New Britain herald., 1927-09-10
WARTIME ESCORT . FOR LEG|0NNA|RES Submarine Watch Kept About
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 1,700 RETURN IN TRIUMPH
Largest Liner Carries "Doughboys" Back to Scenes of Ten Years Ago For Convention on September 10.

New York, Sept. 10 R--War time memories were revived today on the | steamship Leviathan pride of the American Merchant Marine, which after seizure from Germany during the war helped transport 100000 young Americans to France to fight Seventeen hundred "doughboys'' of ten years ago. bound for the American Legion convention in Paris, enjoyed palatial accommoda- tions aboard ship in contrast to their crowded quarters in 1917-1s when 10000 men crowded the vessel on each trip.
 Arrangements were made to have the dirigible Los Angeles, a govern ment souvenir of the war, circle over the ship as it sailed down the bay, while convoy of six destroy CTS were waiting off Ambrose chan nel lightship to pick up the giant liner and escort her until sunset to- night.
 Watch For Old Glory
 Even the submarine watch of war time days was revived. only this time instead Of hostile submarines the watchers scanned the sea for q trace of the missing monoplane Old Glory and its crew.
 Sailing today also was their war time chief. General John J. Persh- ;,,rv 1a ed hn hs1 hn 4. faith in the Legionnaires' conduct in France as he had in them when, as soldiers, he sent them into battle.
 With the arrival of the Leviathan, F." and ships sailing from other ports, the total Legionnaires in Paris for the convention is expected to reach 27,000. There are now B. 12.000 more on the high seas and 1000 ready to sail. The convention opens Sept. 19.
 The Legionnaires at a "bon voy- age" dinner aboard the ship last night heard themselves described by Secretary of War Davis as "am- bassadors of good will from Ameri- ca to our ancient friend and recent ally-France."
 Among the speakers were Vice President Charles G. Dawes; Am bassador Paul Claudel of France; General John J. oershing: Newton D. Baker, war time secretary Of war, and Secretary Davis.
 Dawes Speaks
 Speaking for those who were un- able to attend the Paris convention, Vice President Dawes said:
 We sense deeply the importance Of your historic visit and pray for you safe journey and that your visit to our welcoming comrades of France may strengthen the bonds of the traditional and unbroken friendship between the French and American people. We know that this organization goes with the heartfelt resolution to make its visit memorable in the furthcrance of international good will and un- dcrstanding. and we feel that it will do so.'
 Similar tribute to the worthiness Of the Legioanaires to act as am- bassadors was expressed by General Pershing, who said that the Le- zion will ever be the balance wheel of peace, for there is no class 80 determined to maintain peace as the men who know what war really is"
 Eulogistic reference was made to Woodrow Wilson and former Sec retary of War Newton D. Baker by Dawes and Pershing. the vice presi- dent declaring that "the country is just beginning to sense the great service to humanity rendered by our great war president. Woodrow Wilson, and by our great war sec- rotary, Newton D. Baker,"