Show h. h ln t f Legion Le A on Copy for tor This Thie Department Supplied by th the tb American Legion New News Service Service- PLANS FOR LEGION MEETING G IN PARIS Arrangements for holding the national national na na- na- na convention of ot the American Legion In Paris France in 1 1027 1927 21 on the tenth anniversary of ot the landing laudIng of ot the A. A E. E F F. F on French soil were discussed in de detail tall at national headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters of the Legion at Indianapolis recently Among th those se participating In the conference were National Commander John R. R Commandant Z I. representative of ot the French government and John J. J Wicker Jr and Bowman Elder member of ot the American Legion France convention travel committee Commandant off who was sent from France specially to assist In working out pau pt for the convention bore an nn official letter of Invitation from Premier Aristide Briand The letter read rend in part American u. soldiers of ot the Great war conquerors of ot St St. Mihiel l St. St Quentin and Chateau Thierry will willbe willbe be very welcome on this sacred pilgrimage to the tombs of ot their brothers who died on the field of honor and are burled buried on French soil soll The necessary Instructions Instructions In In- have been given to the departments of ot the ministry concerned concerned concerned con con- to study the various questions questions questions ques ques- relative to the transportation of Legionnaires an and their stay in France Mr Wicker who Is chairman of ot the tha Legion committee arranging for the convention was informed by Come Corn Corn- x 3 e dw sr C t J i NJ If f t 1 f i x J 4 J. J I John J. J Wicker Jr mandant that a special bureau has been set up In rho French foreign foreign for for- eign office to handle details of the con con- The ho commandant described glowingly the welling up of French enthusIasm enthusiasm enthusiasm en en- at the second coming of the A. A E. E F. F According to present plans the Grand Palais on the Champs will be leased to the American government government government gov gov- for 1 to make It American territory for the time so that the con con con- convention may be held hehl In it A 50 per percent percent percent cent reduction In bus and railroad fares tares has been granted for groups of LegionnaIres Legionnaires Legionnaires Legion Legion- from the port of embarkation to Paris and from Paris to the battlefields battlefields battlefields battle battle- fields and cemeteries according to information received by Chairman Wicker Mr Wicker titi was as told by the h commandant com corn mandant that It will be mandatory for Legionnaires and auxiliary members planning to make the trip to make their reservations for the convention four months before the convention Arrangements Arrangements Arrangements Ar Ar- It was explained cannot be made after that date French hotels hotels hotels ho ho- and the city of Paris are cooperating co ing in working out plans for housing the thousands of veterans who are expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to make the trip Savings clubs are being formed by Legionnaires all nIl over the country In order to save the money necessary for forthe forthe forthe the pilgrimage Persons desiring to togo togo too go o must have been bona tide fide members of the Legion or the Legion auxiliary ar for tor both 1920 and 1927 |