Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
FRENCH DELEGATES
TO F|DAC CHOSEN
Four Members Of Parliament
to Head Group Coming to
Sessions Here.


-Four members of the French Par
lament and other leading figures OF
the Republic win make up the ON
cia1 delegation from France to the
eleventh annual Congress of Fidac, to
convene here September Is, it was an
nounced today by Mai. Julius I. Peyser,
president Of FidAc for the United
States and chairman of the wash
tngton Fidac Committee.
The French delegation Is TO be
headed by M. Marcel Heraud, assistant
prime minister Of France, member Of
the French Parliament since 1924, and
former vice president of the Municipal
Council of Paris, who Is honorary presi-
dent Of Fidac The delegation Is the
second to be completed for the con-
gress. the Belgian delegation, the first,
was previously announced.
The congress Is to bring together
men of nine European nations allied
with the United States during the
World War and various representatives
Of the American Legion. The sessions
win - held In Memorial Continental
Der 81.
Others making up the delegation from
France include:
Baron Roger-Marie de'Avigneau, Sec
foundation; M. Joseph Granier, vice
president Of the Fidac for France, at.
tached to the French ministry OF war;
M. Jean Coy, member of the French
Chamber Of Deputies; M. Emile Tau
diere, member OF the Chamber; M
Henri Rossignoii president Of the Ma
uonal Federation of French Ex-Service
Men; NJ Henri Pichot, president of the
Federal Union OF French Associations
EX-GAVVFfAA
Orphans and War Victims; NJ Maurice
Bandoux, secretary general of the Fed
eral Union OF France; M. Jean Pen
Quer, attached to the ministry of
aviation Of France; Mime. Cassou, as
ststant secretary general Of the Federal
Union; NJ. Jean Desbons, member of
Parliament and president of the Ma
tional Federation of Former Prisoners
OF War; Col Jean Ferrandi, director
OF the daily newspaper La France Mill
taire; M. Joseph Cauet, vice president
OF the National Federation of French
Association OF Ex-Service Men and War
Victims; N. Jean Thebaud, managing
editor OF lie Revue des Vivants aud
president OF the General Association of
War, Wounded.
During the four-day convention here
the Fidac delegates will place on the
Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier q medal,
EJQ4C
Recognition, the highest award IA the
power Of the Fidac to grant. The cere-
mony VIII be witnessed by the dis.
tinguished military leaders of France.
Belgium, Poland, Great Britain. italy.
Portugal, Rumania, Czechosloyakia.
questionable and the United States.
AT the same time those allied coun-
tries which have not awarded their
highest decorations to the American
Unknown Soldier viii do so through
their military attaches at washington.
The latter viii be handled through
diplomatic channels.
Fidac is composed Of the largest
former service mems organizations in
the allied countries. Half dozen serv-
ice organizations are affiliated with
Ftdac in France, where international
headquarters Of the society Is located,
The American Legion Is the only United
States member. Lieut.. Col. Fred w.
Abbot Of Great Britain Is president
of the organization.
"A group OF 81 Gold Star Mothers
OF Missouri. who win visit Washing
ton at the time Of the convention,
following their return from the graves
OF their sons in France, win attend
the sessions OF the congress.
Princess CantecllZene of Russia will
head the delegates of Fidac Auxiliary.
which wiz hold its sixth annual con-
vention at the same time. Mrs Robert
Walbridge Ii vice president of Fidac
Auxiliary for the United States.
A Etdac Entertainment Committee,
headed by Edward i. White of New
Haven and Col. Lemuel Bolles Of New
York, prominent Legionnaires, are ar
ranging numerous social functions for
the visitors.