Show nations gold star mothers american gold star mothers in france for visits to the graves of sons who died in the world war gave an impressive background last year for the most extensive observance of memorial day yet held abroad troops fired volleys in salute of the dead at the american cemeteries throughout france taps were sounded and dignitaries spoke but the feature of the day were the trips before and after the ceremonies by the war mothers to the graves of those they lost more than 11 years before at cemetery outside of pans ambassador edge made the principal address referring to them as those who had given those who were dearest to them that others might live in fab enjoyment of their liberty you mothers instilled into these young men the principles for which ahn laid down their lives he said you taught them the fundamentals of loyalty courage truth and vision you with the fortitude which mothers the ages have mustered held your heads high as you bade them good by let us look upon the myriads of crosses he concluded ard with poignant emotion the magnitude of our responsibility we seem to see flu heroes of chateau thierry belleau wood thiaucourt Thi aucourt st mihiel and argonne pointing forward forward we seem to hear the great chorus of that voices calling to us to carry on until mankind breaks through the shadows and eternal peace dwells on earth |