Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11
British Bury Unknown Soldier in Westminster Abbey, While
Body Of NameIess PoiIu from Verdm Placed Under the
Arc de Tnomphe, While Jofre Foch and Petam Look On
American Cities Generally Joinin Observance Of Day
FRENCH GENERAL IS
NY. GUEST OF HONOR
VIII be Present Tonight a. Amer
can Legion Celebration ~ IN
Regiment hrnory.
BY A.soei.,.d Press 20 Evs-y gv,nias

BY Associated Press - fV-r fFfnI1f
Impressive ceremonies we're heid m
London and Paris today, fhs rsop.ss
of the French snd British nafions cf.s-
brs,ing tho second annivefHary of 10
closing of the World War ard pafTnq
tribute 20 the mon who sacritcef iner
lives during TIA. ti'nnic struggle
The body n an unknown BRITISH CO.,
der was buried IN Wcsfrins'ff AhfeF
King George. governmental rniefs ln1
rslafive. ~ missing soldiers riires-fng
the inserrnenf In Paris fhe remains 1l
French soldier tskcu from a narelfrs
grave ~ Nerd,In was lard A. ~ lnfaf
tho Arc De Triornohe President MiI|cranf
and three French narshals foFrr foeh
and Petsin--sfood by che open srars
King George Bnveilcd IN Nhfeheh
London, permanent oeno'sph drd'e-
Gated 90 The Glorious Dad and in PAS
the heart ~ Garnbetsa n french sfafe-.
man who was virtual diciafoF durirg ihs
troublous days uicreefiny he cnharse
~ the third empire IN l-07. Es- dero~ffs
in the Pantheon.
No c~renories u national rhsF-
, a~frr we're bold in the Tinted Nfs'ss
but men who s.rvcd fhe coYnfry tnr,ns
the war Observed th- day, ehfch in .cru~
states was made holiday
In ofhc-z Governors sri~d ur0~<srrs-
tions. pointing ouf fhe significance q 30
occasion. The EXERCISES consisted f1r fn~
most part II parads~ memorial aerwi~~s
and meetings at which patriotic addr~-.-s
were delivered
PARIS, Nov. il-Offcaal and nv ban
France today did honor 20 tho mrmorr
of the nations sons rho feii durins toe
great war.
Called from rs grave On the fsid n
Verdun. the bodyof an unidentified Frerrn
"poill" was carried sol~nniv tAruaI1n tln
streets and rehnried under the Arc d-
! Trlomphe Following the Tag crap~1 Eln
carriage on which the coffin rested Wakes
/ President Nlllerand. cabiDer mefnter.
! and three Frennh nsrsnsis ftr
I hero ~ the Marne. focn. whose genius
I accomplished the final defeat ~ Germany.
I and Petain, whos-e defense II Nertiun eii
! forever live IN French song and story
/ In addition, France took nccasiou -
/ remember that fftv years azo the cnurtfi
! defeated by Germany, owed iis very exist
I ence for a time 20 Leon NampctfA Nnn
7 took virtual control ol AFFAIRS I'm faf~
I when the CITY was besiegrd BY ircIrnsur.
+ and later succeeded IN Organizing lrfnle~
Z 20 continue the fItiie struggle against rhe
I Teuton invaders. The heart of tiamuetta.
/ which has been preserved since AM death
l IN 1862. was inUrned IN the Pautheon. fhe
national shrine of France.
< The gun carriage on which rested 10
coffin of the unknown soldier lftrncf..i
greater attention than the car bearing tne
heart OF Gsnbetta All asst uight hlss
crowds sled Place Dcufert-RochrresN
awaiting the arrival az the hody irufn
Verdrrn. This body vas chosen iruia
among eight others lsst nixht uy private
{ s.FI NHrrFf
who was a volunteer during the wal.
/ At the request Of Anrde Maglnot. mus
ter OF pensions, the vertan placed his
hand on one coffin lying ia state IN ih-
Verdun citadel.
London. Nov. lf.-Greal Britain TO-DAY
impresslvely h0nored her sAG heroes
by according a field maEShsis iunora4 to
an unknown British warrior, vho Nss
buried in Westminster Abbey, and un-
yelling a permanent Cengtaph IN White
hall to "'Tho Glorious Dead
Aside from members Of the ruyal ieuilT
who included three queens eHlcen Mar, 4,
Queen Mother Alexandria and Queen
Maud of Norway-and a isw officials
the only witnesses % either csremony we're
persons who lost relatives IN ths E1eni
war
As Big Ben, the great clock IN 40
tower OF the Parliament building hcsln
20 strike the hour of eleven. king OeOrs~,
facing the sixteenth century coffin 0i TIE
unknown soldier, which vas resting 0n a.
gun carriage, drew a cord that released
the Union Jack draped above che reno-
taph. and after he last stroke ni thc 1ouI
thousands of people who crowded White
hall as Far As ono could see in either OF
rection, remained absolutely silent ior fnH
minutes. This sllenc, Vas brOkrn h} p
choir softly beginning ths hynn Nh
God. Our Help in Ages Past which gas
followed by the Lord's prayer rccifcd ot
the Archbishop OF Canterbury hug'en
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