The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-21

I'll a late hour Meanwhile from ~.
French lines all around the fortress
there was a brilliant display OF IRE.
works, which brightly lighted the .k,f
signal fuses Ind star shells serving az
skyrockets ...
| II would be untrue to say that AT
Nets was gay to-day. A considerable
number OF Germans still remain herr
Some Of these tried to put a good CON.
tenafce on the situation and Join In H..
throngs out OF doors, but their glui,
faces were mostly seen from open win.
dows, peerinr out with curiosity mingled
with interest. Those Germans that we,4
met with In the crowds were treatcI
with a consideration that prevented H.
cidents.
Airmsn oignaI Approach.
While the crowds were waiting H..
arrival OF the Marshal the citizens CAV,
free voice to their sentiments in the
newly recovered freedom and practial
their newly acquired French In vocife..
Gus reclamation OF the French army AM
the Allies. Signalling the approach ~
the Marshal and HE accompanying
.cavalcade, airplanes began flying oy,-
the town about l o'clock and the az
was soon full Of miniature tricolor flag,
which the airmen dropped.
A little later the cannon OF the forts
round about the city. which had Just
been taken over by the French artulery,
began frinE.a salute OF 400 rounds.
When Marshal Petain appeared on ths
Espianade. mounted on a fine whiA
charger and followed by the entire Gen
eral star, with American and Brlts'
officers attached, shout went up that
drowned the whirr OF the dozen or mora
airplanes dying overhead. and the crogi
surged forward. breaking the line Z
guards in places. TO get glimpse Of the
victorious commander OF the French
armies n..,, , 49,, a.
rounded by a most brilliant grolp p
Generals and superior officers, took m
his position I'm front of the statue Z
Marshal Ney to review the troops conf
prising the Thirty-ninth Division Of In
fantry. with its artillery, under de
PouKin: a detachment az the FL,
Corps OF Cavalry under G4n. Feraua.-
other mounted troops under Gen ~
Boissieu two escortinE sQuadrons froil
! the First Moroccan Division and a de-
tachment OF tanks.
Enthusiastic cheers OF Long liz.
France" greeted every flag as 1t a,
peared. The dignity OF the reviewing
| ceremony. however. prevented the ppo-
pie from giving free play to their Joy
The case was different In their contact
with the troops in the streets after tie
column had left the Esplanade. Thea
! there were three columns, two OF which
were OF citizens marching on either sid,
hand In hand with the soldiers in Us
centre.
Pretty Lorraine girls brought blush
to the cheek OF many a poilu with uneN-
pected embraces.
The ambition OF every child in Me;s
| appeared to be to shake hands witt
| every man In a French or allied uniform
and to give him a cordial greeting =
Wrench. which. though often deficient.
J was never misunderstood.
France Comes Into own.
The people OF Metz. the majority be
| ing Roman Catholics, know Latin 4
they are not strong on French. The;
crowded around the cathedral all morn
| ing to witness the transformation OF the
statues. Meanwhile the statues of thu
French heroes Ney and Fabert (Abra-
lam de Fabert. Marshal of Franco "a
1859 were decked with flowers ard
bunting
| Preparations for the reception OF Mar
stal Petain were made Sunday eveniu,
at the first public meeting In forty-e'glt
years at which the people Of Lorraua
| could meet freely and converse IN
French without running the risk of be
| ing sent to prison. All classes OF cit O.
| 2ens participated.
| Gen. Mangin was injured by being
thrown under his horse while reviewin 4
brigade OF French troops on Monday,
the day before the French army CT
| tered Metz.
After being taken to hospital the
General remained in a state OF coma for
twelve hours. but news from the inst,
| futon this morning ia to the effect thai
III IRE uneasiness need be felt