Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-11
TRIBUTE PAID
BY THE ALLIES
Both England and France
Have Celebration on Ami
versary of End of War
LONDON BUSINESS STOPS
Silent Tribute Paid to Heroes
in Observance of ArmiS-
tice Day
LONDON BUSINESS STOPS

LONDON, NOV. 1l-On tne
stroke of the hour marking the
third anniversary of the armistice
In the world war London today
called a mute testimony as reverent
tribute to the fallen.
A few minutes before II o'clock
all vehicular taaffic was diverted
from Whitehall. Piccadilly Circus,
stock exchange place Trafalgar
Square and other public places
Into these places crowded great
throngs of people. AS the hour ap-
preached the throng Joined in
singing "Oh God Our Help in Ages
Past" and then at the sounding
of maroons in the distance, imitat-
ing the bombing of gune. flags
went to half mast and every head
was bowed in a stiffness broken
only by a stified sob of a woman
here and there.
Throughout the city every wheel
had stopped turning at the signal
and all activities were suspended.
In the bustling financial district
Just before the hour set the tapes
ticked off the request prepare to
do honor to the glorious dead" and
here as elsewhere. there fas to-
tai cessation of business.
AS the ending of the two minutes
of tribute was signalled buglers sta
toned at prominent points sounded
the last post.
The crowd remained motionless
until God Save the King" was
played, then the whirr of motors,
the clatter of hoofs and the move
ment of pedestrians was resumed.
The observance of the day entered
about the cenocaph in Whitehall
where representatives OF King
George, Prime Minister Lloyd
George and all members OF the cabl-
net together with delegations from
the dominions and other portions OF
the empire added to the hundreds
already resting on the base OF the
empty tomb.
Throughout the day lines of those
desiring to pay tribute passed four
abreast past the monument. Rehs-
ious and other ceremonies commem-
Grating the day, were held through
out the country. In Westminster
Abbey a permanent slab. hewn from
marble found near the battlefield OF
Waterloo was placed over the BODY
of the unknown warrior.
The inscription concludes with the
words:
..They buried him among kings
because he had done good toward
God and toward his house"
Celebration in France
PARIS Nov. 11.--France worked
today, the third anniversary or the
armistice which ended hostilities b.
tween the Germans and the various
armies. There were few scattered
ceremonies incident to the day but
the formal holiday had been post
poned by proclamation until sunday
Early this week the chamber of dep
uties voted 10 make Armistice Day
public holiday. but the senate reject
ed the bill insisting that no new hol-
idays should be added in view the
present period of economic depres-
sion.
The foreign representatives mere,
however, together with delegations
from the French societies of war
veterans held to their practice OF
visiting the grave CT the unknown
poilu at the Arc de Triomphe.
At Chateau-Thierry, where Amerl-
can troops in one of. their first en-
gagements proved that they could
stop the Germans. was dedicated. the
first of = series of monuments which
will mark the limi; of the German
invasion of France. Each stone will
be inscribed: Here the Invader was
driven back. 1918"