The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
FLOYD MACSRIFF
[SrAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N SERVICE
LONDON. Hllv 10 w

LONDON, July 10. = With
American troops in the place of
honor fourteen nations joined with
England today in celebrating peace
with the most brilliant and stupend-
Gus parade this nation had ever
seen.
Fully 100000 people saw the seven
mile long procession that passed through
the city amidst the plaudits of the multi
tude At some points the spectators
were massed from 100 to zoo deep on
both sides Of the marchers
FoCH, HAIG AND PERszING.
Marshal F'och. generalissimo of the
allied armies. Gen. Tershing. the Aneri-
can commander-in-chief. and Field Mar
shal Haig. commander of the British
army, took part.
Eighteen thousand troops were in the
procession which took two hours TO pass
a given point. For the first time women
were given place in such a strictly
military event. Six hundred ''WAACS"
in uniform marched with the men.
Never had London heard such uproar
as the salvos Of applause which greeted
the famous army and navy officers as
the troops swung through the streets 10
the stirring martial tunes of the bands.
And no less was the tribute paid to the
soldiers and sailors Of the ranks
PERsEING LEADS FIRST SECTION.
Gen. Pershing led the first section.
composed OF 5000 allied troops from all
Of the allied and associated powers
The second section was led by Admiral
Beatty. Great Britain's famous sea hero.
This was made up of 1000 officers and
men Of the ranks from the British grand
feet, 500 auxiliaries and 500 men from
the American merchant marine
Field Marshal Haig led the third con-
tingent. This comprised the Empire
army" containing 5000 troops from all
parts OF the British empire.
600 AvIAToRS MARCH.
Six hundred aviators were in the
fourth section. which was led by Mai.
Gen. Trenchard.
The American doughboys who took
part started from Hyde Park AS they
swung into line with heads held high
and bayonets fixed TO their rifles the
crowds burst into prolonged cheering.
There were about 1000 in line and as
they stepped forward many persons pro-
duced American flags which they waved.
The decorations were even more elab-
crate than those during the armistice
celebrations. Red pylons were erected
about forty feet apart connected with
rops and multi-colored pennants
Some Of the pylons bore the names OF
the famous battles of tho war on all
fields from far away Mesopotamia to tho
which has never gone beyond the dignity
of flying the British flag. was gay with
tho allied colors. White Hall street.
where many Of the government offices
are located. was a perfect riot of color
AN IMPOSING CENoTAPH.
A cenotaph had been erected opposite
the foreign once in memory Of Eng
lands dead The bier was simple in
character. but imposing in size 1t was
thirty feet high with but single laurel
wreath on the top. As the troops ao-
preached II the ranks broke and the men
passed on both sides. On both ends Of
the memorial were the words.
Our glorious dead"
The sides were adorned with red ana
white ensigns and the union jack. Four
soldiers with reversed rifles stood as a
guard of honor.
After passing the cenotaph the march
ers swung by the war Office. The front
walls Of this enormous structure were
covered with drapery bearing various
regimental seals and flags. 1t was a
sight that made a lasting impression
upon all who saw it.
Then the procession skirted Trafalgar
Square where the shaft TO the memory
of Admiral Nelson was wreathed to the
very top with flags. After passing the
monument the narchers passed under
the admiralty arch which was surlnount-
ed with a great Flagstaff with the admir-
atty flag attached. 1t looked like a
moving picture scene s the soldiers and
sailors swept past buckingham palace.
the roadway fanked on both sides with
tall columns bearing flags attached and
with the names of famous battlehelds
printed in gold.
King George. Queen Marie. the Prince
of Wales and the other members Of the
royal family received the salute of the
troons at the roval pavilion in the Nall