Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-17
OFFICIALS HONOR
UNKNOWN DEAD
Ceremonies in London and Paris
on Armistice Day.
KING AND FocH IN CoRTEGES
Remains cf Unidentified French
"Poilu" Carried Through Streets
and Reburied Under the Arc
De Triomphe.

Paris Nov. 12.-Ofiicial aud civilian
France OF Thursday did honor TO the
memory Of the nations sons who fell
during the great war, the ceremonies
lending a solemn atmosphere to the
celebration Of the second anniversary
OF the armlstice with Germany. Paris,
accustomed 10 observing its victory
days aud national fetes with rejoicing
turned aside this year and dedicated
the day 10 memory and recognition OF
the sacrifice made by hundreds OF
thousands Of dead who are sleeping
IN cemeteries along the battle lines.
Called from its grave on the field OF
Verdun. the body OF an unidentified
French "poilu" was carried solemnly
through the streets and reburied UNI
der the Are dc Triomphe. Follow
Ing the fiag-drHped gun carriage on
which the coffin rested walked Presi-
dent Minerand. cabinet members and
three French marshals-Joftre, the
hero OF the Marine; Foch. whose gen
iuS accomplished the final defeat OF
Germany. and Petain. whose defense
OF Vefdun will forever live In French
song and story.
FLAGS Of 1870 in Line.
Faded and shattered flags of 1870,
recently retrieved from POstdam and
Berlin and carried by veterans of the
Franco Prussian war. escorted the car
bearing the heart of Gambetta, who
resisted desperately giving these very
flags to Prussia In the hour OF de-
feat.
The gun carriage ON which rested
the coffin Of the soldier attracted
greater attention than the car bearing
the heart OF Gambetta. All night
huge crowds filled Place Denfert-Ro-
chereau, awaiting the arrival Of the
body from Verdun. This body was
chosen from among eight others by
n private. q native OF Caen. Brittany.
who was a volunteer during tie waf.
At the request Of Andre MaginOt, min
lister at 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
$4,000 French soldiers who were
killed az Verdun. is now going on. the
bodies being destined Ia be placed In
Fort Douaumont. where a memorial
chapel is being erected.
London Honors Dead Soldier.
London. Nov. l2.-Great Britain on
Thursday imprcSsively honored her
war heroes by according a field mar
Shals funeral 10 an unidentified Brit
Ish warrior, who was buried In West
Minister abbey. and unwilling "A per
manent cenotaph IN Whitehall TO "'fhe
Glorious Dead" Aside from members
OF the royal family. who included
Queen Alexandra and Queen Maud of
Norway and n few officials the only
witnesses 10 either ceremony were per
sons who lost relatives in the great
war.
As big Ben" the great clock in the
tower OF the parliament building. he
gan TO strike the hour of IL, King
George facing the Sixteenth century
coffin of the unidentified soldier. which
was resting on a gun carriage. drew
\ cord that released the union jack
drnped above the cenOtaph. and after
the last stroke of the hour thousands
Of people. who crowded Whitehall as
far as one could see In either direc-
ton. remained absolutely silent for
two minutes. This silence was broken
by n choir softly beginning the hymn
20 God. Our Help I'm Ages Past"
which was followed by the Lords
prayer. recited by the archbishop Of
Canterbury. Buglers sounded "the
last post" and, with it's escort of
troops and band. the gun carriage
then moved toward the abbey. with
King George, as chief mourner. walk
ing behind il. accompanied by the roy
al princes.
Honor Seats Given Women.
Of all the witnesses that packed
Whitehall or crowded the abbey n
little band OF approximately 100 wom-
On In the abbey received the most re-
weren't attention. They had been Sc
lected for the seats of honor because
each had lost her husband and all her
sons
After the 100 had been seated the
next 10 be considered were those moth
ers who lost their only sons, or all
their sons. and then came women who
lost their husbands only. They were
given positions In accordance with the
price they had paid during the war
A girl who wrote she had lost nine
brothers killed or missing was given
n ticket. rs also was 12-ycar-old
boy. who wrote: THE man IN the
coffin might b. my aaldy- m All