The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-19
BRITISH EMPIRE
JOINS IN PEACE
DAY OBSERVANCE
Three Battalions of Americans
Lead Victory Review of AL
lied Troops in London.
(By Assoc1ated Press)

UdTCuoO lQrOu8n LOnOOnS streets To-
day in celebration of the return of
peace. The line of parade was more
than six miles in length and required
over an hour to pass a given point.
The procession began at Albert gate
and passed through Sloan square to
Buckingham palace road, crossing the
Thames at Vouxhall bridge. 1t then
passed to Westminster bridge and re-
crossed the Thames, going on to
Whitehall and Pail Mall and terminal
ing at Hyde Park, which adjoins Kens-
ington gardens.
King George, with other members
of the Royal family. army and navy
officers and leaders Of both houses of
parliament, stood on the steps of the
Victoria memorial. in front Of Buck
ingham palace to receive the salute
Of the warriors.
Streets Bright with Color
A magnificent reception was given
the marching hosts. The streets
were bright with allied colors. some
thoroughfares being fanked by stucco
pylons supporting allegorical figures Of
victory. Eager spectators jammed
every corner Of vantage even the roofs
being black with cheering thousands.
Large numbers of people camped on
the streets all night to hold places
from which the parade could be wit
messed. Huge grandstands accommo-
dating thousands were erected for de-
made to arrange that every soldier
home on leave from France should
see the parade. Among those who
witnessed the procession from these
stands were four thousand widows,
mothers and children Of officers and
men killed during the war.
London for the past week has been
overfowing with those who came to
the city for the celebration. Many
were forced to seek shelter in police
stations and churches and large
numbers slept on park and embank-
ment benches.
Over 1000 Yanks
The nineteen thousand paraders
camped at Remington gardens vest.
erday, and last night. They were
drawn from the British. American,
French, italian, Belgian, Japanese, Pol.
| ish. RNmnnian. Portuguese, Serbian
Siarnese and C3echo-Slovakian armies.
In the line Of march the contingents
were arranged in alphabetical order,
the Americans leading the parade.
The Americans, led by General John
J. Pershing. marched in three batta-
lions of 80 officers and 1000 men each.
Belgium had in line 44O officers and
men. led by General Gildan; France
was represented by $50 men and Italy
by S35. There were five officers and
80 men for the other allied nations.
| Behind the allied section came Vice
Admirals Beatty and Keyes and other
high officers Of the grand fleet, with
naval contingent Of 1000 men, Then
came 1000 men from the mercantile
marine and 500 women from various
war services.
| Next came Field Marshal Haig and
his staff, leading 5000 British troops
| of every branch Of the service. Major
General Salmond led the Royal air
force contingent. All the dominions
with the exception Of Canada, had
forces in line, Canada being unable to
supply a representative detachment
owing to demobilization of her forces
War Heroes Honored.
| Peace was celebrated by the British
empire today, not only in London, but
in every port Of the vast dominion
which floats the Union Jack. Lond
don's great victory parade was, o1
course, the most spectacular event Of
the day, but throughout the country
every city, town and hamlet held {
peace carnival. Religious services
professions and sports made up the
! program in nearly every place. Ir
some places, particularly the seaside
resorts. battles of flowers featured
the day ~ Il: sNM
Every the returned heroes of the
war were honored, whether they ap
peared in khaki or mufti. These men
released from the perils and hardship:
of war led the merrymaking. Thos,
who did not return from the battle
fields, however, were not forgotten
In every town or city there wer
prayers for the fallen and many
. shrine dedicated to the memory of
| dead hero, bore its floral tribute. TIC
night there will blaze from hill an,
, mountain tops the flare of fires kin
died in honor of the return of peace
In Dover there will be a grand il
Elimination, the Admiralty turnin;
| over to the committee there a larg
, number of flares invented by Com
| mander Brock, who was killed a
Zeebrugge, who used this means O
/ Illuminating the channel in defendin
the coast and shipping from U boat
during the war. These burn for seve
| hinutes and light up an area of thre
square miles.
Navy Gives Display.
, The navy will give big display o.
, the mouth of the Thames, more than
, hundred ships anchored in a line fiv
: miles long taking port.
!, One of the largest celebrations G
5 the day, outside Of London, was Dut
3 lin, where Irish regiments paraded be
Y forre Field Marshal Viscount French
t and other members of the Irish admir-
3 istration.
3 AS a result of the efforts OF th
:. British patriotic league the celebr;
: ttion of the day was observed in th
: dominions and in the most remot
. parts of the empire.
( AMERICAN IS MURDERED
;, (By Associated Press)
: WASHINGTON July 1Q-The mr.,