Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-29

NEW YORK GREETS FRENCIIMAN
WHO LED ALLIED DIERS
TO VICTORY in WORLD WAR

of American Legion
| While in America.
Allied Commander Is
| Given Great Welcome
on Arrival in u. S.
! New York, Oct. 28.-Marshal Foch
j captured New York Friday and then
| sped away to conquer the rest Of the
country.
New York surrendered without
! striking blow. For long, long time
/ the city has been waiting to pay off
just a little Of its debt Of gratitude to
/ the small man in horizon blue whose
skill and daring at martial chess had
reduced the proud armies Of Germany,
and Friday afternoon it seized its cp-
portunity.
| Not since Dewey returned from
Manila, and not since Armistice day,
| did the city's millions turn out with
| such spontaniety and such numbers.
Had the hardy little Frenchman who
led 100000, soldiers to victory rid
| den up Broadway in a war chariot,
!! dragging captives behind him like the
emperor of Rome, he could not have
received greater welcome than was
accorded him as he rode up the his
toric thoroughfare in twentieth CEN
tury motor car, enveloped in deluging
shower Of paper hurled from sky
scraper windows.
From the Battery. where he was
greeted by Governor Miller, to the city
hall, where he was welcomed by Mayor.
Hylan, he moved in a great triumphal
procession. after steaming UP the har
Dor to the boom of guns, the cease
less blast of whistles, the roar of air
countless thousands. BY his side rode
General Pershing, who in the dark days
of the war led across the Atlantic
Americas fighting men who took their
places under the banner of victory 1t
was General Pershing who was first
to welcome his, old comrade to these
shores.
Upon the marshal the city conferred
its freedom. and then he continued his
triumphal march up town. This time
it was along Fifth avenue he motored.
and Fifth avenue proved as wild with
enthusiasm as lower Manhattan, the fl
nancial heart Of the world. which had
tossed its days business worries out
the window with its paper showers.
Welcomed Everywhere
At the Pennsylvania station there was
another display of enthusiastic welcome.
Cheers were still resounding when the
special train taking the marshal to
Washington on the first leg of his
journey to Kansas City, for the Amer
lean legion convention, pulled out OF
the terminal.
The marshal's welcome began 1oO
miles out at sea. There the liner Paris
was joined by u American destroyers.
For time the warcraft had it all to
themselves, but soon through the mist
broke squadron of seaplanes. The
marshal raised his head as the familiar
sound of sputtering motors was heard
overhead. The Paris was passed by
the George Washington. which had
raced into port with General Pershing
in order that he might be first to
grasp the marshafs hand on American
soil.
At Quarantine came another well
come Transferred to the navy cutter
Vigilant, the soldier of France clasped
hands with Ambassador Jusserand
with Assistnt Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt aud with many other nota-
bles.
But the series Of receptions had
hardly begun. The next came off at
Fort Jay, when gums thundered gen.
erals salute.
And then came the climax.
Landing few yards from Castle
Garden where his famous countryman.
Lafayette had set foot on American
soil the mashal found awaiting him
a reception that even his imagination
could not have conceived.
The Heart Of New York
The wide stretch Of open ground had
been converted into q great stadium,
the walls Of which were skyscrapers
stories high. At every win
dow. on the roofs, even out on dizzy
% stories above the streets.
were perched men and women waving
the flags of America and France. -On
the streets below were massed great
army of welcomers. II seemed as il
all the little girls in New York were
to press into the mArshaFs hands.
As soon as he stepped off the pier
q mighty shout arose. A few minutes
before General Pershing had appeared
to the sound of ruffles and flourishcs
and these were repeated for the French
war hero.
Forward stepped the marshal, his
scarlet cap at rakish angle. There
was nothing OF the merciless warrior in
his smiling face or keen, kindly eyes.
as marching straight ahead he advanc-.
ed with hands stretched in front of
him to greet Americas military leader.
A hush seemed for a moment to fall
over the crowds as the two men Of war
warmly clasped hands. The pair chat
ted as old friends.
Saiutes Veterans
When the greeting was OYER and the
marshal started toward his car. the
,hcering broke forth afresh. The first
u his short, choppy salutes was given
% veterans Of France--men who had
ought with him on the battle SCARED
,lains and valleys of the western
ront
There they were, Z gallant platoon
soldiers Of the French artillery and
Blue Devils and birdmen,
:ome with empty sleeves. all with
Next the marshal's glance fell upon
battalion re Americau regulars, !
(contihusd From PaEs Two0