The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-21
CHEERS
LILIES MAYOR
City Extends Great Welcome
TO Liberated City's Execu-
tive Despite Rain.
NEW LOAN DRIVE OPENS
American Troops Lead Parade
as Thousands Shout
Greetings.
NEW LOAN DRIVE OPENS

PARIS. Oct. :0.-wlth enthusiasm un-
abated by a pouring rain Paris to-day
celebrated the liberation OF French
towns from the enemy and the opening
Of a campaign for the new French loan.
American troops with the flag OF the
301st Infantry headed parade OF Al
lied soldiers through the streets. They
were followed by Belgians. Bla,lliant
and British and by Greeks who had
arrived in Paris this morning from the
Macedonian front Polish, Portuguese.
Serbian and Czecho-Slovak soldiers also
were In line.
A subscription booth for the loan
has been placed inside the pedestal of
the Statue OF the City OF Lille in the
Place de la Concorde. The statue is
| covered with wreaths and bouquets OF
, flowers.
To-day was the first fete day that
Paris has observed since the war be-
gan. On account OF recent events on
the front the loan has been christeL ed
! the Liberation Loan"
| II was planned to bring to Paris
the thousands of young recruits OF the
class of 1920, but the danger from
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tiles TO change their plans. The re-
cruits taking part in the parade to-day
were limited to the Paris members of
the 1920 class
Countless thousands huddled under
umbrellas. gathered in the Place de la
Concorde. which resembied a miniature
lake. The youthful recruits of 1920
came in for loud cheering. and as the
people patiently awaited the beginning
of the speeches, exchanging bantering.
witty remarks, tall. distinguished look
ing white-haired man was seen forcing
his way toward the stand. A policeman
halted him.
IT am the Mayor OF Lille" said the
man simply. 1t was Delesalle, who
arrived unheralded. He received such
an ovation as never was witnessed
before
1T will remain in my memory until
the end of my days." said the Mayor
afterward "It is sufficient to erase
from my mind four years Of nightmare
| and servitude."
The Mayor of Rheims in greeting NJ
Delesalle said: I'VE have suffered for
France. Long live France"
NJ. Delesalie made a short speech. His
voice, enfeebled by four years OF suffer
ing, barely carried beyond those stand
ing near him, but people further away
took their cue from the cheering OF
those close to the speaker. The addres:
was interrupted continually by the affec
tlonate expressions and cheers OF tn;
crowd
For four years We asked one another
Shall II be Tomorrow" said NJ. Dele
sale. THAT morrow came Thursday.
was awakened during the night by :
sergeant who presented a requisition Sill
for 1000 suits OF underwear. When
reached the street the Germans had gon;
without that particular underwear"
NJ. Delesalle was the bearer Of NOR,
than 10000 letters sent by the long suf
fering citizens OF Lille to relatives anf
friends The letters are being delivered
tonight.
Among the subscribers who signed
their names in a special golden book
at the city hall was President Poin
care, William Nelson Cromwell o
New York, Signed the book for a sub
scription or $300,0
The steady downpour did not preven
crowds OF Parisians from coming out L
view the captured guns, airplanes anC
other material. The crowds were al
lowed to inspect the weapons In accord
ance with Premier Clemcnceau's wish
} expressed as follows:
Let everybody see them. Let then
touch them. Let them carry them on
have plenty more In stock"
More than ! 500 captured cannon line,
. the thoroughfare from the Aexande
/ III. bridge TO the Place de la Concorde
The Place Is nlled with Gothas an,
other airplanes. Captured German tank
face the entrance to the Tuileries Gar
denk