Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-11
Second Anniversary Of Closing OF
World War Celebrated by the Allies
Impressive Ceremonies Are
Held In London And Paris
In Honor OF Dead Soldiers

many. snd Petain, whose defense of
Ncrdun will forever live in Frsn: II
soEs and story.
In addition, France took occasion to
remember that fifty years ago the
country, defeated by Germany. owed
its very existence for a time to Leon
Ghltibetta. who took virtual control
of affairs !, in Paris when .the
citys was besieged by Germans and
tS fte IN
the Teuton invaders. The heart of
,sambet,a, which had been preserved
..nce his death in 1882, was inurned
in the pantheon, the national shrine of
france. The procession formed in
Place Denefert Rochereau at $3.50 this |
standing in the shadow of the huge |
S,aue Of Lion OF Bclfort'' when 1
represents the. spirit Of the city in |
otlef.ng bittcrest resistance to the |
Germans inH1S7O. First came mutil- |
J ated soldiers and veterans of the grea,a
fL6rraSR9sTxnd then colonialists. Cen !,
eral- Berdoulat, governor of Paris fol- !
lowed, preceding flags used in tn,
! late war, behind which came general
| Falque, and staff bearing artillery
flags and General Derescas and staff,
| above WhOrn waved cavalry StanQaiuS.
Use ,H0nored Flags.
/ Faded and shattered flags of 1870
recently retrieved from Potsdam and
Berlin and carried by veterans of ,hf
i Franco-Prussian war, escorcd the car
bearing the heart of Gambetta, who
resisted desperately giving those very
flags to Prussia in the hour Of defeat.
A delegation of non-commissioned
officers of all arms separated by this
| car. from the gun carriage upon.
(which lay, the body of the unknown
lleoldi iers President Millerand and-Aalfl
his cabinet walked behfnd'
it accompanied by the three marshals.
The procession terminated with
DELEGATIONS tro!:l the St. Cyr and
Polytechnich schools, Republican
guards, colonial infantry, scnegalese
u,its, aviation officers, two batteries
OF 75's and one of 1855. AS the pro-
cession entered Boulevard Saint Mi
cEael, there was heard in the distance
from the forts surrounding Paris, the
first shots of a 00-gun salute.
The: gun carriage on which rested
the coffin Of the unknown soldier. at
tracted greater attention than the car
hearing stheslheart Of Gambetta. All
last niEhtS,ss huge, crowds filled Place
FDenefeft- Rochereau, waiting the ar
sssss 6fs% fsss ssSSs; sSsss s|ghs TN
u others last night W Private Ausu
4 Thin. a native or2 Caen, Brittany. who
z was 8 volunteer during the war. At
the request of Andre Maginot, III u
lister of pensions. the veteran placed
: his hand .on one coffin lying in state
in the Verdun citadel. The work of
:. / collecting the remains of more than
2 100000 French soldiers who were
. killed at Verdun. is now going on, the
bodies being destined to be placed in
the Ossurarie of Fort Douaumont,
Q where a chapel IS being erected.
Q AT; $3.50 the procession reached the
s pantheon, where President Millerand
g made "a short address. 1t then con-
r itinued down Boulevard st. Michael
: -i.and-BoulevardsS St. German. crQssing g
j, The Seine by tho chamber Of deputies
3 bridge. 1t circled Place De LaCon-
.oorde, passing the statues Of Lille and
h -Strausburg. and proceeded up the
r Champs Elysees. 1t reached the Arc
o De Triomphe at noon.
= : Services in Churches.
q New York, Nov. 11.-Memorial
e services in scores of churches, unveil-
9 ing of monuments, planting of trees
. in memory of fallen heroes; dinners
ed New York's armistice day program
from early morning until late evening
with celebrations commemorating the
il memorable cease firing order tws
h years ago.
: - ThA chief celebration was planned
= for stbntght by the New York count,
chapter of the American Legion ir
!. the Seventh armory where Genera
:: Georges Robert Nivile, ..the hero oi
!. vArdun' will be the guest of honor
;. and deliver an address,. Victoris
:. medals will be presented to com
y . manders of.the 175 posts of the chap
n ter.
= Medals Distributed.
9. Washington, Nov. 1.-THE SECOND
n anniversary of the, Hgnig of the ar
g nistice was celebrated in the navy
y and marine corps today by the dis
q tribution of nearly 1000 medals apt
= letters of. commentator for valorou.
$ or distinguished performances Of dut,
y during the world war. The medal.
% and letters awarded had been for
g vtarded to commanding officers in al
E. parts Of the world and upon signal b,
= radio and telegraph today from Secre
d tary Daniels office here, the honorl
n were distributed with appropriat,
! ceremonies.
le The action marked the final phas,
lof the controversy over naval decora
itions that resulted in q congressiona
! Investigation last winter after Real
nj Admiral w. g. Sims had refused tt
l-iaccept the distinguished service media
~ intended for him. on the grounds tina
es injustice had marked the manner Q
le distributing the navy's recognition o
y distinguished war time service.
., During the investigation Secretar!
= Daniels: was accused Of makini
!, to officers who commando
- - ships sunk by the enemy and ignoring
- - iisother officers who performed dis
~ tinSuiShed duty on shore. Isl