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2023.055.3.0161Description
A black and white stereograph. Image is of Joseph Joffre and Jack Pershing meeting. Above the image "W212 (Star)" is printed, below the image (V18848 Joffre and Pershing in Governor's Gardens, Paris, France." is printed, to the left of the image "Keystone View Company Copyrighted, Underwood & Underwood, Inc. Manufacturers MADE IN U.S.A. Publishers" is printed, to the right of the image "Meadville, Pa., New York, N. Y., Chicago, Ill., London, England." is printed. On the reverse the following is printed:
V18848
JOFFRE AND PERSHING IN GOVERNOR'S GARDENS, PARIS
Joffre and Pershing! Here are two men who accepted responsibilities and made decisions which affected the lives of millions, which influenced the destinies of nations: "Papa" Joffre, as the French affectionately called him, Marshal of France and Commander-in-chief of her armies in those fateful early days of the war when everything hung upon the right decision; and Genral Pershing, "Black Jack", as the Americna soldiers dubbed him in appreciation of his stern soldierly qualities, Commander-in-chief of our armeis overseas.
By winning the battle of the Marne, Marshal Joffre saved Paris and in saving Paris saved France an in all probability the world; by driving the Gremans from St. Mihiel, that arrowhead thrust theateningly towards the heart of France by his co-operation with marhal Foch at Soissons, Chateau-Thierry and many other places, and by terrific force of his drive in the Argonne, Genral Pershing arrested the march of the victorious Gemran host and dealt the final blow which led to its defeat.
The fame of these men will live secure in the hearts of their countrymen. Joffre was chosen a member of the French Academy, one of the greates honors that France can bestow. Pershing, aside from the decorations given him by his own country, has received honorary degrees from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, in England, and the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor from France, the Grand Cross of the Bath from Great Britain, and from a numbe of other Allied nations the highest military decorations within their power to bestow.
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