Arizona republican., 1920-05-31


 in 4s7 hurying places scattered along the battle front from the channel to Switzerland and from the Rhine to the Atlantic. At 125 places there were single graves of American service men but memorial day services were con- ducted over each of these lone graves, some of which are in Southern Italy and others in Spain. The French and representatives of the other allies took part in the ceremonies virtually every where, while Marshal Petain, the French commander in chief, and other men of prominence from the army and navy and civil life delivered addresses.
 Tn some places the French women of the locality made the day almost one of their own bringing tokens of their remembrance to place on the graves of the youths who fought beside their boys in the dark days of two years ago. Tn all the Catholic churches there were religious observances of Americas day of tribute to her dead. and in the provinces there were numberless local ceremonies organized by the parish priests or the population generally.
 ChiIdren's Chorus Sings by Graves
 In Alsace a children's chorus marched from one burying ground to another to sing beside the graves of fallen Americans while their mothers and sisters, with dead of their own 10 mourn, placed wild flowers or grass wreaths on the mounds beneath which lay the American dead.
 For the American army of occupa- ton, Major General Henry T. Allen spoke at the great military cemetery in Romagne Sous MOntfaucon, where more than 21,0O0 Americans are buried, and told of the great battle in which fell most of those to whom he did honor.
 Speaking for the French government
 .T 4e- Marshal Petain saluted the dead Of America, and there also Ambassador Wallace voiced Americas message to her lost ones.
 Irnpressive Ceremonies at Romaane
 BAR LIE DUG, France, May So.- Romagne cemetery, where more than 2i GOO American soldiers are buried, had American and French flags float ing over each grave today when Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, commander-fn- chief of the American army of occu- patton, and other notable personages held services for the Americans who died in the war and rest in sight of the Argonne forest
 American troops in Coblenz, paying honor to their fallen comrades, were encarnped on the field where some of them had fought French civil and mil itary authorities and representatives of patriotic organizations delivered ad- dresses.
 In his address General Allen said Ronnagne was a spot sacred to him, for it was there that the first American army in the great Meuse-Argonne of fensive jumped off, for the final de- cisive struggle, and where many superb Texans and Oklahomans. whose ex- traordinary valor and patriotism had endeared them to him. made their last advance.
 WASHINGTOE. May 30-Decoration of graves Of those who fell tn France in the world war will be included to- morrow Tor the first time in the Me RortA dav exCrcises at Arlington ma Goual cemetery.
 The section set aside as the last resting place fof those who died in ,he world war and for veterans of that conflict is expected 10 be visited to- morrow by q large portion of the thou sands who go to Arlington each Memo rial day
 The Memorial amphitheater recent ly dedicated. also will be used for the