The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-02
.LEb.0N TH0tg ANDS. ARE Rt,.E WE] ". MILITARY CHIEFS
Distinguished Visitors March Ten Blocks With "Bud- dies" Before Taking
 Places on Stand
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Kansas City, November 1.-Under a brilliant autumn sky and through crowds so dense that they repeatedly sursed through the police lines, the American Legion late today passed in review before distinguished military and naval leaders of France. Great Britain, Italy and Belgium and rank ing officers of the United States army, navy and marine corps.
 The distinguished visitors. Marshal Foch of France. Admiral Beatty of Great Britain. General Diaz of Italy, Lieutenant General Jacques of Bell glum and the American representa- lives of national defense. General Pershing, Admiral Hugh Rodman, U. S. N, and Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune. commanding the marine corps, marched with their "buddiesp of the Legion from Convention hall. where the parade was formed, to the re- viewing stand at Eighteenth street and Grand avenue. distance of 10 blocks. Then they turned into the reviewing stand, where they stood while the Legion thousands passed by.
 Foch Much Impressed
 Marshal Foch. standing Tn the re- viewing stand as the sun was going down and the hosts of the American Legion with fluttering colors and al continued stream past, spoke of how much he had been impressed by the dignity and beauty of the long-drawn pa geant.
 Tt shows" he said. "the thing that war has done. It has brought out through suffering that which Is dig nified and strong and beautiful in mems souls. It has done that for us and for you and for all who fought with us in the long struggle. It was that dignity and strength of soul which I saw today in these marching comrades of mine. Coming to Amer lea has enlarged my vision. I have found it necessary to see things on bigger scale. Today was beautiful"
 100 Bands in Parade
 Cloudy skies broke early today and brilliant sun warmed the marchers and the huge crowds that thronged the entire area. More than 100 bands were in the procession.
 Another feature of the day was the dedication of Kansas City's lib- erty memorial built in honor of the city's sons who fell in the nations service during the great war.
 Thousands of American Legion members. visitors citizens dis f-rp allied countries and high ranking officers of the United States army and navy including General PersRng. joined in the dedication and service for the dead.
 The memorial is a great column to be reared on the crest of a hill on the Union Station plaza. atop which will burn a perpetual fire.
 Vice President Coolidge was among those who took part In the dedica- tory exercises.
 The parade was probably the greatest of it's kind the legion will ever have. as 1t brought together again the great leaders of the war and approximately 10000 veterans who streamed by several hundred thousand spectators.
 old spirit Evident
 Men in civilian clothes marched shoulder to shoulder with those who had again donned their uniforms. The old spirit of discipline and training was evident throughout the parade as the veterans strode along in platoon formation and snapped sa- lutes to the reviewing officers.
 The allied leaders rode at the head of the procession until the reviewing stand was reached. There. taking places allotted them, they found distinguished company. including Vice President Coolidge and the gov ernors of several states.
 Marshal Foch and General Pershing arrived first. In their party was Capt. Eddie RiclSenhacker. the Amer ican flying ace. They were followed closely by General Diaz and General Jacques. with Admiral Earl Beatty and Admiral Rodman not far behind.
 The officers had hardly time to settle themselves before they were compelled to salute the colors flying in front of the motor cars bearing the 35 congressional medal of honor men and the parade had officially begun.
 The state delegations moved past in alphabetical order, and almost three hours elapsed from the time the Alabama contingent swung past until the last man of the Washington state posts had received the salutes of his former commanders. The pa rade began with a bright sun light- ing up the scene and ended when the purple shadows of a Missouri autumn evening blended with the heavier shades of dusk. The huge crowds in the roped off streets stayed until the last sas did the ai- lied chieftalns. all of whom declared the spectacle had made upon their minds an indelible impression.
 All spoke particularly of the exc cution of the custom followed by the color bearers In dipping depart mental and post standards and hold ing aiofI the Stars and Stripes.