Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1918 — MARSHAL FOCH TO VISIT U. S. [ARTICLE]

MARSHAL FOCH TO VISIT U. S.

Accepts Mayor of New York’s Invitation to Be City’s Guest. New York, Dec. 10. —Marshal Foch is to be the guest of New York. This was made clear through the receipt by Mayor Hyian of the following; cablegram from the noted military genius, sent by him in response to a cabled invitation from Mayor Hyian to visit the metropolis of the Western world: *1 am profondly touched by the sentiment which has inspired your message, and I thank you for your invitation. I appreciate highly the honor of the “right of the city’ (freedom of the city) which the city of New York offers me. “Please transmit to them with my acceptance, expression of my warmest gratitude.”