The Archive · 1923

A Graceful Act of Recognition

A very graceful act has been performed by the Government of France in presenting the Royal Military College at Scingsfon with a superb statue of Sevres China representing Peace, as a token of the recognition of the French Republic of the outstanding record of the College during the Great War. Over 90 per cent. of its graduates served in this, and 45 attained general officer's ranks. The statue is that of a seated female figure, martially clad, having on her knees a sword decorated with laurels, and wearing a breast: plate with filigree ornamentation. On her head is a helmet, surmounted with the chanticleer of France while a large mantel draped from the

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