New-York tribune., 1918-11-18
Civilian Paris i'm
Monster Parade for
Victorious Troops
Fighters Line Streets While
100000 March i'm Honor
of "Alsace Day"

PARIS, Nov. Ito day was Alsace-
Lorraine day in Paris. The day was
celebrated, not by victorious troops
marching through the city, but by
countless professions Of civilians on
parade before 10000 troops scattered
along the route from the Arc de Tri-
omphe to the Place de la Concorde and
then past the monuments of Joan of
Arc, Gambetta and Lafayette.
1t is estimated that 100000 members
Of various societies were in the process
sions, and it seemed as if the remain
der of Paris, taking advantage of the
clear cold weather, lined the route.
1t was the first official grand mani
festation since the armistce was signed
and was intended to symbolic the
gratitude of the civilians to the vic
torious troops. Spruce branches
brought by American automobiles di-
rect from Alsace decorated the stand
from which President Poincare spoke.
The stand faced the Rue de Strasburg,
the Rue Lille and the Place de la Con-
corde-
A detachment Of American soldiers
and American Red Cross women work
ers received warm welcome from
the crowd
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Fifty Mayors and hundred and fifty
veterans from Alsace-Lorraine, sur
rounded by young girls dressed in the
national costume of Asace-Lorra1ne,
evoked the greatest enthusiasm.
The entire Cabinet, the Under-Secre-
taries of State and government com
missioners waited on Premier Clemen-
ceau at the Ministry of War to con-
gratulate him on his patriotism and
indefatigable labor in bringing victory
to France.
President Poincare, speaking at to-
days celebration, said Alsace- Lorraine
had been awaiting in silence the awak-
ening Of sleeping justice:
war" he said, asliberated the French
constrained to submit through their
love of peace and horror of bloodshed.
The country and the army have passed
throtgh four years of alternate hope
and detection The nation has seen
death pluck the flower Of its youth,
but nothing has broken its will to
vanuuish- Perseverance and energy had
finally been awarded and Alsacc-Lor-
raine had again become French"
P1ebicite Called Snare
~ Poincare praised the sagacity and
GMGKXy Ol 1IeIiitI Clc'AcAS -
, , Mad worked for the liberation Of the
captive provinces.
The greatest number of the heroes
who had fallen in the fight, he said
had not known Alsace-Lorraine. The
pssopge there were not their neighbors-
pwt they had kept their eyes on the
/ gneffeceable vision Of Alsace-Lorraine' Is
bgue mountains and wide plains and
IeeA sacrificed themselves to return
sSern to France.
He declared that the proposal for a
nsebiscIte to determine the disposit on
Of the provinces WAS but snare and
zcn attempt at controversion of jus
fjas- What had come was restitution.
p,srs and simple, and that was what
sh~ universal conscience demanded.
Yne President declared that the
forces of the Allies had won equal
ysory ON land and sea in their struggle
Tor = common IDEAL he ended with
! an EXPRESSION Of reverence for those
vbo hnd died
Max, Of BrnsseIs, Honored
/ TIE Municipal Council Of Paris has
zr~ided 70 invite Marrhals JoGre and
, T.eh aad Premier Clesncnceau to a
scisrun ceremony In the City Hall
nlnnned in their honor and at which
| tho victory of the Allied arms will be
| celebrated
The council to-day drew up message
Of greeting TO Mayor Max OF Brussels.
cornpaemoratfng his return from cap
| tsvfty. 1t was voted TO send delsga-
! ton TO Brussels 70 welcome him when
he re4nrrs homo ~1