Arizona republican., 1918-10-13
MILLION WAITS
 TO SEE PRESIDENT
Twenty Two Nations Parade
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Twenty Nations Parade
 At the head of the line were detach- ments of fighting men representing 22 nationalities. They came from coun- tries that are fighting to retain their freedom and they came from races that are fighting to be free.
 -medalled heroes of the French foreign legion. picturesque Italian Al pini and Bersaglieri. veteran Anzacs, battle scared British Tommies, Poles and CZecho SlOvaks. ready to die for | liberty, kilted Greeks and doughty Serbs, gallant Belgians and swarthy Spanish Americans, in uniforms which made a riot of color, marched proudly behind the banners of the nations which are fighting autocracy.
 Behind the foreign divisions marched women war workers, Red Cross nurses. ambulance drivers, intuition makers, police women and "farmerettes Next in line were the American mil itary and naval forces, led by the com mander-in-chief of more than 3.000,000 bayonets. for although it was expected th1t the president would take his place at the very head of the column, it seemed that he preferred to march di- rectly in front of his own nations | fighting men.
 Pershina's Men Nightly Cheered
 And rugged force it Was-regiment after regiment of infantry, artillery and engineers with attachments from all the other branches which go to make up an army, followed by thous- ands of bluejackets from America S fleets. With the army and navy divis- ions marched 5000 stevedores and thousands of others engaged in the ar my transport service.
 The foreign veterans who preceded them had been cheered until 1t seemed that the crowd must have reached its vocal limit. but when Pershing'S vet eran's-soldiers and marines ap- pered, the cheering increased as if from musketry fire to artillery bombardment
 At the sight of the youthful heroes who had fought and bled at Chateau Thierry and Belleau wood, to help savt Paris from the Huns. the crowd went wild with enthusiasm. The empty sleeves and turned up trouser legs O these gallant youngsters brought home to New Workers, that war is something more than marching men and martia music. There were tears in many eye! as American wounded rode on gun: and other engines of destruction cap
 
 vance through France. But while tn, throngs who watched them.l suffered for them because of their wounds, ant paid tribute to their heroism on tn shining young faces, aglow with pride there was no sign of grief over sacri ficeS made for love of country.
 This Guns Spoke German
 Sight of the German trophies adde, to the crowds patriotisc fervor. The bore such labels as This gun spok German-and now look at the dar1 thing" "A good gun gone wrong" an Liberty bonds spiked me-"
 Behind the fighting contingents 0 America and the allies cme a proces sion of floats from the New York nav l yard-great floats with forges throw ing out real sparks, floats with riveter in action and small boats under course ( construction. With these floats. behin regiments of blue jackets. marche thousands of workers-draughtsme 3 shipwrights, moulders, boilermakers 3 machinists and ordnance workers. 2 Enthusiastic Admirer Stopped 7 At Fifty first street a man brok through the police lines and attempte I to shake hands with the president. Sec D ret service men stopped the man an
 took him to a police station where h |, was held for disorderly conduct. Tn . police said his intentions were harm less. The president was undisturbed b the incident.
 When he reached the Altar of Lit y erty" at Madison Square, it was eX pected that the president would talk
 his place in the reviewing stand wit f Governor Whitman and Mayor Hylal t but he kept on, smilingly returnin e the salute accorded him by the heat Il of the state and city.