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de guerre."
We know neither your name, nor
your age. nor Your birthplace" de-
ciared Gen. Jacques. who addressed
the unknown as "comrade in arms.
I'VE know one thing only; you gave
your life for us. If we are victorious
today. we owe it to your sacrifice. the
flee which every soldier was ready to
make.
an the name of the King Of the Bel
gians. in the name of the government
and the entire Belgian nation, l bring
you the last homage we can possibly
bring you by bestoving upon you the
croix de guerre.'
Confers Own Honor.
At the conclusion Of his heading OF
the citation. Gen. Jacques took from
his own uniform the croix de guerre
which had been given to him by King
Albert for distinguished services and
pinned it upon the flag -draped comm
of the American soldier. - - :.
The next few moments were crowded
with honors such as never were paid an
unknown private soldier OF this republic
who had given his life for his country. =.
BETTY Eft sas asmraf nrfef ef tss ss
the casHet with the Victoria cross.
The medaille militarfe and the
croix de guerre were bestowed FOR tre
French government by Marshal Focn
Gen. Armando Diaz decorated the
coffin with 1taly's gold medal for
minister, with Polands virtuti mill
tari, and DR. Bedrtch Stepanek., rep
resenting the Czechoslovak govern
ment, with the Czechoslovak war
cross.
Decorated BY Nations
With the casket of the unknown
American now displaying the en-
blems not only of his own ccuntry's
pride in his achievements but that of
great nations which he helped to lib
crate from the menace OF despotism,
the audience once again stood ana
sang, 20 God. Our Help in Ages Past"
Chaplain 1:azaron the then repeated psn,n;ns the
Psalm. This was followed with the
singing by Miss Ponselle of Il Know
That My Redeemer Liveth" and the
reading of Scripture lessons by Chap
lain Frazier.
time, and. led by the quartet and ac-
ctnipanied by the band, sang Nearer
My God to Thee"
AS the dying reffains of the hymn
were waited through the ampliflers
where ltke nations heroes sleep. body
bearers stepped forward to lift the
casket again and carry 1t out to the
sarcophagus on the amphitheater ter
race, with a vista of river and hill
ana stately city stretching away be-
low. jgr
sofl OF France Spread.
awaited the dead here: Over the
he will sleep forever soil from France
had been spread, earth from the
country where his death blood was
poured out on a stricken Held that it
might remain free soil. It was
brought with the casket from France
America who died for France and
for America and the world will rest
on French soil here in his own home
earth.
President and Mrs. Harding fol-
lowed close behind the casket as It
The Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge
were next in line and behind them
came the American war mother, Mrs.
r. Emmett Digney, and the British
war mother, Mrs. Julia McCudden.
Arms Delegates Mourn.
Then followed the senior delegates
to the armament conference, M
Briand marching with Lord Ba1four.
Signbr Scfianzer with Prince Toku-
Cartier de Marchienne and Vicomte
D'Alte with Jonkheer n. A. van
Next came the Secretaries Of War
and State. admiral Beatty and Sec
retary Of the Navy Denby, Gen: Cayan
jacques. Dr.. stepanek ana Prince
Bibesco. Gen. PershinE and Prince
Lubomrfski, Admiral Jones ana sAd-
miral Coontz, Gen. Young and Gen.
Miles. Admiral Williams and Gen.
Bliss, Gen. Bullard and Gen, Le1enne.
CROW nation, and aides to the Presi-
dent were the last In line.
AB the audience left the amphithe-
ater for positions near the safcophA-
gus the band played LEAD. Kindly
Light" The burial service was con-
Quoted by the Rt. REV. C, II. Brent,
formerly. senior chaplain Of the A.
after which there we're prayers for
the bereaved and for the success of
the limitation of ornaments confer
effce.
Prayer for BereAvkd.
30 God, who, through Thy prophets
Of old. has foretold . day when the
armaments of war shall be beaten
into the Implements Of peace, hasten,
we beseeeh Thee. the fdlhllment OF
this, Thy most sure promise" was the
sss 1el tes I ssshS e
cries Of the nations. Scatter the peo-
pies that delight in wars. Let coun-
sells OF peae.e and unity everywhere
prevail, th6t Ne may be 1peedily de-
1ivsfed from our pr6ssuf confusion
into the order faa fi1hteeueAeI4 of