HARVARD AND THE MARNE

On April 27, 1917, six French officers arived at Harvard to take charge of the training of students here for battle in France. During the months that followed, their stimulating leadership and helpful criticism were of inestimable value to those members of the University who came in contact with them. Five of these six officers were veterans of the battle of the Marne, and all of them stood for that spirit which made it possible for the French army to turn back the first, and what later proved to be the crucial surge of the Germans into France.

Now, the Marne Memorial drive in the University offers us an opportunity to express our appreciation for our ally, France. The appeal to Harvard men to give, is more than a request for contributions to immortalize a cause. Behind it is the intimate personal bond between the University and France through those men we all learned to admire,--the French officers. Harvard should lead all American colleges in helping to raise the fund for a Marne Memorial.