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the United States for the lease lend
materiel and other assistance.
Halls French Soldiers.
"A military renaissance Is proved
now" he declared. adding that he
did not think French troops had
ever been better fighters than they
were demonstrating themselves to
be in Italy.
They will distinguish themselves
equally in coming battles" he de-
clared.
When he left the military mission
for the White House luncheon, q
crowd of spectators lining the street
shouted "vive De Gaylle," and
cheered.,
Gen. de Gaulle has revised his
omcial schedule to include visits late
this afternoon to Gen. John j.
PerShing at Walter Reed Hospital
and to Mount Vernon.
As Gen. de Gaulle and his aides
entered Arlington Cemetery shortly
before $50 am. the deep roar of
artillery sounded in a 17-gun salute
Accompanied by Maj. Gen. John T.
Lewis, commander of the military
district OF Washington, the French
leader. followed by color guard
bearing the tri-color of France,
walked through the marble amphi-
theater to the tomb.
Color Guard Flanks Tomb.
The tomb was nanked on either
side by a color guard of United
States soldiers. while to the right
was arrayed the Army Band in
blue dress uniforms.
AS Gen. de Gaulle approached
the tomb the band played the mar
tiaEnotes of the "Marseillaise.
The French general approached
the tomb and came stiffiy to salute
Two French sailors wearing the
traditional berets of the French
Navy stepped up and handed Gen
de Gaulle a large myrtle wreath
which he placed at the tomb.
The Army Band played The Star
Spangled Banner" and troops came
sharply to attention as the general
again saluted, executed an about
face and marched from the ampi-
theater,. followed by the color guard
The atmosphere of cordiality which
surrounds Gen. de Gaulles visit
here was clearly marked by an ex-
change of toasts at q dinner given
in his honor at the Carlton Hotel
last night by Secretary of State
Hull. and by the generals radio ad-
dress to the American people a few
moments after he had stepped from
his plane at National Airport yes
terday afternoon.
Hull Offers Toast.
At the Carlton Mr.. Hull lifted his
glass to the French visitor and de-
clared:
L know that the visit of our
distinguished guest will improve the
unity and harmony of progress that
exists among the Allied Nations and
bring to the world sooner q tre-
mendous victory. To the health Of
our honored guest and to the resto-
ration OF the liberties of France"
Responding, the grave = faced
Frenchman said:
"A great country like your own
and an old and great country like
my own may have at certain mo-
ments interests and paths which are
slightly different. But in the essen
tial things they are in complete
agreement-their ideal born essen
tally from two principles-liberty
and democracy.
Il am sure that these principles
upon which your country and mine
are in agreement will maintain our
countries united in the organizatio
OF peace as they maintain them
united now upon the road which
leads us to victory"
Gen. de Gaulle will be the guest
of honor at dinner at 8 o'clock to-
night at the Mayflower Hotel given
by Acting Secretary of War Patter-
son.
The generals schedule tomorrow
is open until pm. indicating that
his conversations at the White
House will be renewed and COM
pleted during that period.
The French leader accompanied
by Gen. Emile Bethouart, French
chief OF staff; CASTOR Palewski.
chief OF the French civil cabinet,
and seven other attaches, arrived at
the airport in q giant. four -motored
Army transport plane.