Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-12
BRITAIN AND FRANCE RENDER
TRIBUTE TO 7OAlNYAND POLU
Unknown Representatives of Two Nations Fighting
Forces Are Given Resting Places in Westminster
Abbey and Under the Arc de Triomphc

Il King or Emperor been afforded such
honors as those rendered tho uni
Identified poilu. The body Of Ma
polcon returning from ST. Helena
did not stir the French to such a
depth OF emotion IA did this obscure.
namclcss man.
Not cheer was heard. bu, no;
tear was shed. the Gve-year war
having long since dried up the wells
OF Paris tears. The silence wa. re-
specially oppressive.
The most impressive ceremony was
at the Pantheon. whore all the
prominent men OF political. official
and judicial Paris had assembled.
Three narsha!s OF France. all the
generals prominent in the war and
tho whole diplomatic corps. with the
exception of the German ambassador.
listened ~ President M,.crand's
speech.
MilIerand Makes Address.
Addressing the soldiers coffin.
President Millerand alluded 10 the
American soldiers. saying:
Unknown soldier. nameless and
triumphant representative of tho
gallant multitudcs of poilus. the
-
soil of Flanders. Champagne. Yer
dun and so many other battlcflelds
famous or unknown; young heroes
who came TO us from the other side
OF tho Atlantic. tho British Isles and
distant dominiong. from I;aly, Bel.
s!um and Serbia. from all points OF
the earth 20 offer your lives for the
ideal which France once more Is rep
r.~ov uta
fulfilled your destiny"
President Milierand ended his ad
! dress with a tribute 20 Leon Cam
beta, the famous French pa;r!o,
whom hc spoke of as:
''Gambet;a. who in 1870 was the
great organizer Of the national de.
tense; Garnbctta. who after thu
treaty OF Frankfort awaited III.
revenge of immincn; justice: Gam,
beta, whose enthusiasm, warmth Of
heart and whole aspiration OF sou
Was On tho morrow OF disaster Il
song OF hope soaring above the
ruins: Gambctta. whom ms Hug.
trious predecessor called a part OF
the religion OF France"
After the Presidents Grafton III.
procession took Up the march 10 tho
Are dc Triomphc. President Miller.
and walked barchcadcd with Mar.
sha!s Jolfrc. Foch and Petain in fuI
rnSalia, following. behind battered
i55 gun OF the model OF 1915, bear.
ing Tho body OF the namolcss pci!u
MANNED. but Proud az II.
Nalorous. mutiIatcd soldiers. pain
fully drawing their wounded bodies
but with faces radiant with pride
opened the procession. I've cap.
,urcd Mivcichy." ono soldier minus a
leg, said. Il would so throusi, t;
again. II necessary
Old roiius OF the Marnc battle OF
1870, wearing red trousers ard kr7i.
received subdued applause Will,
! no~crs were thrown from window:
, on the car bearing tho hear; o. Gam
| beta.
! The procession reached tho Arc dc
| T-!omrhe shortly after noon. The
body OF the po;iu and the urn con-
tanning the hear; o: Gambctta were
| placed in the Chapcllc Ardc,;c and tho
! procession broke UP. The crowds
were permitted 20 file past the coffin
and then wendell their way home.
ward after one last look a, tho sol.
dicr drapcd in the tri-color nag. above
which was the inscription. Thou
shalt not pass to achieve which
this, as we'll sa a million and hal;
other Frcnchmen gave up their lives
THIS afternoon a group OF I;t,i,