Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17

they came to answer the call of their
traditional friends across the sea.
= No soldier would ask a sweeter
resting place than in the field Of glory
where he fell. The people Or two ma.
tons watch over him in ceaseIesS
solictudc. and to each he becomes a
symbol of mutual gratitude"
Marshal FOch. in a strikingly brief
address, crowded into a few words the
real feeling of France toward the
Legion and the comrades in arms rest
ing in the soil of France.
Let us mediate deeply before these
numerous graves" the marshal said
What lesson do they convey in their
impressive silence. these men. so
young. who sleep here their last sIeep.
u ON the day they saw the
Justice. liberty and peace of the world
monaccd by violence and might moth.
ing could stop them. They took up
their arms"
Pershing Is Applauded.
The ceremonies We're opened with
an Invocation by National Chaplain
Wolfe. This was followed by IL song
by Evelyn Niagara, with n violin ac-
compartment. who stood amid the
Slittering uniforms of the American
and French generals upon the platform
about which We're grouped the national
standard and the department ana post
rolors of the American Legion and the
Legion auxiliary.
The gentle slope of the green hill
of the cemetery. silent and impressive
with its row on row of marble crosses
reSounded in applause of greeting to
Gen. PerShinc when he rose to spea k
and again ut the close OF his address
which struck a note of loyalty.
Comrades. We have come back
this morning to pay our tribute OF
loving remembrance to the America NJ
who lie i'll the cemeteries of France. -
Gen. Pershing said. These compan-
ions Of ours came to France with all
the enthusiasm men can have when
engaged to defend sacred cause
They came representing a people who
have ever fought for liberty and
justice. They came to answer the call
of their traditional friends across the
seas.
'Our comrades whom we honor
were in the flower of young manhood.
they were our own flesh and blood.
They laid the sacrifice of Nation on
the altar Of freedom. Theirs was the
privilege Of giving their lives for their
country
AS we gather here to fulfill in part
the mission that brings us on our nil
SrlmaEe. our hearts are filled will,
pride in their achievements. We know
That our institutions and the lofty
conceptions upon which they are
founded will continue to inspire man.
kind to better life
NO soldier could ask for sweetel
resting place than on the field OF
glory where he fell. The people OF
two nations watch over him with
ceaseless solicitude and to each he
has become a symbol of mutual graf
itude. The land he died to save ves
with the one which gave him birth in
doing honor to his memory and kind
~ hands which so often come tc
spread flowers upon his earthly GOV
eriet express in their gentle task
their personal affection.
I'VE who We're their comrades car
only ask that when our work is over
we may rest as they do here in peace
and security. honored and beloved as
men are who die or who live that
others may he happier"
Address OF F0ch.
Marshal Foch spoke as follows:
Let us mediate deeply before
these numerous graves What lesson
they convey in their impressive
silence. these men so young who sleep
here their last sleep. Had they for
one single moment desired, wished
and prepared for war with all the
atrocities in it's wake? Were the