Evening journal., 1919-07-14
GEN.PERSHING RIDES.
IN VICTORY PARADE.
American Army Officer is
Honored by France on
Bas,lle Day
LEGLESS POlLUS FIRST
UNDER MEMORIAL ARCH

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France swept aside ihc accumulation OF
"a half a cenlurys bitterness and woe
with the greatest celebration IN her
hlsl0ry-the victory parade
Hundreds Of thousands OF people from
AL parts OF the country crowded into
Paris and cheered the Allied soldiers
In their nyo-mile triumphal march
through The heart OF the city. Il was
the day France had awaited since her
crushing defeat by the prussians IN
1870. and she made The most Of 10.
The city was a riot OF color when
the 25,0OO Allied veterans began their
march. Flags were flown from every
building and each street apparently
tried 10 ouldo the other IN gala attire
10 was Just o'clock when Marshal
Foch and Marshal Joffro with their
slans rode past the Arch OF Triumph.
As the parade proceeded The cheers
and shouts increased in volume until
they became dcaiening Behind the
famous French commanders were a
battalion Of doughboys and a con
tingent OF American sailors. 40 thor
head rode General pershing and Gen
eral Harboard.
They were followed by Colonels
Marshall and Quickemeycr and Major
Hughes their aides I'm the next line
were Major General Hines and Allen,
in the fourth line Major Generals Las
sitter. HerZy. H0Wse. he June. Mac
Lachtn. Lsngntl and Brewster hfth
line. Brigadier Generals Sladcn. Rice,
Marshall. Harris. Bethel Rosclle and
Poole: sixth. Brig3dier Generals
Booth. Davis. Craig. Conner. Gruk-
shank. Walker and Mcintyre, seventh,
Colonels Collins and knight and Br-
gadier Generals Craig. Mccoy PARKER
Bamford. Beville and Mosely
Fifteen hundred Americans were m
line pershing was mounted on
French chestnut thoroughbred. ae-
companied by a group Of color bear
ers.
Behind the Americans came the
other Allied troops the larger nations
represented by a regiment and the
smaller ones by a color guard. Field
Marshal Haig and General Robertson
rode at the head Of the British con
tingent
The French section. by far the larg-
est in the parade. comprised repre-
sentatives Of every military district m
tho country as well as Of every branch
Of the army. Marshal Petain. Generals
Nsnein. Humbert. Lyauley Geraude
and other French military leaders were
In line
Proceeding Marshals Foch and Iof-
IRE were a band Of girls from Alsace-
Lorraine. strewing flowers galheieo
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The marchers came smarily 10 sa.
lutte when they passed The great
centopah-apyramidal structure slAiN
feet high. erected In honor on tne
Allied soldiers. This was surmounted
4 by a Winged Victory and bore war
trophies Of an The Allies.
Special provision was made for seat.
J ing French wounded and parents anc
widows of poilus Killed IN action. Tho
"bleases" were further honOred whcr
1000 of them passed under the Arch of
Triumph st a halting. stumbling pace
even before Marshal Foch had ridden
through
The FIRST soldiers 10 pass under the
Arch OF Triumph We're two legless pol
lus conveyed in a wheel chair 10y two
other French soldiers. each or whom
had lost an arm They were followed
by the thousand mutilated men who lat
or were stationed opposite President
Poincaire at the reviewing stand.
Before the start Of the parade little
girl. in the name of The children OF
France presented Marshal Jonre with a
wreath dedicated 20 THE Nictors.'
When half way through her recital
the girl was overcome by emotion. size
began 10 cry and reached toward
Joffre. who comforied her
"You Kiss her said Jofire as he
turned 90 Foch
"No. the honor is yours Foch re-
piled and walked away as Jonre kissed
the girl and chatted with her.
More than 60.O00 troops and 1000
gendarmes were required 10 police the
line Of march and maintain Order.
When the parade had finished there
was no indication that Paris had fin
ished her celebration. on the con-
lrary gaiety promised to reign far into
the night
ID was estimated that four million
persons witnessed The victory procession
which consumed two hours in passing.
During that time an unending roar
pierced the air, The result Of cheers
from millions Of ihroats combined
with the boom Of guns and shrieks
from whistles and sirens
Gen. Pershing received a tremendous
ovation.