The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-11
OF WAR;
WRACKED FRANCE
HONOR THE DEAD
ON ARM|ST|CE DAY
Both Military and Civilians
Gather at French Capital
to Pay Respect to
Glory's Sons

Paris, Nov. 11.--Official and civil
ian France today did honor TO the
memory of the nations sons who fell
during the great war, the ceremonies
lending solemn atmosphere to the
celebration of the second anniversary
OF the armistice with Germany. Paris,
accustomed to observing its victory
days and national fetcs with rejoicing
turned aside this year and dedicated
the day to memory and recognition
OF the sacrifice made By hundreds Of
thousands of dead, who are sleeping
III cemeteries along the battle line.
Called from its grayo on the field
of Ferdun the body of an unidenti-
fled French "poilu" was carried SOL
EMMY through the streets and re.
buried under the Are dc Tgiomphe.
Following The flag draped gun car
rage On which the coffin rested,
walked President Miilerand, cabinet
, members and three French marshsls
--Joffre, the hero OF the Marne Foch,
whose genius accomplished the final
defeat of Germany, and Petain, whose
defense OF Verdun will forever live
in France in song and story.
In addition, France took rcca-
sian to remember that so years ago
the cornir', defeated by Germany,
owed It's existence for time to
Leon G,..4ctta, who took virtual
control Of affairs in Paris. when the
city was beseiged by Germany, and
later succeeded in organizing armies
to continue the futile struggle against
Teuton invaders. The heart of Gam
hctta, which has been preserved since
his death in 1882, was unurned in
the Pantheon, the national shrine OF
France.
The procession formed in Place Dem
fort Rochereau at $50 o'clock this
morning. the head of the column
standing in the shadow OF the huge
statue of the Lion OF Belfort, which
represents the spirit of the city In
offering the greatest resistance to the
Germans in 1870.
There came mutilateG soldiers OF
the great war, then troops from Al
fsace and Lorraine, and the colon.
ials.
General Berdouilat, governor of
Paris, followed, preceding flags used
in the late war. behind which came
General Falque and staff, bearing
artillery flags and General Derescas
and staff above whom waved cavalry
standards. Faded and shattered flags
OF 1870, recently retrieved from Pots
dam and Berlin and carried by veter-
ans of the Franco-Pruss.an war, es.
corted the car bearing the heart OF
Gambetta. who resisted desperately
and rescued the flags from Prussia ir
the hour Of defeat.
A delegation OF non-commissloned
officers of all arms separated this
car from the 155 gun carriage upon
which lay the body Of the unknown
solder. President Millerand and al
members OF his cabinet walked be-
hind It, accompanied by three mar
shals.
! Ht HIOitNHAOI NtiIAAAllANa wan W..
egations from st. Cyr and Polytechnic
schools. republican guards, colonia
infantry, Sencgalese units, aviator
officers, two batteries OF 75's and one
Of 1858 As the procession entered the
Boulevard Ste. Michaele, there was
heard in the distance from the forts
! surrounding Paris the first shot o.
q 100 gun salute.
The gun carriage on which restec
the body of the unknown soldier, at
tracted greater attention than the
car bearing the heart of Garnoetta.
Last night huge crowds filled Place
Denfort Rochereau, awaiting the ar
rival OF the body from Nerdun. This
body was chosen from among eigh
others last night, by Private Augus
Thin. native of Cacn, Britanny, whc
was "A volunteer during the war, A
the request OF Andre Slaginot, minis
ter of pensions. the veteran plaee'
his hand on one coffin lying in state
in the Verdun citadel. The work o
collecting the remains of more thar
$40. 900 French soldiers who, wer'
killed at Verdun is now going on
the bodies being destined TO be placeI
In the ossuario of Fort Douamont,
memorial chapel Is being erected.
At Q o'clock tho procession reached
the Pathcon. where President Nil
lerand made short address. II ther
led down boulevard Ste. Michel an'
boulevard ST. German, crossing tn
Seine by the chamber of deputies
bridge. 1t circlcd Place dc Ia Concord'
passing the statues OF Lille an'
Straussburg, proceeded up the Champs
Eiysccs. 1t reached the Arc de Tri
omphc at noon.