The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-18
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eFRIPT0,PARIS
Only 10000 Can BE Accom-.
mcdatcd, So Reservations
Must BE Made Early

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. lS.---Nhen
the Second A. Z. r." shoves off for
the great migration to France in Sep
tcmber, 1927, it will find the key 10
Paris all FURNISHED and the Champs
Elysccs decorated for the grand pnr-
adc. Word flashed out from hero
that the Yanks were again coming to
Paris stirred veterans in all corners
of the world. Announcement was
made that Lcgionnaires can make
reservations for the Paris journey
commencing Nov. IL.
Upon the pcacctime invasion of the
Yanks, Paris will in 1927 become the
cross roads Of the world. Montdiiicr,
Chateau Thicrry, Bctlcau Woods,
Saint Mihicl and the Argonnc will
rcsound with the tramp of. the Yanks
as they did in 1917 aud 1918. Wives,
mothers, fathers, and children Of the
Le4ionnaires will parlez.vous with
ma0amoiselle at the Place de L'Opcra,
along the Place dc In Concordc and
minglc in the gay life Of Montmartc.
Men from every division Of the first
A. Z. +. again will mcc..
Committee At Work
Selection Of Paris as the convcn-
ton city finds the lines of advance
already drawn for the colossal un-
Committee of which Bowman Elder is
national chairman has functioned
since 1924. By, two years Of hard
work this committee has evolved the
machinery to carry on the tremendous
France and return. Transatlantic
travel rates, the lowest in history,
have been obtained for the Legion
naires.
An armada Of twenty-cight luxur-
iOus ocean liners will transport the
Second "A. f. F." overseas. This CAV
fleet will be led by the flagship
Leviathan, the largest in the world.
The Leviathan, formerly the German
Vaterland, carried 10000 soldiers
overseas during the World war. The
big ocean liners will blaze with lights
and resound with music and happi-
ness instead OF stealing unlighted
through grounds Of maranding sub
marines. Lcxionnaires will scat them
selves ut linened aud silvcrcd tables
heavily laden with choice foods rath-
CIR than eating from n mess kit or ut
y shelf swinging from the ceiling as
did the first A. +. +. They will sleep
in bcds that stay put rather than in
some dark cubby hole IN the bottom
Of the ship.
Blg Program Plaaaed
"a crowdAd program awaits tho L.
gionnaire In France. France has ex-
tended cordial invitation to ,Ameri-
can Legion members coming to Paris
TOR the. convention. Former premier
Briand in sending official invitation
to the Yanks wrote: "France is hap
ply, indeed to learn that the American
soldier Of the Great war desires to
revisit our soil forever consecratcd
with the blood and bodies Of the
heroic American dead. The Legion
naires will receive here, upon their
return to France. the very warmese
welcome expressive Of our undying
gratitude, and everything possible to
make their reunion here complets
success will be done by the French
government and the people Of
France."
with Paris as the jump.off Yanks
will have an opportunity to tour tho
continent after the convention. Eight
tourist companies have submitted
ITINERARIES tnat have been approved
~ SSC EGuISC NVs1VSuSSOu NOWuUItwScs
Governments, veterans organizations,
hotel men and the people abroad have
We'd in making arrangements for the
happy entertainment OF tho Yanks on
their second expedition. Low rates
for travel and accommodation have
been included and passport red tape
eliminated. Minimum rates including
passage on the Atlantic both ways;
transportation in France; hotel in
Paris; trip to American battlefield
and American cemetery will be about
SIZE. Higher rates reach to. $3.50
while the minimum to include all cx-
penses is $500.
frances limited housing limits the
movement to $4,000 veterans. Legion
naircs planning to make the trip
abroad arc advised to get their APP
plications in early in order that they
be assured Of transportation and bill
let in Paris. Department France Con-
vention Officers will handle the
movement in each state and infor-
nation that vets may desire can be
obtained by writing to the France
Convention Committee ut National
Headquarters Of the Legion in In
dianapOlis, Indiana.