El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-04

DARIS went wild with Joy when
l news Of the signing OF the arm
istice was received, and the French
man invariably credited America with
the victory, so much so that pretty
French girls busted themselves kid
naping American soldiers. kissing and
hugging them. wrote Capt. Paul CAL
laEher to relatives in Fl Paso. Capt.
Gallagher, formerly Dr. Gallagher.
said he protested against the kissing
process, but his protests awaited him
nothing.
Pictures the BOuIevardE.
His letter, which gives a vivid pie
ture Of the great bOulevards the night
the news Of peace came. follows:
7 am sending YOU some Paris pa
pers, but thought that you might like
90 have some eyewitness stuff. At
about Il a m. guns and bells an
nounced the armistice in force By
one decorations were well up in town
and Americans were receiving ova-
'tions on all sides. Walking up the
Avenue de rOpera at that time one
would have thought that only we were
claimed. on the grand boulevards. It
was the same. We fell in behind two
French soldiers who Systematically
kissed every pretty girl who came
along IF four or five came along arm
in arm. they deliberately chose the
prettiest, 10 the chagrin and confus-
ion Of the rest. There would be a
small argument and the girl would
strike her colors and captivate.
All iR Coed HumOr.
Everyone was in = roaring good
humor. HuZzahs. national songs,
cheers, whistles, calls and the under
tone Of n joyous crowd filled the air.
At all corners and between, il was the
same: at the Hotel &c Vile, Place d 2 IL
Concord, along the Rue de RIVAL, Rue
Royale, down the Grand Boulevards TO
the Bastille.
which. though giving me greater op-
pOrtunities in the s o. s. kept me
away from the front Yesterday, how
ever. I was glad tn see the greatest
celebration ever I have never been
in so noisy, hilarious a crowd. that
dence OF i'll temper
Lights Burn Again.
When we were free, later IN the
day after dark I went on another
reconnaissance BY now Il was al
most impossible for a motor to oper-
nearly all on. but after four years OF
lack of practice il was too much to
expect all Of them to operate. and so
there were dark spots. I walked to
the Place de Ia COncorde, with the dec
GRATED stands Of redeemed cities, up
the Rue ROyale and down the bolle-
yard again II was the same every
where. The cafes chock-a block. the
street TANNED It was a Kaleidoscope
OF color. Flags Of all nations as
building decorations and carried by
individuals. No uniform on earth ex-
cept the outcast. was missing and all
tongues in all KEYS and raised to all
purpose made a babel
"Chenel was due to sing from the
balcony at the Grand opera at $50.
so I found my way there at s. The
place was already fun. found a place
to observe The Place is as wide as
the tracks at Stanton street and as
long as from Mesa TO Kansas, and IL
was packed full from the top OF the
opera steps down. I an a good deal
taller than the average Frenehman,
and so could see a good deal.
The crowd increased, and at $3.50
she appeared. The Marseillsse,' God
Save the King and the Star Spangled
Banner the crowd joining in the
chorus each time. were sung II was
inspiring.
Press Was Terrific.
But after the singing il was I'm I
possible TO move. except as the crowd /
moved I have been in crowds be- /
fore, but never in anything to equal /.
this. IF the good humor had not been
great, fatalities must have resulted Z
{ am neither very brave nor very cow /
lrdly, but I'll tell the world that 1 ]
vas frightened, and badly, az that. (
The press was terrific. Women faint 1
ID, children cried and screamed and /
men yelled, and suddenly, as the head