New-York tribune., 1921-11-21
koch Departs,
Delighted After
| Strenuous DAY
...-shal Praises Legion in
lddress at Hippo
drome and Later Speaks
: Fellow C6untrylnen
|g,eeives Sixteenth Degree
|r...,s Babe Ruth at the
: rl.thedral; Is Guest at
| Arn,y and Navy Club

ARMY and Navy Ciub
AZ rlasa OF one of the busiest
.;res his arrival, Marshal Ferdi-
e reeh left the Hippodrome last
10 e'clock after meeting un-
- g i. susniecs of the American Le-
md was driven TO the Pennsyl-
=. station. where he boarded his
..,i.l car. The car was attached to
pennsylvania midnight train for
guhington.
s.sora leaving Marshal Foch gave
-.nsr men message for New
ysys He said:
arsnce what New York and it's
.sarfrl reception have meant to me
ss vsonld have found the task inn
ps,Ss I am delighted beyond meas
sass.s.J IA feel that | have found home
" Sa s hearts of your people. / am
- tonight to see another part
liss. sanr great country. ! will return in
davs to bid you here an afec-
i ssaate farewell
Enthusiastic Reception
Ths American Legion meeting was
:. ~ the most enthusiastic demon
~stions accorded the French COM
S.nder since his arrival in this coun-
ogden L. Mills presided Ad-
;,sssss were delivered by Hanford Mac
vsSsr. national commander of the
Imsr;can Legion; William F. Deegau,
Nav | York State commander of the
Issiou: Martin w. Littleton and
Marshal Foch.
liter reception at the Army and
. xsrv Club in the afternoon Marshal
rseE proceeded to the Plaza Hotel for
amer as the guest of the Alsace-
fa-raine Society of America, with al
lad Franco American organizations af
New York.
The Marshal was given an enthusi-
sstic reception by his French com
sstriots. He told them he had come to
america to visit his American COM
rades in arms. the American Legion.
i He added that he was glad to be among
bis own people for an evening.
At the Hotel Plaza dinner Ambassa-
dor Jusserand said, in the course of
his address, that in the disarmament
conference France will tell her aims
With regard to land disarmament. He
declared the conference was hound to
succeed.
Canadians Good Neighbors
II have often been asked" said the
ambassador. why it is that France re-
ouires so large an army when the
United States, with a 3,000-mile bound
sry. REQUIRES but a small cne for her
protection. The answer to that is that
Il we had the Canadians for neighbors
Instead of the Germans we would not
require large army either"
Speaking at the American Legion
meeting, Marshal Foch delivered the
longest address he has made since he
has been in New York. He said, in
part:
"From the time of the War of Inde-
pendence in this country until the war
Of 1e1a-'i8 France and America have
shed their blood upon battlefields for
the same ideals and principles.
4This great and powerful organiza-
ton. the American Legion, was formed
for the purpose of carrying on Ameri.
can Institutions and carrying out the
lessons learned in the great war. 1t is
eninentIy fitted for that task"
Marshal Foch did not touch upor
disarmament nor refer to the confer
tnee in Washington. but said:
@If all the problems which face
america and the world at this time arc
net with the same mentality and the
wme spirit as these problems were
IN the field of battle / know they vii
be met in the same manner and thai
they will be solved"
After he concluded his speech Mar
shal Foch was cheered until long after
he had left the hall. The Marshal took
occasion at the Pennsylvania Station tc
compliment Police Inspector Johr
o'Brien. in charge of the Traffic Divi-
son, on the manner in which crowds
had been handled during his stay in
New York. Sergeant Egan, of the
Btmb Squad, also received compliment
hry mention. In expressing his opin-
Ion Of the police service, the Marshal
raved mis- hand and exclaimed, "Par-
hitment."
Delegation Interrupts Dinner
Some excitement developed during
Ne course of the Hotel Plaza dinner
men Marshal Foch suddenly rose from
sis place at the table and followed by
several aides rushed into the corrido or
Diners rose to their feet and occu-
pants at the press table followed the
MARSHAL out. 1t was feared for a mo-
nent that something OF a serious
nature had occurred.
In the corridor, however, the Mar
;nal was met by delegation from the
united Lebanon League of Progress
headed by n. Monkarzel, who presented
:ne distinguished soldier with a golc
soantaii pen in behalf of his organi.
rstion.
Marshal Foch was evidently entirely
= Rome in the Plaza function. He
ssuatted gaily with enthusiastic mem
. 0cls o. half dozen French societies
sau markedly displayed his enjoyment
Marshal Greets Poilus
observing a delegation of French
T TTsesans among hundreds gathered at
s. nc motel Marshal Foch shook hands
slsn several of them and said he was
slac 70 be able to live in peace among
ss ~ poilus instead Of having to send
asn by thousands to death.
after many years." he said, "we
aave the black page in French history
ss;ped out and | can die happily since
- aAitS ietS uSSsl ISdtSiilcus
Albert Blum, president of the Gen
a; Association OF Alsace-Lorraine
s0eicties in America, was postmaster
representative group of Franco.
- asIerlcans attended the event. One
5ne features of the dinner was a
Iisadition of "The Marseillaise" by
tson Rothier of the Metropolitan
opsia Company.
marshal Forh w;lI re+rru frorn b;s
faciae Coast trip by the Southern
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