Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-10-02 | Page 3 | French Deputy is on Way to Annual Legion Gathering

French Deputy Ison Is Ison Ison on Way to Annual Legion Gathering PARIS Oct 2 AP Co AP-Co Coonel AP-Coonel Coonel onel Picot member of oC the chamber of oC deputies is a passenger on board the steamer bound for forthe forthe forthe the United States He will vill represent represent represent sent France at the American legion leIon convention In Philadelphia October 1 12 Colonel Picot lost host an eye durIng durIng during dur dur- ing the World warI warI warI war I am a sort of trinity said Colonel Picot prior to his depar depar- ture I HI am president of the war var disabled deputies group vice president president president dent of the official disabled soldiers soldiers' soldiers soldiers' sol aol diers' diers bureau and president of Broken Mugs another of the war wounded These are titles which Justify me in assuring Americans when they come on next years year's pilgrImage pil pilgrimage pil- pil grimage to France to visit the graves of their dead they will be received with affectionate regard I am taking with me an autograph autograph autograph auto auto- graph message of President Dou- Dou to the American legion and have letters from Premier Poincare and Foreign Minister Briand to be read to the assembly of oC the legion Also 1 1 have been charged to place a wreath in Frances France's name on the tomb of the American Unknown Soldier In Arlington cemetery