| Show PLANS FOR LEGION MEETING IN PARIS Arrangements for tor holding holdin the tile na- na national na national convention of ot the American Le Legion Ion In Paris Parts France In 1927 1027 1 on the tho tenth anniversary of ot the landing of the A I R E P F I on French soil soli were were discussed In detail at national head head- headquarters headquarters quarters of the Ic Legion lon at IndIanapolis recent recently Among those participating in the conference were National Commander John It II Commandant Z official representative of the French government go and John Jolin J JWicker WIcker Jr and nowman Bowman Elder member of or the American Legion Lelon France com en convention lion travel committee Commandant who was sent from France specially to assist In working out plat p t for the convention bore an official letter of ot Invitation from Premier BrIand Th The letter read In part American soldiers of the Great war conquerors of ot St St St Quentin and Chateau Chatau willbe Le be er very welcome on this snored pilgrimage to the tom tombs s of ot their ther brothers who died on the fled of honor and are burled hurled on French soil The flue necessary In- In Instructions instructions In Instructions have been given Iven to the departments of the ministry con con- concerned concerned to study the various ques ques- questions questions relative e to the transportation ot of Legionnaires and their stay In France Mr Wicker who Is chairman of the theLe th Le Legion lon committee arranging for arranging for tor the conventIon was Informed by Com Corn ComA A John J Wicker Jr mandant that a n special bureau has been set up In the French for tor- foreign foreign office to handle details of ot the eign con con- convention convention convention The commandant descrIbed glowIngly the welling up of ot French en enthusiasm at the second coming of the theA theA A E F According to present plans the Grand on the Champs m sees be leased leasell to the American gov gov- government gov- gov government government for tor 1 to make It Am American terrItory for the time so that the con con- convention convention convention may be lie held hed In It t A 50 per percent percent percent cent reduction In bus and railroad fares tures has been granted for groups of Legion Legion- LegionnaIres Legionnaires Legionnaires from the port of ot embarkation on to Paris and from Paris to tile the battle battle- battlefields fields battle fields and cemeteries according to i Information received by Chairman t Mr Wicker was told by the com com- commandant commandant I mandant that It will be mandatory for i Legionnaires and auxiliary members planning to make the trip to make their reservations for the convention four months before Lefore the convention Ar- Ar Ar Arrangements It was explained cannot I be made after that date dale French hotels ho- ho tris ho-tris and the cIt city of Paris are arc co co cooperating operatIng In ing in worl working ng out plans for housing thE thousands of ot veterans who are arc ex- ex expected ex expected to make the trip Savings Sa clubs are ore being formed formell by Legionnaires nil all over o the country byI In I order to save Sll the mone money necessary for tor forthe forthe the pilgrimage Persons desiring to togo togo go o must have been bon hone bona I fide members of the Legion or the Legion auxiliary for both HI 10 G 0 and 1927 1027 |
