Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-14
Soldiers of Allied Nations
|, Pass in Triumphal Re-
view at Paris.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
LEAD PROCESSION
Yanks Share With Poilou Enthusiastic
Reception From French Populaoe-
Parade Feature Of Bastile Day ceIe-
bration-All France Pours Into Paris
For Fete-Thousands From Provi-
inees With Food or Shelter.

Paris, July 1.-THE triumphal
march of allied and American troops
in the victory parade which was part
Of the celebration Of Bastile day be-
gan at o'clock this morning. The
weather was brilliant, being more like
October than midsummer.
A thousand wounded soldiers, with
crutches, or in wheel chairs, and clad,
for the most part, in civilian clothes,
led the parade, being preceded by a
drum corps. Guns began firing at
minute intervals as President Poincare
placed a wreath at the foot Of the
Cenotaph at the Arc D'Triomphe this
morning. The empty casket placed
there in memory Of the allied dead,
also was decorated by other wreaths.
these being placed by Premier Glenn
enceau. a French soldier, a French
sailor, an Alsatian girl, girl from
Lorraine, and Col. Edmund Gros. This
last wreath was in memory of seven
ty-two members of the Lafayette es-
cadrille who lost their lives during the
war. Marshal Joffre, the victor hero
of the first battle Of the Malne, passed
under the Arc DTriomphe at S:45
o'clock. He rode alone. Behind him
came Marshal Foch, the commander
in-chief of the allied armies during the
final campaign of the conflict. A
storm of applause arose from the vast
hn fxUr o,.Ch ls
presidents stand and moved on the
brilliant avenue. Gen. John ]. Per-
shing, with number of American
generals, came next in line and was re-
ceived with equal enthusiasm.
-Four American organizations Of SOL
diers and marines marching with Won
derful precision, were greeted by a sea
Of waving handkerchiefs and flags and
deafening cheers.
Pershins Flag Displayed.
General Pershing rode at the head
Of the American troops which were
separated from the French by space
of 300 yards. General Pershing's per-
sonal flag, a scarlet field with a row
OF four white stars, was displayed for
the first time. 1t was borne by a
mounted sergeant riding directly be-
hind the American commander.in-
chief.
Behind General Pershing rode Maj.
Gen. H. G. Harboard, chief of staff,
followed closely by three aides, Col.
George c. Marshall, Jr., Col. John F.
Quekemeyer and Maj. Thurston
Hughes. Behind these rode two army
corps commanders, Maj. Gen. Henry
T. Allen and Maj. Gen. John l.. Hines.
Next came four rows of American
officers. In the first row rode Major
Generals Brewster, IAangfit, McGlach-
in, LeJeune. Howe, Hersey, and La
ftte. In the second row were Briga-
der Generals Poore, RUSSELL Bethel,
Harts, Marshall, Rice and Slandon. In
the third row were Brigadier Generals
McIntyde. Walker, Cruikshank, Con-
ner, Malin. Craig, Davis and Booth.
In the fourth and last row rode Brig
adler Generals Mosely, Neville, Parker,
Danford, Mccoy and B. F. Craig, and
Colonels John T. Knight and Col
ling.
Colonel Babock, commanded the de-
tachment of American troops that fol-
lowed. The American military band
was composed Of 1926 men.
Carry Forty Resimental Flags.
The American troops in line consist
ed Of complete battalion selected
from all the regiments Of the Amer
ican army Of occupation, formed in
four companies. The first two COM
panies in line were> separated from the
second two by detachment Of men
carrying forty regimental flags. The
color bearers and guards numbered
altogether afbout 200.
Last in the American section OF the
procession came company Of $50
marines commanded by Lieutenant
Meyer. Altogether there were In line
a few less than 1900 Americans.
The marchers used the so-called
"triumphal, marching step" by direc~
ton Of Marshal F'och. This calls for
twelve steps TO the minute.
The parade was reviewed from
vantage points by about 5000 Amer
lean army officers and enlisted men.