Show OcH fOCH G THRILL LEGION American General Pays Tribute to Work of Fre French ch Marshal Marsh l N N. N Y MAY MAYOR R TALKS General Hines Reports on Veterans Veterans' Bureau PALAIS DU DERO Paris Sept 20 Genera AP JOhn J. J I Pershing and Marshal Foch dominant dominant domi- domi nant figures together in the stirring war days of ten years ago today brought the American merican convention convention con con- delegates to their feet fee time and time again in speeches at the second day American legion in the historic du Trocadero j The fhe two sti ry ad i w t military j Were r. r late In the conven- conven hall hail this m but h rj th thy did an ve they were wereth were th the dominating figures t to hold the stag stage Mayor 1 James J. J Walker Valker of New York York- unannounced and unscheduled un- un scheduled as a speaker was a close second addressing the legionaries at their insIstent de do- do 1 mand The two military leaders spoke l and unruffled voices their speeches referring to the heroic deeds of the war and causing the delegates to rise to their feet cheering madly mady on many o occasions Jimmy simply c the convention conven- conven tion away with a 10 0 per cent American stirring address FOCH PRAISED The Th American legion has come cometo to us for peace and liberty together and forever Who Vho Is the Frenchman Frenchman French French- man who would not answer the call were Marshal Fochs Foch's closing words They rang through ugh the im- im on page i FOCH FOCH PERSHING THRILL LEGION WITH SPEECHES 1 f n d' d from page 1 mens manse hal lUte like a clArion call and andas andas as he marshal sat down the delegates dele dele- gates sat as stunned for a moment aid the burst out with uch cheering cheer cheer- ing n js' js and as must have made the marshal remember remember re- re member the terrific din at the front General PershIng's reference to Marshal Foch as our distinguished guest outstandIng soldier of the world and leader pt pf th alUes brought renewed cheering Most of the speakers today made enthusIastic references references' to the Immense irn- irn mense success of of yesterdays yesterday's Ilant parade Mrs Adalin Wright ht Macauley national president ot of the American le legIon lon a was the first woman woman wom- wom an speaker or of the convention Marshal l Foch in th the course ot of othis his address paId tribute to General devotion to the common cause CAUSO ot of the allies alUes JC If tram from the Gays cays ot of anguIsh sprang out victory victor we must not forget that after the valiance vallance ot of the soldier the tho greatest part of the is due to the perfect understandIng under under- I standIng between the leaders the marshal saId It must be bred that General Pershing without with with- out Insisting on hIs prerogatives of rank showed always in our work entire abnegation most complete i devotion to the common cause or or absolute rIghteousness as also the greatest energy to insure tIle triumph tri tri- ot of this cause It is In order to maIntaIn law liw lawand and order to inculcate a sense ot of IndivIdual obligations to the community com com- state and nation to combat the autocracy ot of both the classes and the masses to promote peace and good will upon earth and to tomake make malte rIght the m master ster ot of mIght that you are united With your sense 0 of realization ot of men ot of action ac- ac tion you u take from our walls the words lIberty and fraternIty to tomake tomake make them the practical form of true truo democracy openIng to every every- everybody b body dy through work and peace the Uie wIdest horIzon No other country will understand understand under under- stand you better than France In Inthe Inthe the day of anguish General PershIng Pershing Per Per- shIng came with an AmerIcan army army to tell Lafayette we Ve are here Tod To- To d clay y when hen Fr France Is dressing her wounds the American legion stands for peace and liberty together and onward Who Vho Is the Frenchman who would not answer thIs can call General Pershing als also payIng tribute to Marshal 1 Foch spoke or of ori the long traditional friendship be- be tw cn France UnIted States The p of t Fr Fran nc e and our eur country he saId has its roots In a a. history full or of mutual help There nevel h s been been any b between us but th there re has been Po t twide I wide sentiment and those these feelIngs Lave have twIce b cn translated Into deeds ot of vast importance When young Lafayette wrote that his heart h had d been enrolled he had no ld a but to loin join his hi Yet y t he expressed In romantic boyish fashion an Idea whIch stirred Into action a a. hundred million people moro alonE than a century later I |