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Show jENERAL NEVILLE SENDS MESSAGE General Scott Replies in Terms of Friendship for French Nation. WASHINGTON, April 12. The re-mion re-mion of tho French and American irms is greeted as reviving a military "raternlty sealed by Lafayette and Ro-mambeau Ro-mambeau in telegrams exchanged bo-Lween bo-Lween General Nivolle, tho French :ommandef-in-chief and Major General Gener-al Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, and made public tonight by the war department. Tho messages follow: "Paris, April 8, 1917. "To the Chief of the American General Gen-eral Staff: "Tho French army has heard with the deepest emotion the noble and moving words addressed by President Wilson to tho American congress. "Her joy Is Immense on hearing that congress has decided to war with Germany. Ger-many. She recalls tho souvenir of military fraternity sealed more than a century ago by Lafayette and Ro-chamboau Ro-chamboau on American soil and which will be made tighter on the battlefields battle-fields of Europe. "She salutes the Star Spangled Banner Ban-ner which she will be happy and proud to see floating soon near our flags for the triumph of right and civilization. "Tho French general commanding in chief sends to tho American general gener-al commanding in chief the expression expres-sion of his cordial welcome and entire devotion. Idignea; j "GENERAL NIVELLE." ; "Washington, April 12, 1917. "General Nlvelle, Commander-in-Chief of French Army: "Paris, Franco. "It was with profound satisfaction that your cable message of April 8 was read, announcing the enthusiastic enthusias-tic reception by the French army of news of the acts of the president and congress of the United States declaring declar-ing the existence of a state of war with Germany. The memory of Lafayette Laf-ayette and Rochambeau forms one of the most cherished traditions of the American people and the army of the United States is eager to take its place side by side with the armies of France and her allies now fighting so nobly for democracy and tho liberty of the world. "The American army sends you Its thanks, and fully reciprocates tho feeling feel-ing of fraternity expressed by the French army in so gracious a manner through its commander-in-chief. (Signed) "H. L. SCOTT "Major-General U. S. Army, Chief of Staff." |