Republican farmer., 1919-07-18
ARE GIVEN
 2ND PLACE IN PARADE:
 J0FFRE LEADS FRENCH
A MILLION PEOPLE GO WITHOUT SLEEP IN THE CITY-PICKED TANK TROOPS MARCH UNDER THE ARCH DE
 TRIOMPHE-GUNS SALUTE

Paris, July 1.-The trium- phal march of Allied and American troops through Paris began at eight o'clock this morning. The brilliant wealth CT was more like October than midsummer. A thousand wounded soldiers with crutch- es or in wheel chairs, and clad for the most part in civilian clothes, led the parade, pre- ceded by a drum corps.
 Guns began firing at minute inter vals as President Poincare placed wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph at the Arc De Triomphe. This empty casket placed in memory of the All lied dead was decorated also by other wreaths, these being placed by Pre- nier Clemenceau, a French soldier, a French sailor, an Alsattan girl, girl from Lorraine and Colonel Ed mund Gros. This last tribute was in memory of 72 members of the Lafay- cite Escadri who lost their lives during the war.
 Marshal Joffre, the victor of tho first battle of the Marne, passed un- der the Arc De Triomphe at s:45 o'clock. He rode alone. Behind him came Marshal Foch. the commander in n-chief of the Allied forces during the final campaign of the conflict. A storm of applause arose from the
  passed the presidents stand and moved down the brilliant avenue.
 General John J. Pershing with a number of American generals. came next in line and was received with equal enthusiasm. Forty American organiza tions, soldiers and marines, marching with wonderful precision. were greeted by a sea of waving handkerchiefs and flags and with deafening cheers.
 It is estimated 100000 people went sleep1ess in Paris last night, three quarters of them from choice and the others because they failed to obtain shelter. The railroad stations disgorged upon the already over crowded city thousands of arrivals bearing loaves of bread and victuals.
 While the crowds the boulevards were as dense as on armistice night the spontaneous enthusiasm of No- vember II was missing. Groups were dancing, singing and striving hard, ,al most painfully, to enjoy themselves, but the ma ajority of the people were present from mere curiosity. The presence everywhere of legless, arm less and blind soldiers proved a deter rent to the enthusiasm of the throngs.
 General Pershing rode at the head 1,r,; ;ol, separated from the French by a space of 300 yards. General Pershings per sonal flag scarlet field with a row of four white stars, was displayed for the first time. It was borne by mounted sergeant riding directly be- hind the American commander in chief
 Behind General Pershing rode Ma jor General H. G. Harbor. chief of staff, followed closely by three aides, Col. George c. Marshall, Jr., Col. John G. 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 Maj. Generals Brewster, Langfitt, Me Glachlin. LeJeune, Howze, Hersey and Laftte. In the second row were Brig. Generals Poore, Russell, Be thell, Harts, Marshall. Rice and Sla- den. In the third row were Brig. Generals Mcintyre, Walker, Cruik shank, Connor. Main Craig. Davis and Booth. In the fourth and last row rode Brig. Generals Mosely, Ne vile, Parker, Bamford. Mccoy and D. F. Craig; and Colonels John T. Knight and Collins
 Colonel Babcock commanded the detachment of American troops that followed.
 The American military bank was composed of 126 men,
 The American troops in line con- sisted of a composite battalion select ed in four companies. The first two American army of occupation, form ed nfour companies The first two Companies in line were separated from the second two by detachment of men carrying 40 regimental flags The color bearers and guards num- bered altogether about 200. Last in the American section of the procession came a company of 150 marines commanded by Lieut.. Meyer. Altogether there were in line a few less than 1,5O0 Americans.
 The marchers used the socalled ''triumphal marching step" by direc- ton of Marshal Foch This calls for 12S steps to the minute.
 The parade was viewed from ad- vautag geous points by about 5000 American army officers and enlisted men. During the parade the roof Of a house on the Boulevard St. Martin collapsed. Eighteen persons were injured.
 z.2oo 900 ITALIANS DEMoBILIzED