Milford chronicle., 1918-12-20
LETTERS FROM OVERSEE
November %, 1915
Editor Milford Chronicle.

q Milford, Del
q My dear Editor
All Paris turned out again yesterday
for the magnificent triumphal manifesto
Z tion which was organized to welcome back
Z to France the rewon provinces Of Alsace
Z and Lorraine. There is no way Of esti-
mating tine masses of people that filed
the Place de Ia Concorde. lined the ave-
nue. at Champs Elyses. and surrounded the
Arch de Trumphe. l never witnessed in
an my life before such a grand speota-
. Gle and such a gigantic mass Of rejoicing
. people TO have seen il was 10 appre-
. cate it, There were smiles on all faces
and it was evident that every heart in
. that immense crowd of two million peo-
/. pie was filled with unbounded joy.
The monster procession of hundreds
OF clubs, associations. unions, leagues and
victorious armies, more than 2OO. 900
strong, headed by the Republican guards
Of Paris and !nterspersed with military
bands, marched down the beautiful ave-
nue. de Champ Elyses TO the Place de Ia
Concorde, which was the chief center OF
interest. a high stand had been erected. |
guarded by lines Of French soldiers The
platform was occupied by the President |
| of the French Republic. NJ. Clemenceau. |
Marshal Joffre and the Ministers Of the |
! French Government and Generals Of the
French Army. with representatives Of all
the Allied Nations American soldiers
had climed to the top of every statue on
the west side Of the Place, and sitting
high in the crowns of each figure made
them look like monuments 10 the soldiers
OF the world war When the first section
Of the parade arrived at the Place the
troops surrounding the statues Of Lille
and Strasburg released hundreds and hun
dreds OF carrier pigeons which seemed
60 ty out in trained squadrons to meet
The other birds Of war in the form Of aero
planes. Such a display in aviation has
never before been seen over Paris In
viewing the aeroplanes from the center Of =
the avenue in the line of march they had !.
the appearance Of growing from the Arch
Of Triumph, as if the Arch had produced ,
some magic squadron as its offspring. :
Coming gradually into view in such num-
bers through the gray mist over the
Champs Elyses they presented the most
picturesque display one could imagine
They turned and circled with the pigeons
md We're met with a squadron OF iuum-
mated American and French aeroplanes -
oming from the other direction 10 carry
ut remarkable program Of manouver-
ng Immediately over the platform Of
onor. They gave a most wonderful ex-
ibition Of tail spinning and looping. and n,
hey skrting the trees over our heads as
'e We're marching flew off for further dis ,a
i"Ss over 'he Arch OF Triumph. The ge
heers for the aviators were exceeded in an
IA ,n1Vr NH 4
wed by soldiers bearing flowers. de- ~.
'ehueu lrom the platform and walked fol
trough the crowd; another burst of an
leers went up when Premier Clemen- u,o
'au followed. The procession was an clo
teresting study as it marched down the INV
lamps Elyses, which was gaily decorat- tim
with the flags Of the Allied Nations I
ssides the troops Of the Allied Nations ma
I'd military bands there were the school SOC
ildren Of Paris. the American Red Cross er,,
full force. the Y. NJ. c. A. the Knights naa
Columbus, the Salvation Army and the .,i,
rsonnel Of the hospitals. one OF the con
'st unique sections of the parade was n
imposed Of the mayors from all the lib u,,,,
lted towns of France. who were warm OH,
applauded. Then came the veterans
1870, who were cheered from one end oo,v
the parade TO the other. Then the vou
sieties from liberated Alsace- Lorraine,
yi"s an o' 'ne" olu ana worn hags not
ich they had succeeded in concealing a.
m the enemy in the war of 1870. The sorr
st pathetic sight was a section Of blind ~
diers led by their nurses, and the most ~ ,
lutiful sight were the boys in Khaki bo,,
m the good old L. S. A, marching to con,
tune of There's a Long, Long Trail 7,
Winding into the Land Of my Dreams" rooc
iy good friends OF old Sussex county. to-
you imagine such a grand spectacle, H.
how an American. who had the plea toni
e and honor Of being in the line Of ~
rch. thrilled with joy, mixed with tears n Il
sadness and happiness simultaneously?
little children throwing flowers at your
{; girls kissing you on every side: null
Ides Of people. after four and one-half
RS Of suffering as the French people
e suffered, shouting, viva Ameri- EXT
ne" and Viva Croix Rouge Ameri-
ne (Amerlcan Red Crosse at the top
their voices. II was one grand sight AT
er to be forgotten 1t is difficult for way
10 write Of these scenes tonight New
not give you an adequate picture of OF :
scene or describe the happiness which coun
surged over the city ike tidal wave OF
S a day shall remember as long as ] high
which really makes one forget for matt
moment the tragedy ef the war. Dc Asso
forget the American Red Cross. for TIL
? have done wonderful work in the the
ridden country and our work is not regu
completed, so please continue to give socia
your help and we VIII do our duty and
3 here prom
Sincerely yours, high
Q L ~. r-.. acnti