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COssassandera]rentergo,eo.serebelinemhatvelFAREWELLSeven Young Men Plan To Join UnitedStates Army To FightGermany.IiIof| In addition to plonty of all oilier“or htood things for the “inner man.” roast“!*• lamb is always a part of a farewellrd’ |dinner or sapper given by the Greeka,and two lambs were provided Mondavafternoon for the feast at the home offt*«. |M. Santos, a native of Greece, wholiv« on Elm street, North Side.»t-| The occasion was a farewell partyto seven voting Greeks, now natural110(1 l*ed Americans, who had assembled tove* ] say good bye previous to joining theUnited States army, ready to fight thel*as J battles of their adopted country any-St- J where their services are desired., is Three of the young men are cousinse a J of Mrs. Santos; four are first cousinsre j of Mr. Santos, and all decided to meetat tho Santos home for the farewell least.!Iaed Some of the young men live in Gran-ued J ite City; others in this city, and all nia. have had military training in their na-alth Hive country. The Santos home was tful | decorate# with American flags, and Yankee Doodle bunting, and while there was a Greek flag in evidence, will Ithe folo**s of this country predomiuat-asjcd overwhelmingly in the decorativescheme. Several Alton Greeks calledat the Santos home during th»- day and all are hopeful that the young men will return sound and well, and as vie tors. Always the feeling is strong in the hearts of our Grecian brothers am! sister, that this country will be victorious, and It is a feeling many nativeAmericans might cultivate with profit.The seven young menieft Alton lateyesterday evening for St Louis wherethey expect to enlist to-day with manyother naturalized Greeks from St.Louis and East St.'Louis. There will he a Greek regiment, if nntiuiniolewputusi-usi-up from the Greek® in St, Ixmin am/ vicinity, ft was as Id by one of thlt;young men In the party, and Inthought it was not only possible bu very probable.Pink Lady Pineaoote.
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Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Tue, Apr 10, 1917
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