The Washington herald., 1921-11-02
VETERANS PARADE
REVIEWED BY FOCH
AND GEN. PERSHING
Medal of Honor Men and
Wounded Lead in
March of $4,000.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. l.
Fully $4,000 former service men.
and women marched proudly In re-
view this afternoon before the lead
ers who guided them -xiotopy.ia
the world war-Marshal Foch and
Gen. John ]. Pershing. For three
hours the colorful procession passed
through streets SO packed with
people there was scarcely room for
the marchers eight abreast.
Gen. Pershing alternately snap-
PLY returned the salutes of the post
commanders or smiled and waved a
hand OF good fellowship at some
bit OF comedy in the parade, while
Marshal Foch stood grimly erect
and 1t seemed his gray eyes were
moist as the wounded veterans rode
past in automobiles.
Pay Tribute to War Heroes.
The entire days program of the
American Legion convention cen.
tered around the two beloved gen.
erals. In the morning both Maid
high tribute to the living heroes in
addresses delivered to a throng that
filled the large convention hall and
overfowed into the adjacent streets
several thousand strong. A little
later both. participating in the
ceremonies dedicating the site OF
Kansas City's proposed s2.BDo oon
memorial to her soldier and sailor
dead. laid wreaths at the foot Of
the temporary structure in tribute
to those who did not return from
the world conflict. Tonight both
were guests of honor at a s,ate
banquet
The parade was late in getting
started owing to the thVnt,s which
blocked the line of march. For
nearly an hour police, his h school
cadets. National Guardsmen and
Marines struggled franticaIIv 70
push back the crowds from. In front
OF the reviewing stand. Wome,
were crushed In the crowd and
tainted. Boy Scouts and nurses
gave first aid and ambuIances were
kept busy.
Allied Leaders Honored.
The Procession was headed py
the large Kansas City Legion band,
followed by the Mexican army bana
from MexIco City. Then came IN.
cars gearing Foch and Pershinx.
Gen. Armando Diaz, of Italy: Lieut.
Gen. Baron jacques, of belgium.
and Admiral Sir David Beatty. ac-
companIed by their aides in fulI
dress regalia.
Gen. Pershing leaped lightly from
his car as It stopped and held a
helping hand towards Marshal
Foch. They were escorted to the
reviewing stand where Vice PreH-
dent Coolidge had preceded them.
Before. the representatives of eacn
nation marched a guard of honor
bearing the flag of that ally. Ad-
miral Beatty was accompanied by
Admiral Rodman.
The first to pass in review were
the Medal of Honor men and the
wounded veterans in a long line
of machines. Some saluted Sc
dately while others let go with
war whoops and waved their hats
in the air at the assembled allied
chieftains.
Girl Headed CaIifornians.
The somberness of silent march,
ing men was broken now and then
in the procession by some bit of
fun at which Foch smiled, Ad-
miral Beatty laughed and waved
his hand at a pretty girl. bare
headed and covered with yellow
flowers, who marched at the head
of the California contingent and
bowed gracefully to the viewers.
General Pershing saluted
placard carried by a group of
Missouri men bearing the inscrip-
tion: Linn County, Pershing's
home county"
The posts from Lincoln, Nebr..
also claiming the general as a
buddy from the old home town."
carried a large banner with Per-
shing's picture on IT.
There were the Hawaiian dele
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