The Washington times., 1924-09-29
WILSON LIKELY.
To SUCCEED
MILLER
Alien Property Custodian to
Resign for Vet WorLNot
IN Sympathy With Mellon
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some time abroad during the next
year, his resignation was at the
Presidents pleasure. It was indi.
Gated that action on this depended
on what the future duties Of Colonel
MlIler's new post will require.
Speaking Of the Fidac, Colonel
Miller said today: "The Fidac,
which is the French abbreviatlon,
or in English, The Inter-aliied
World War Veterans Association,
consists Of the ex-service men and
women Of the nine allied countries.
Il was organized five years ago at
men from all the allied countries,
this country being represented BY
the then National Commander OF
the American Legion, r.. w. Cal
bratih. One Of the prime purposes
was to provide for unity Of actin
among the men VIII fught in an
effrt to preserve permanent peace
70 rthe world.
Headquarters IN Paris 4,
Its headquarters are In Paris
and it's recent president was deputy
Charles Bertrand. q member Or the
French chamber Of deputies and
- distinguished veteran Or the
French army. The Fidas repre-
SCENTS ex.service men organizesI IN
tho nine allied countries, totaling
ten million members who are rep
resented at the anapual congress
by delegates chosen from each
country. In this country the
American Legion selects the dele
gates.
AT the Congress this year In
London the wornen's auxiliariee Of
the allied veterans associations were
taken into membership which win
considerably increase the scope Of
ite present membership. Earl Haig,
who commanded the victorious Brit.
ish armies in France, presided In
the opening session, as he Is
honorary president Of the British
Legion. The British Legion were
our hosts, and outside Of the busl.
ness sessions, the delegates were
entertained by Premier MacD Donald
and Mr.. Walsh, the English sec
rotary OF war, and the lord mayor
Of London. There were three DIFF,
ferent language spoken In the
debates and on the floor OF the
convention, namely, English, French
and Italian, although the foreign
delegates were all, excellent
linguists.
TO Aid Ex.Service Men.
"A section Of the League Of Ma
lions devoted to ex-service men
and their problems has been sug-
gested, and the F'idac has been in.
vited to serve az the contact be-
tween the League and the ex-
service men. If this Is carried out,
we will have an unofficial OBJ
server" at Geneva. Plans are also
being made to have our representa-
tives participate unofficially In the
Arms Conference to be held in
Europe next summer.
While this Is unofficial, It Is an
indication that the powers that be
in the foreign countries realize that
when they are making plans for g
lasting peace they will receive the
utmost of help from the men and
women who suffered most directly
from the privations Of the recent
war. Plans are also in force TO work
for the disabled men and women who
served In the war and also to COM
bat the communists movement In
Europe and in America.
AS President, / must return to
Paris in the near future, where
the headquarters Of the organization
is located, and / shall return to
America from timS to time during
the year, as we wtlnt to bring the
full force of the service men OF
America behind those movements
for the good Of the world %