Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-28

Washington. Feb. 27.-Pennsylv- avenue re-echoed today for the firs,, time in many years, to the tread of, victorious American soldiers men who fought in Europe under the Stars and Stripes, to help clear the way for the spread of domestic ideals,
 President Wilson led the parade on foot, and after marching through thou sands of chering people to the white house. took his place in the review ing stage, with Mrs. Wiflson, sur rounded by his cabinet, justices of the supreme court, the diplomatic corps and high officers of the American and foreign military forces
 The parade was organized as tri- bute to service men--soldiers. sail ors and marines--from the District Of Columbia. but it soon became appar- ent that the review had more than To- cal significance. iMen from every state and every service took part and the presence of hundreds of wounded. who at Chateau-T Thicrry St. Mihiel and Argonne. helped write the stir ring chapters of American participa- tion in the war made the parade q testimonial of the naticn's ride in all it's fighters, regardless of locality.
 Represents Three Generations.
 Three generations were represented. the fighters of today. the veterans Of yesterday. and the high school and college cadets in training. Blue and gray walked together in the section of veterans, followed by younger men in the uniforms of Spanish war days.
 Respiendent in their trtb1l war garb, Indians joined with their white brothersAin the parade. as they joined them in lighting on foreign fields to crush autocracy
 Enthusiasm of the spectators was unrestrained. but many time touch- ed a note too deep for chering. In memory of "the boys we left behind us." the returned victOrs carried great white silk flag with single gold star, behind which came black draped and flower laden caissOn. the traditional bier of a soldier. Silence. misty eyes and barred heads greeted the flag.
 Mothers and fsthers of men who served also were in the procession. Parents of Fighters JOln. "We could not go, we gave read one of the banners. Secretary Dan- iels and Major Gen. Barnett, com mandant of the marine corps, left the reviewing stand to join this section in hoDcr of their sons in service. After President Wilson had taken his place fin the stand, the Star Span- gled Banner was sung by chorus and then the great stream of service men began to pour by. some of the soldiers wearing body armOr and Trench helmets and carrying gas inasks as they did in France. One lad boasted German helmet impaled on his bay0net, exciting tumultous ap- proval
 Representatives Of the great aux l ilfary services. the Red Cross. Salya-; l tion Army. Y. NJ. C. A.. Jewish Vel ford board. Knights of Columbus, and American Library association, who
 helped the fighters carry on, re- caived their share of applause. Uni formed women attached to the navy department marched in excellent for-. nation. looking very trim in the blue oS the navy or the olive drab of the
 marines.
 Airplanes Hover Wear. Evolutiors by score of alrplanes and flying boats and the navy diriai- 4 ble C-3 and huge trucks carrying ! sound detect0rs camouflaged field l.euns, searchlights and other apparatus gave the spectators an interesting in I sight to the details of modern war I machinery.
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