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Show legTon unveils big monument AMERICAN SOLDIER DELEQATE8 IN FRANCE ATTEND CEREMONY HELD IN THEIR HONOR Monument To American Expeditionary Forces Dedicated At Fllrey, France, In Presence Of Whole Countryside; Marshal Foch Present Fllrey, France Lorrnlno's monument monu-ment to the Amerlcnn expeditionary forces, tho dedication or which was otto of tho principal objects of the present visit of the American Legion delegation to Frunce, was unveiled here Sunday by tho legion's represent-ntlves represent-ntlves In the presence of tho whole countryside. Marshal Foch, Louis Bar. thou, minister for the liberated regions, re-gions, and Ambassador Herrlck participated parti-cipated In the ceremonies. Tho people peo-ple of Fllrey, who nil speak more, or lew Kugllsh as tho result of their long, nssoclatlon with the Amerlcuns who held the sector, were deeply affected by tho memories the unveiling brought tip, laughing nnd crying by turns us they exchanged greetings with their American friends nnd intently follow, ed tho progress of tho .exercises. Tho legloualres ciimo In automobiles from Metz, stoppjng on the wuy while Major John G. Kmery, national commander com-mander of the American Legion, who served In the First division In the war, placed u wreath on tho grave of Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Jefferson Felgl, the flrst officer of tho First division killed in France. Major Emery himself, received from M. Ihrrthou tho Insignia of commander of tho legion of honor nnd from Mnrsbnl Foch, the war cross with palm, In recognition re-cognition of his having been wounded during the flghttpg ln the Argonne and being cited In American army orders. President Harding, General Pershing, Ambassador Herrlck, Major Emery, Marshal Foch nnd M. Barthou were created honorary citizens of Fllrey. Tho monument unveiled Sunday, which Is a blunt, obelisk-shaped shaft, hearing bas-reliefs of two "dough, boys", with appropriate Inscriptions, stands beside tho road, facing the village, vil-lage, between the village and the old fighting front. From the monument the trenches nnd entanglements of the former battle lines ure still visible. Fllrey Itself, when) every house was destroyed In the war, Is now fully half rebuilt. In his nddress at tho unveiling, Major Ma-jor Emery expressed tlie hope that the enemy of 1018 would nlways remember remem-ber three things: "First Wo did npt trust them In the past nnd wonrt let them trick us Into Imnotency In tho future: "Second Wo know tho victory Is ours, notwithstanding they assume to think otherwise : "Third We must always be pre-pnred pre-pnred to speuk to them In n lnugunge they understnnd." Mnrsbnl Foch told tholeglonnnlres: "Wo must be strong nnd we can linvo strength In peace only as we had It In war, through unity." Besides tho speakers, tunny notable persons wero present, Including Ambassador Am-bassador Jiisscrand, Major General Ifenry T. Allen, commander of the American forces of oceiiiratlon ; George W. Wlckershnm, Mrs. Douglas Robinson nnd Mrs. O. M. MTnor, prei-lient-genernl of tliu Daughters of the American Revolution. |