Evening star., 1922-05-30
10000 U. S. DEAD
HONORED IN FRANCE
Graves of Soldiers Visited by
Comrades and French.
Rites at PoiIu's Tomb.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 30.-The 10000 Amer
lean war dead buried in France
were visited by groups of their COM
rades today. While the bodies or
$4,000 have been taken home. and
most of those remaining have been
gathered in the six permanent Amer
lean war cemeteries, some remain In
scattered spots where they were first
buried and where they were left in
accordance with their families wishes.
To each of these placts-great
cemeteries and lone graves alike
their comrades of the American
Legion and representatives of the
French people today took flowers.
French troops, groups of French
veterans organizations and school
children attended the six principal
services and many of the smaller
ones, and the government was rep
resented at almost all of them. The
Americans in return, made a pill
grimage TO the tomb of the un-
known pouli at the Arc de Triomphe,
where Ambassador Herrick delivered
an address.
Harbord Makes Address.
At Suresnes. near Paris, Ambassa-
dor Herrick, Mai. Gen. James G. Har-
bord, American deputy chief of stan,
and Marshal Joffre took part in what
was the principal ceremony of the
day
The arising of a closer brother
hood of states" out of the wreck
left by the world war was predicted
by Maj Gen. Harbord, in his Memoir
ial day address. Allied blood on the
battiefieids of Europe. has cemented
the foundation of the future fedora
tion of the world he declared, as
surfing a broader justice and higher
freedom than ever was possible,
while German philosophy of govern
ment prevailed and German states
men dreamed of world dominion"
1T is but four brief years." Gen.
Harbord recalled "since the enemy
thundered on the Aisne and the
Marine. Four years ago tomorrow
through the suburbs of this splendid
city on its way to the front near
Chateau Thierry. One cannot recall
those brave days without a swelling
of the heart and dimming of the eye.
Nor can one mourn our dead without
pride. Sorrow is tempered with resig
nation and the consciousness of what
the sacrifices of these and all allied
soldiers mean to the world. From
sufferings in common, from sacrifices
made together: must spring deep
and abiding spirit of unity, a higher,
broader nationalism which will bind
our allied countries together. AS
heirs to a common Inheritance of vic
tory the allied peoples have risen to
the heights of spiritual and moral
power and are crowned with world
leadership.
Sacrifice for Good Cause.
These men of ours did not die for
America alone, and that for which
they strove still lives The heroism
of the men who lie buried here can
not be explained by the cold theories
of profit and loss, the pressure of
ger. The tTicolor. which. with our
own flag. marks their graves in so
many parts of France today, recog-
nizes that their sacrifice was made
1or great cause which they shared
with all our allies.
Intimacy between nations as be-
tween brothers brings the penalty
OF frankness and sometimes of criti-
cism- We are frankest with those
to whom we are closest. Let no
americas love for France is undi-
minished. The politics of the day
in neither country reflects the great
heart of the people. The men who
fought the war have not yet come
into their inevitable control in the
councils of the nations. Out of bit
ter experience France has drawn the
lesson which our country would be
wise to learn. She has not permitted
her interest in the restoration of
of war and the prudence of prepared
ness Permanent universal peace is
the fairest ideal ever sought by man,
but it remains still an ideal lost in
inaccessible distances until envy,
malice. lust and avarice shall have
disappeared from the human heart.
Conferences cannot confer it, alliances
cannot guarantee it. War still re-
mains the supreme act of the state,
the school for heroism and the train
ing ground for national discipline"
School Children Play Part.
The school children of France play
ed a prominent part in the Memorial
day ceremonies. Delegations were
present in all the cemeteries where
American soldiers are buried. Leon
Berard, minister of public instruction
sent the following circular to the pre-
fects of all departments:
"On Tuesday, May 80, the United
States of America will honor their
sons who fell on French soil during
the great war. 1t is desirable that
our school children join in the homage
offered the comrades in arms of our
SOlUlGES Invite you 10 take all
measures necessary in order that it, in
all municipalities where American SOL
diers are buried, delegations of school
children may attend the ceremonies"
The following instruction also was
sent to the teachers of the $4,000 pri-
mary schools in France by NJ. Berard:
''On the occasion of Memorial day
the teachers will give as the subject
of an essay to the children of all
schools in France a narrative of the
sacrifices made by the United States
of America. during the great war;
more especially as they concern the
assistance afforded France, thanks to
the courage of the American Army
and the unfailing generosity of the
citizens of America toward the
wounded and mutilated and orphans
and widows"