The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
CLEMENCEAU URGES UNITED STATES TO
 TAKE RIGHT SIDE
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 Charles Dana Gibson's home, in East Seventy third street. al nightfall to rest up for the morrow.
 Pays Tribute to Americans
 M. Glemenceau this morning paid tribute to Americas part in the World war, saying:
 T have seen them-the Americans in the fight, and have seen them in the field. when the Americans under the command of General Pershng took hold marvelously at St. Mihiel releasing a great many people. When I arrived the next day, what did I see? All the American motors in the old city full of French women and children and flowers. These poor people who had not been allowed to get out of their dens for three years were rescued by the Americans.
 And I saw the crowd cry, and laughing and crying. I think I saw once in a while an American soldier get a kiss from some woman. It was the next day after the battle took place, when all of the city had been emptied by the Americans. It was joy not to be forgotten.
 T saw sometimes the worst have seen Americans in the mud of the trenches for days and days with out being relieved and looking sorry. but the moment I came and brought them the cross of war, they had so magnificently gained, they were all smiles. We shook hands and We spoke of the old place, America was the old place. They did not cry ana could see the twinkle in their eyes. Of course they knew I was theirs and they knew they were mine. One day In the highway I met a troop of soldiers going home and they made me feel sad when they spoke of the old country.
 Had Refused Invitation
 They said; Won't you come to America some day.? I said: No, am too old; cannot think of going there.' I said. You make me make speeches and it tires my lungs. I have very few of them left. poor, miserable things
 One morning ! was in my private house bordering on the sea when I received bad news from America. l heard bad news. We were called inn perialists. and militarists. I think that Is horrid and I thought I had better go and tell them how things happened to pass and to show them that their judgment was not correct
 One day a British newspaper ar rived. It contained criticisms from man of very high standing. calling America bad names At that moment I decided 1 had better go to America That is the reason why I am here.
 T looked at this country from the battery. It has not changed as much as it seems. The young ladies look exactly the same and that is the first message l am going to send to my country. I am going to tell my countrymen to come here because there are beautiful ladies to look at
 During over fifty years l have been mixed up with all of the worst crisis of sFrance-think of that. In my own life l have seen my country invaded twice by Germans. l am the only survivor of those who protested at the assembly at Bordeaux against the act of invasion. I do not want to see that invasion repeated"
 In between he had experienced more thrills than the most eager sea- ing-New York visitor normally crowds into a short day.
 The excitement started when the formal welcomes aboard the Paris over. he stepped to the deck of the police boat Manhattan to cross to the municipal steamer Macon, which was to land him at the Battery.
 Sees Statue of Liberty
 The Manhattan's siren. scarcely six feet above the deck, loosed three ter rife blasts as he passed it. Clem- enceau jumped, stuck his fingers in his ears, and scurried for the Macon. led by Col. E. H. House, director of his American tour. O
 He scurried right into the midst of battery of movie men. still-camera men and repor ters, who "shot" him