AMERICAN EX-SERVICE MEN.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17292, 2 November 1921, Page 7

AMERICAN EX-SERVICE MEN.

AID FOE DISABLED VETERANS. (By Cable—Pre« Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, October 31. The Convention of the American Legion of ex-Servicemen, at which Marshal Foch, Admiral Beatty, General Diaz (Italy'), and General Jacques (Belgium) are guests of honour, has opened at Kansas City. The National Commander intimated that tJhe Legion would push its efforts to obtain Federal aid for disabkd veterans. Tho Vice-President of the United States, Mr Coolidge, in the course of a speech, said: "Nothing is closer to President Harding than the question of relief for the incapacitated. The President will do Jill that can be done to prevent the need of your again sacrificing yourselves for your country's welfare." General Diaz said that peace must arise from the world-war. He presentlod Italy's greetings. General Jacques offered Belgium's greetings. ATTITUDE OP LABOUR. (Received November Ist, 10.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 31. Mr G. L. Berry, on behalf of Mr Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labour, ha 3 pledged that the American Legion will support the American Federation of Labour in preventing Bolshevism and Sovietism gaining a foothold in the country, and has also promised Labour's assistance to get returned soldiers legislative aid. j SPEECH BT LORD BEATTT. (Received November Ist, 10.40 p.m.) NEW YORK. October 31. Speaking at Kansas City, Admiral of the Fleet Lord Beatty declared 'that other nations fought in selfdefence, with the certainty of dissolution if they failed, but the United States had little to fear whatever the outcome might be. Thus her entry into the Great War was the result of a completely unselfish determination to j see justice done, and to show that she would not tolerate wanton aggression against free, peoples. Those who made the victorious peace possible should stand side by side; they should steadfastly repress all petty jealousies, and move forward together along the path of civilisation and prosperity. They would be compelled to combat in this the frailty of human nature' and the explosiveness of human passions. The American Legion and the N British Legion were -well equipped to press home the truth that the 'spirit of comradeship must be kept alive.