Show WAR CROSS TO WOMAN MAYOR ame mme me Pell equer also alo schoolmistress at quesmy la Is decorated by general genarah Ge paris quesmy a 0 little village north of tile counts july 7 1017 ns as the proudest day in its modest annuls annals on that day a french general with a guard of war veterans in attendance came to pin ilia war cross on the breast of lime Pellet fuer the local schoolmistress I 1 stress nod and mayor for her gallant galant conduct baille Is in ono one of those modest heroines of whom france has renson reason to be proud when the war broke out ame mme Poll equer wits was teaching school in quesmy while her husband was similarly employed at tho ilia neighboring village of Al Mau aucourt court iler her husband ins left for tile the front and sho she took over Ms his pupils the germans occupied quesmy and found blow Poll equer installed oil aa mayor maintaining order and attending to everything she it was who first refused to salute the invaders who for once overlooked this insubordination then at last the lie F rench returned in march and the report they madle made of tile the noble work accomplished by mine aline Poll Pell equer has earned lier her tho ilia distinction reserved for the heroes of france |