The New York herald., 1921-09-22
PERSHING IN FRANCE,
NATION GREETS HIM
Not There to Select Body Of
Unknown American Sol
der, He Says.
TO DECORATE GRAVE
Will Place Congressional
Medal on Tomb of Hero
of War.
ICROWDS SHOUT WELCOME
General Will Repeat Ceremony
in Britain and Return in
Iime to Greet Foch.
CROWDS SHOUT WELCOME
BIZ the Associnfed Press.

rARIs, Sept 21.-Gen. Pershing, who
arrived here to-day, informed the news
paper correspondents tonight that he
would not return to America with the
body OF an unknown American soldier.
f1ls trip, he said had nothing to do
with the selection of body, and no
private soldier was accompanying him
Tor the purpose of making a selection.
He Is to place on the tomb of the un-
known soldier under the Arc de Tri-
omphe the Medal Of Honor voted by
Congress.
This announcement caused surprise,
inasmuch as all the dispatches from
the United States had declared that
fGen. Pershing was bringing private
from the ranks to choose the body.
Gen. Pershing will go to London af-
ter the ceremonies in France and dec
crate the grave Of the British "un-
known soldier" with the Congressional
medal. He will proceed home from
Liverpool. arriving in New York in
time to receive Marshal Foch.
The selection of the unknown Amer
lean soldier. whose body is to be buried
In Arlington will be in the hands Of
Major-Ge Henry T. Allen. Commander
In Chief Of the American Army of Oc-
cupation, according to Gen. Pershing,
who added that he himself would be in
America when the body arrived
He will go to Coblenz about the end
of the week to attend review of all
the American troops on the Rhine.
Pershing's trip from Harve to Paris
was one continuous ovation. The
special train did not stop at the small,
stations but peasants lining the way
waved American flags. At Rouen, where
the train stopped for few minutes, a
delegation from the City Council came
aboard and paid its respects.
The arrival Of Gen. Pershing at Paris
at 5 o'clock this afternoon was the
occasion of great enthusiasm. He was
greeted by Gen. Desticker. representing
President Millerand: Gen. Baut. Chief
Of Staff; Gen. Trouciard, the Military
Governor of Paris, and the entire staff
of the American Embassy. Ambassador
Herrick drove with him to the hotel
where the General will be entertained.
A crowd estimated at 10000 persons
surrounded the st. Lazare station and
shouted a welcome to the man who
commanded the American armies during
the great war.
A feature of the Generals welcome to
Havre was the hearty greeting extended
as he rode in Marshal Franchet d Espe-
rey's motor car from the quay to the
City Hall. with the 123d Regiment band
escorting him. playing the Star
Spangled Banner" and the "Marseil-
laise' alternately. Fully 10000 people
lined the route, cheering for America
and Gen. Pershing, the latter saluting
continuously to his right and left. The
demonstration was participated in by
an even larger number of persons than
when the American Legion delegation
arrived.
The General wore only two decora-
lions, the French war cross and the in
shgnia of the Legion of Honor.
A regiment of infantry lined the quay
and a great crowd cheered enthusiastic
cally as Gen. Pershing landed. lie was
presented with a bouquet OF American
Beauties by delegation of school chill
oren. and was welcomed In the name of
the city by Mayor Meyer.
By the Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 21.--While Gen.
Pershing was formally commissioned to
carry to France and England the medals
of honor voted by Congress TO the un-
known soldier dead 1t also was sug-
gested that he be designated as special
guard of honor to accompany the body
of the unknown American soldier on the
cruiser Olympia to the United States.
but this was not approved by the War
Department.
All arrangements for sending the body
10 the United States, according to Sec
retary Weeks, are in the hands of Major
Gen. Allen. The War Department, Mr..
Weeks said recently. had made no plans
for the way in which the body was to be
selected