Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10

9th and Goth Divisions who fell In the vicinity
are buried here, as well as those OF the 1SS
Division who gave their lives in the operations
near Cantigny, and Of the 23d and 18th Dlv1-
Sions who fell in the operations along the
Somme while serving with the British. In
addition all American soldiers who died on
or behind the British front in France and who
were not removed to the United States In 1927
now sleep here. The site IS about IL miles
northeast of st. Quentin.
The chapel at the Somme American Cemetery
is an adaptation of the Romanesque style OF
chapel architecture. In general form it Will
be like massive shaft with low, somewhat
pyramidal covering being so feet in height
and IS feet in length and breadth
The Flanders Field American Cemetery is
about halfway between Brussels and Ypres
and contains SGT graves It Is on ground cap
tured by the 91st Division. The soldiers buried
there are mainly of the 37th and seth Divisions
who died in this part Of Flanders and OF the
9th and 30th Divisions who fell in the fighting
around Ypres.
AS the graves in this cemetery are arranged
on the four sides of square, leaving space
in the center, the chapel now being erected
there will stand in the center of the cemetery.
An added beauty win be given to its setting
bv encircling it with shallow Sunken garden.
The chapel will be octagonal in shape.
II
u at the SuresneS American Cemetery, on
the slope of Mount Valerien, about miles
west of the walls Of Paris gives feeling OF
American Colonial architecture. One enters
the building by way Of q colonnade porch, the
porch being approached from two sides BY
short flights of stairs. The chapel, including
the stairs will be about AZ feet high and about
the same length and breadth. There are 1907
graves in this cemetery.
Spread fanwiSe on the broad slope Of Mount
Valerian, from where q magnificent view or
Paris may be obtained, the Suresnes Cemetery
is typical of the beauty and grandeur of the
last resting places of those Americans who are
inferred in France-broad, spacious open to
the fair sky above and to the winds No note
of depression or sadness marks its classic
beauty. This is no musty churchyard but o
vast open-air cathedral, where lamentation
gives way to pride of deeds well done.
Gripped by a feeling Of spiritual elevation.
many American veterans who have visited this
resting place of their comrades have expressed
D desire to be inferred here when their time
comes
The Brookwood American Cemetery, % miles
southwest of London, forms part of very
large and beautiful British cemetery established
many years ago. The American section, I'm
which there are 437 graves, adjoinS one used
for British war burials. The American bodies
buried In this cemetery were concentrated after
the armistice from various parts of England.
Scotland and ireland and consist of those MEM
bers of the A. E. F. who lost their lives IN
Great Britain or surrounding waters during
the war.
The chapel, now nearing completion, is an
adaptation of the Greek Doric style of archt-
lecture. 1t is about "a feet square, with small
projecting wings on each side and a portico
in front. 1t is surrounded by semi-circular
path and hedge
area of the st dihiel operations of tho
American Army Here lie Aba soldiers. the
majority Of whom were members of the Amer
lean divisions attacking when the great offens
sive action Of our LIST Army resulted in the
reduction of the ST.. Mihiel salient Others
buried here were among those who died while
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