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Show TRIBUTE TO WORLD WAR MEN Pamphlet Is Being Distributed by French Government to American Participants in Conflict "And you yourselves? "You have taken part In the greatest idventure upon which humanity has so far evi-r been launched. You have seen ymir friends fall by your side; you hive yourselves, perhaps, been r'uee In face lth death. "The American army was great be--au.se he men in It were moved to be iheir best. Though you disperse as oon as you touch the shores of the United States, a common determinn-ion determinn-ion will hold you together, It will bind 'ou In fraternal union to the comrades com-rades la arms by whose side you fought n France. In 1776 Americans con-tjuered con-tjuered for the liberty of their own country. In this war yon have helped "o win the freedom' of thr universe." These stirring passages are excerpts from the souvenir pamphlet being distributed dis-tributed by the French government to each American soldier, sailor and marine who served overseas during the World war. The pamphlet contains autographed photographs of high officials of-ficials of the French government and brief accounts of some of the Important Impor-tant episodes of the war. The adjutant general of the army has appealed to The American Legion to aid In the distribution of the pnmphlet which Is being cnrrled out through tb Tarlfis army wrultlng stations. |