Show SHIPS FOR legionnaires commandant Z Pech kolT official representative of the french government has been in this country for some time operating cooperating co with the officials of 0 the american legion france convention travel committee which Is charged with the gigantic task of placing legionnaires on french sou soil when the legion meets in national convention in paris in 1027 with the french government coop co op aerating era ting through the able agency of 0 commandant Pech bechkoff koff the plans for the unprecedented migration of the le gionna ires are acidly approaching completion the commandant recently accompanied the legions committee to new york city where sample ships that will carry the veterans to france were inspected the legion has chartered 21 ships for the trip with three or four reserve vessels ports of departure are new york boston montreal hampton roads charleston and jacksonville after the inspection of the ships at new york commandant reck boff accompanied compa compan nied led the con convention vent I 1 committee commandant Z deckhoff Peck hoff to washington where they were re calved by president coolidge and henri victor berenger Ee french ambassador in speaking of the legion convention in paris ambassador berenger De said the french people will welcome you all will welcome you as the great americans whose achievements know no end all france talks of this unparalleled expedition nothing like it has ever occurred before we of france franc extend to you every ald aid possible commandant Pech kofT Is an officer and a hero of the famous french foreign legion ile he only recently returned with wounds from active duty with his battalion in the moroccan cau campaigns tits ills right arm was blown off by an explosive machine gun bullet in 1915 ile he served with ith distinction throughout the world war commandant bechkoff Pech koff Is not a baranger bt ranger to tills this country following the war lie he made an aa extensive lecture tour throughout the nation speak ing about the devastated regions of france lie he was received by president harding in 1921 1021 |