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190 To every man a different meaning, yet—

Faith to the thing that set him, at his best,

Something above the blood and dirt and wet,

Something apart, may God forget the rest!

The cold rain falls in France, ah send anew

The spirit that once flamed so high and bright,

When, by your graves, we bade you brave adieu,

When Taps blew so much more than just "Good Night."

MARSHAL FOCH'S ARMISTICE DAY MESSAGE TO AMERICA, 1926

REPORTED BY STEPHANE LAUZANNE

is a great wave of idealism and fraternity which, in 1917, brought the American soldiers from all the corners of the wide American continent to fight on French soil. This wave of brotherhood must not be permitted to withdraw or to dry up. Idealism and brotherhood must remain as the link which welds America to France forever...."

Thus spoke Foch in his metallic and abrupt tone of voice. I had been to see him because we were once again drawing near to the date of the 11th of November, which is his own special date, and I wanted to ask him if, on the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the armistice, he had no