Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-23 | Page 5 | Touching Tribute Paid Lufbery by French

TOUCHING TRIBUTE PAID LUFBERY BY FRENCH Notable Address Delivered by General Officer at Bier of Ace By Associated Pres Press I WITH Till THE AMERICAN A ARMY IX IN FRANCE May 21 Tues Tuesday Tuesday The ar-The The ad adI address ad- ad I dress delivered yesterday by a French general beneral at the grave bra of or Major L the tho American ace aco who wa was brought down on the Toul Tout sector by a German airman was an unusual tribute tc from roni one soldier r to lo another A complete translation orthis of or this address is js now available a It follows It Is not without deep emotion that thai I cOI to bid n. n last farewell to a friend of I man many years ears to a comrade In arms and lo to render to him hum In lii tine the name of the French aerial service a l tribute of oC our Sour admiration and aIll sympathy Major Luf- Luf her was one of or the first Cirt in tho struggle Prompted Prompter h by his generous desire at the beginning 1111 I 11 of or the war he he- endeavored ored to show hov ho France III In which he mad had spent pent so 20 many years car of or his life lire tine the gratitude lie he I felt h by coming comins to take tale a place In lii our ranks ranka After Aller having ha been for some omo time with hom bombing ln squadrons ho Inc Joined a pur pursuit squadron quadroni Ills His remarkable qualities soon stamped him as one of oC the ablest At Champagne ne at Verdun and on th the Somme fields of his combats he gained numerous numer numer- ous victories over tho enemy and andon on on the tine admiration of his comrades But Butt t Is to be noted that his simplicity sim elm pl cH courage and calm remained al always alays al- al ways ays the same Great was his Joy when the Star Spangled Spangled Span Span- Banner Danner was raised our own flag na fo for the same ideals of liberty and Justice Ho lie went with the American army after having fought with admirable courage In the French ann army furnishIng furnishing furnish furnish- Ing a most mewl noble example for all who wito witnessed witnessed wit wit- ness d his deeds He lie had a large share In surrounding with a L halo of oC glory the first fIl flag of or the allied republic on our front which was as entrusted to tho the Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette La La- fayette squadron Alas This hero was to die lie In at attacking attacking attacking at- at tacking a hostile plane piano he fell ell In Jn Lorraine Lorraine Lor Lor- raine where the heavens hea had been een witness witness witness wit wit- ness of oC many combats which he fought with untiring energy Great was the sorrow sorrow sorrow sor sor- I row of oC all on learning learning- this s1 sad news Always my dear Luf Lufbery el with pious thought we shall associate your our name a name dear to 10 all Frenchmen with Ith this title land of Lorraine where already idy has ebbed so 50 generously the blood of or gallant soldiers of fir the tine arm army of the United States State The memol memory of oC you rou will remain forever forc graven cn on our hearts Joined In com coin common common I mon sorrow orrow two nations are weeping to toda today to to- da day your OUI own country which may well be bp- proud of oC you and France toward which you bore bolo yourself elf as a true son on The love lovo we have for you OU wi will be shared b by those of or your countrymen who cross the ocean to fight at our side We Vo wish them to sa say like Ilk th tine the po poet t Each ch man has haB two countries his own and and and- France Au and I