The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-10
FRENCH GIVEN
KEYS OF CITY BY.
] STRASSBOURC
Enthusiastic Cheers Greet En-
] trance of Poincare-Army
OF Occupation Accepted In
differently by Germans.

STRASSBOURG, Monday, Dec. o.
president Poincare and the govern
mental and the parliamentary party Of
France were given today, in Strass-
Dourg the former German capital of
Aisace-Lorraine, the nearest thing pos
slple 10 an official greeting In the prov.
Hee. Inc Diet appointed by the form
er herman emperor being defunct and
the iandtag being dissolved by its
consent, there exists no parliamentary
institution, but unoficially the native
Aisauans OF the defunct assembly
gave President Poincare, premier Gle
Alenceau and members of his cabinet
ana several hundred members OF the
sfrench parliament and members OF
the diplomatic corps of the entente
powers. including William G.. Sharp,
Inc american ambassador, and Mar
ashals Joffre, Foch, Petain and Haig
nnu Cen Pershing d reception that
may De considered as having the sane
.uon OF ofhcial Alsace to the reassert-
ed authority OF the French government
over the province.
Strassbourg had profitted from it's
irst fortnight of release from German
hancs and had put on q dress that
was French for the occasion. The old
%haiserplatz had become the Place de
Ia Republique, Frederick Karl Strasse
uad been transformed into the Rue de
la. Paix and the Rue de la Liberte had
superseded another thoroughfare
Win Teutonic name Shop signs
win German names everywhere had
peen revised, wiped out or covered
Dver to conceal German connections.
II president Poincare arrived early to-
nay and was heartily welcomed by
the populace, the keys of the city be-
ing turned over to him The presi-
dent assured the people that the Gus
tody OF the keys would never be re-
linquished
Allied Leaders Cheered.
FROM the steps of the city hall the
president delivered another speech in
which he said the desire of Alsace to
be returned to the Bosom Of the moth
Ser country had been attained and
that henceforth the country would be
Frenci.
The greatest of enthusiasm prevail
ed throughout the ceremony
Great crowds filled the gaily be.
Tagged streets and waves of cheers
passed along the thoroughfare while
the veteran soldiers of France were
, drizzling rain failed to dampen
the enthusiasm of the throngs who
rheered wildly whenever President
Poincare or his colleagues appeared
General Pershing and William Graves
Sharp. American ambassador was re-
cefved with cries of "vive rAmerique"
while Field Marshal Haig was well
coined by cheers for Great Britain.
President Poincare went to the
monument of General Desaix, who de-
Tended the passage of the Rhine
against the Austrians in 1894 and
placed wreath before it. The square
IN which stands the statute of the
great Alsatian general was aflutter
with flags and bunting. while the
crowd carried French flags or wore
the Alsatian colors. Later the offic-
ial party went to the Cathedral, where
TIE Deums. were sung.
Z The French officials left tonight
for Colmar where ceremonies will take
place tomorrow They will then go to
Mulhouse where elaborate prepare
tons for the visit have been made