Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-07-25
Allies PARADE
THRILLS PARIS
Tremendous Demonstration for
Americans Shows Gratitude
for War Aid.
J0FFRE LEADS GENERALS.
Victory Parade of Picked Units From
All Armies Witnessed by Millions.
Wounded in Line-Pershing Ac-
claimed by School Children. v

PariS.-The conquerors in the great
war marched on Bastile Day in Vic.
| tory parade under the Arc de Tri-
umphe, through which only victors may
pass. Picked units and individual he.
rOeS represented each of the allied
armies.
Several million grateful persons.
mostly French, but with many thou
sands of their allies, struggled forward
along the line Of march for an opp0r'
tunity to wave and shout their graft.
tude to the men who saved them from
German Imperialism.
The great triumphal arch, conceived
by Napoleon to commemorate his vic.
tory in the battle of AuSterlitZ, took on
new historic Importance, when the al
lies marched through the massive pile
of masonry which dominates all Paris
and moved down the Champs Elysees
toward the Place de la COncorde.
The place of honor in the procession
was not accorded to the generals and
the smartly equipped troops. 1t was
given to a thousand mutiated soldiers
who passed Under the arch and in front
of the reviewing stand where stood
President Poncare, moving haltinsly
and out of step, as best they could.
Great crowds filled every inch of
space in the many streets and bOule-
Yards that commanded a view of the
line of march. Balconies were packed
and roofs were black with people.
Many hung in the trees which line the
bOulevards.
Marshall Joffre, the victor of the first
battle of the Marne, passed under the
Arc de Triomphe at S:45 o'clock. He
rode alone. Behind him came Marshal
FOch, the commander-in-chief of, the
allied forces during the final campaign
on the conflict.
4 storm of applause arose from the
vast throng as the two marshals passed
the presidents stand and moved down
the brilliant avenue.
General John J. Pershing, with
next in line and was received with
equal enthusiasm. Forty American or
ganintiOns, soldiers and marines.
marching with wonderful precision.
were greeted by a sea of waving hand
kerchiefs and with deafening cheers.
General Pershing rode at the head
of the American troops, which wer
separated from the French by space
of 800 yards. General PerShing's per
sonal flag, Il scarlet field with row OF
four white stars,4 was displayed for the
first time 1t was borne by a mounted.
sergeant riding directly behind the
American commander-in-chief.
Behind General Pershing rode Ma.
ior General II. G.. Harbord, chief OF
staff, followed closely by three aides
Colonel George c. Marshall, Jr., Colo
mel John G. Quekemeyer and AlaJc!
Thurston Hughes. Behind these rode
two army corps commanders-AlaJo1
General Henry r. Allen and Major
General John L. Hines.
Next came four rows of American
officers. In the first row rode Major
Generals Brewster, Langtiitt, Nc
Glachlin, lie Jcune, Howe, Hersey ano
I.afitte In the second row were Brlga
der Generals Poore, Russel, Bethel
Hnrts, Marshall, Rice and Sladen.
In the third row were Brigadie1
Generals Mcintyre, Walker, Cruik'
shank, Conner, Malin, Craig, Davis
and Booth. In the fourth and last row
rode rr.nadier Generals Mosely, Ne
Vile. Parker, BamfOrd, Mccoy and ID
F. Craig and Coloncls John L. Knight
and Collins.
Colonel Babccck commanded the de
tachment of American troops that fol
lowed.
The American military band was
composed of 126 men.