The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-11
SAVAGE GIVES
PARIS PROGRAM
Commander of Legion Fore.
sees Increased Goodwill As
Result of Visit to France

Howard v. Savage, com mander OF
the American Legion, has announced
the many events planned in connec-
ton with its visit to France in Sep
TENDER, which will have direct in
fluence on future international rela.
tions. A marked increase in interna-
ti0nal goodwill cannot help he says
but be the outcome Of this visit OF
at least 10000 ex-service men to q
foreign country.
The Paris convention will be held
Sept. 10 to %. Five steamship com.
panies of American, British and
French registry have allocated fifty
ships to transport the legionnaires
to France and return. IS Leviathan
which carried 10000 members Of ths
First A. E. F. to France in 1917 and
1918 will be the flagship of the le.
gion fleet. It will sail from New
York on Sept. 10. Except for the
most expensive space, this ship has
been sold out for weeks. Amongst
the more notable legionnaires al
ready booked on the Leviathan is
General Pershing, with Marshal Foch
the only honorary national command.
err Of the legion.
Army and Navy ships and airplanes
will escort the Leviathan TO sea, as
escorted in war days. More than az
per cent of the legion overseas move.
ment will be women, wives, mothers
sisters and daughters of legi0nnaires,
The president, vice-president, cabinet
members, governors Of each state and
other figures notable in American
life will be invited to attend the
Paris convention as distinguished
guests.
Honor Unknown Soldier
The last official act of the nation.
al commander, acting for the Legion.
on leaving the United States, will be
to visit. the s.tomb Of the unknown
soldier" in Arlington cemetery Sept
8; in company with General Pershins
and Q representative Of the French
embassy. n wreath. made by the
disabled men Of America and 30
fashioned that it may be separated in
equal parts, will be laid on the tomb.
The other half will be taken ON the
Leviathan to France, and the first Of
fetal function there will be the lay
ing Of it on the "tomb Of the up-
known soldier" in Paris.
The convention will assemble Mon.
day morning, adjourning at noon for
the parade Of veterans through the
streets OF Paris. It is worthy Of
note that. approximately 20 Legion
bands, drum corps and drill teams
will participate in this and other
functions. President
Doninergde and Ambassador Herrick
viii address the convention at It's
first session. Other figures, prom
inent In French life. will speak dur
in4 the week.
The noted guests will occupy boxes
in the historic Trocadero where the
will be held, placed in
seats Of honor at the Legion's dinner
10 President Doumergue; seats in tho
reviewing stand for the parade, az
we'll as the recipients Of every other
social function. Fully Is per cent Of
The Paris bound legionnaires have
slready paid for reservations on at
least one of the twenty separate itin-
etaries the Legion will operate TO the
American cemeteries and battlefieids.
These trips will take place each day
Of convention week. Special memoir.
ial services viii be held at each OF
the American cemeteries each day
with q wartime cH6pk8Iu IN Cu6IBc.
Plan Side Trips
Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18th, the
National commander, and as many
as care to do 50. will
lold special, official memorial SER
xioe, ct the American cemetery ct
Guresne, just outside Paris. An off
3al Legion tour Of the allied coun.
tFibs will follow the convention.
Gt6ps will be made at Nice, Monte
Carlo Genoa. Rome. Lucerne. Strass-
3eSg, Metx, Brussels, Antwerp and
$ondon. The Legion makes this tour
4hich heeGuae of transportation diff
9cnlties ~ limited TO $50, at the re-
9.stt q ~ gevernments concerned:
Qfeic!ele &oyefe)ssnt and .manicipsi
!24eptyS ns and entertainment VIII
lake pIaee at each city.