and Ogder
L Mills will be the speakers. An elab
crate program has been arranged.
Serving on the reception COMMITTEES
are Ogden L. Mills, chairman; Snowder
4. Fahnestock, Francis L. Robbins. State
Commander William f. Deegan. Ellio-
G. Bacon, Wade H. Hayes, Rogers Win
shrop, James NJ. Blackwell, Henry w
Buxton, Surrogate George r. Wingate
of Brooklyn; William b. Stacom. Theo
lcre Roosevelt, Cornelius Wickersham
Dr. Richard Derby, Edward J. Kelly ir.
General Charles I. De Bevoise, Lucian
5. Breckinridge, H. Allister Morriss
Colonel Frank Evans, Lorillard Spencer
DR.. Edward A. Adams, Sydney c. Cum
pertz, Robert M. Watkins, Peter A
seery, Richmond l.. Brown and James
T. Cooke, commander of the 1O6th In.
iantry Post of the American Legion.
The committee will consist OF S
G. Gumpertz, chairman; Elliot Cs Ba.
cen, George A. Wingate, DIR. Edward A
Adams, Francis l.. Robbins jr., Loril.
lard Spencer and Cornelius Wicker.
sham.