Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-19
LARGE COLLECTION OF WAR
WILL Be ON EXHIBITION
After Exhibition Entire Collection Will Go at Auction
With Proceeds for the Fatherless Children
of France

New York, Jan. 1S.-A great collcc-
War, said to be the most remarkable
ever brought together, will be exhibit
cd in the American art galleries bo-
ginning on Washington's birthday ana
aftcrward will be sold at auction, the
entire proceeds to bc~ given to the
fatherless children of France, an or
Canization of which Marshal Joffrc is
president.
The valuo of the collection is placed
at many thousands OF dollars.
Statesmen of world wide fame. whose
names are familiar to almost every per-
son in the United States, have contri-
buted to this assembly their auto
graphs or signed photographs, as have
also practically all the political, mill
tary and naval executives OF the allIeu
nations in the war.
The most noted of living authors arc
represented in this collection by ori-
ginal autographed poems. sentiments
or manuscripts and there are auto
7raphs Of many notable figures and
heroes of the war. In addition there
are about 100 original drawings, paint
ings and otchings by the most famous
OF living artists.
Among the political leaders who nave e
contributed their autographs or signeo
photographs, or both. for the cause OF
the Fathcrless Children OF France are
President Wilson and the members OF
his cabinet; former presidents, Roose
Welt and Taft; President Poincare OIL
France; Albert, King of the BelSiahs'
tho presidents OF the Chinese, Czecho- :
Slovak. Cuban, Haitian and other
young republics: the Queen of Ruma-
MA: primo ministers. David Lloyd
George and Herbert n. Asquith OF
England. Nonizelos of Greece, anu
statesmen like Bonar law, Baiour'
Bryce, Curzon OF Kedleston and other
political leaders in England, with such
names as Hoover, Whitlock, Gerald,
uerriok and many others OF America:
Millerand, DeCartier, Jusserand and
others Of France: and diplomatic rep
resentatiyes OF other nations which
ioincd in the cause OF the allies.
The contributions OF the military and
naval executive officers engaged in the
war include autograph messages or
other contributions OF the great COM
mandcrs in the struggle. General
Joffre. Marshal of France, copies In
his own hand the orders of the Day
for the army of Nerdun for March IL.
1916. when the French armies declared
They shall not pass" General Gou-
raud. the Lion OF the Argonne" gives
the orders of the day for the Fourth
French army on Armistice Day; Gem
cral Birdwood commanding the Aus
tralian and New Zealand forces, pays
written tribute to the American prf-
vate soldier; Field Marshal HaiS o'
the British army, General Diaz of the
Italian army. General Hailer of the
Polish army. all commanders-in-ch in -chiet
with General PershinG of the Amer
ican forces write messages of import
ancc. and host OF other military
leaders join with them.
Vice Admiral Sims pays tribute to
tho American navy; Admiral Sir John
Jcllicoe writes OF tho coming of tho
American troopships into British wa
tcrs and Vice Admiral Roger keyes
writes the signal that was made from
his flagship before tho ZcebruGSee
raid. while others have written mes
saEcs that are OF historic interest.
Tho knights of the Air" are rep-
resented by some remarkable photo
graphs, among which are those of
Guynemer and Raoul Lufbery, signed
by tho famous aviators. the latter be-
ing tho only known signed photo