The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-20
FRENCH APPLAUD PERSH|NG.
ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN COM.
MANDER IN PARIS SIGNAL
IZES AMERICAS PAR
TICIPTION IN
WAR.
The Splendid Reception Given De-
notes Harmony Of Spirit Between
America and Her Allies, Says Baker.

Paris, June 14.-Although this was
one of the days when the popular Par
is 1-cent newspapers are restricted to
two pages to economize on paper, they
devoted the greater part Of one Of
these pages to descriptions of the ar
rival of Maj. Gen. Pershing and his
staff.
Every fact obtainable about the gen.
eral is set forth. His military record
is dwelt upon. his family record trac-
ed and his personal appearance de-
scribcd, reinforced by his photograph.
Typical among the graceful intro
ductions to such articles is that by
Maurice De Waleffe, in The Journal:
There are no longer any Pyrenes,'
said Louis XIV, when he married a
Spanish princess. There is no longer
any ocean, Gen. Pershing might say
with greater justice as he is about
t" mingle with ours the democratic
hiood Of his soldiers. The fusion of
Europe and America is the enormous
fact to note. Henceforth there is but
one human race, in the old world as in
the new, and we can repeat the words
of Goethe at the battle of valmy,
From today a new order of things be-
gins"
Gen. Pershing attended this after
moons session of the Chamber of Dep
uties. When he entered the diplomat
ic gallery with Ambassador Sharp all
the deputies arose and cheered Af-
ter the general had bowed his ac-
knowledgment Premier Ribot made
; statement on the abdication of King
Constantine and NJ. Viviani addressed
the chamber on the results of the
French mission to the United States.
/ The demonstration was the more
significant bceasue it came from a
great outpouring of people who for
the time being seemed almost to for
get that war was in progress.
1t was not Gen. Pershing alone who
came in for unprecedented ovations.
but every American caught sight Of
by the people was almost burdened
with flowers. Crowds shouted them
selves hoarse with cheers for America.
From every house top all along the
route, from every window, from every
elevation and from the thousands upon
thousands who CholSed every thor
ougnfare in the vicinity of the line
of march there was hurled a welcome
that no American in Paris ever will
forget
Gen. Pershing was expected to ar
rive from Boulogne at o'clock, but
his special train did not reach Paris
until $50. This gave opportunity for
thousands who work until o'clock to
mass themselves along the route, un-
til the congestion became so great that
transporta ton was tied up. Gen.
Pershings features were not familiar
to the people, but Papa" Joffre's cap
|
veaied the identity of the soldier in
khaki at his side.
AT the station Gen. Pershing was
met by a group of French officials, in
Guiding Minister Viviani, Marshal
JOffre and Gems. Foch, Painleve and
Peitier, and by a group of Americans,
headed by Ambassador Sharp. At one
throne with red tapestries such as is
erected when royalty is visiting the
city, which had been put up for the
occasion. Before leaving the station
the party assembled at this point.
Speeches of welcome were delivered
by prominent Frenchmen.