New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Memorial Shaft
Unveiled w here
Kaiser Yielded
French President, Marshal
Foch and Premier Poin-
care Seal Last Stone Inn
Monument TO Arrnistice
u. S. Ambassador Attends
Britain Renders Homage to
Heroic Fighters by Re-
naming Still 2 Minutes
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Cable TO Tbs Tribune

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| Special Cable TO Tbs TRIBUNE
| Copyright. 1922. New York Tribune Inc.
| PARIS, Nov. II. - Standing in the
open space of the Forest of Compiegne
before the monument which marks the
spot where Marshal Foch dictated the
armistice terms of the Great War, and
the last stone of which was sealed to-
day, Premier Poincare declared that "it
was here, four years ago, that the les
son was ended"
, aMay Germany, who received that
lesson" he added, "never forget 1t.
May the people who inflicted 1t on her
be themselves faithful to it's memory"
! Flanked by such personages as
Marshal Foch, President Millerand,
| Field Marshal Haig, Admiral Wemys,
who was present when Foch received
! the German plenipotentiaries In his
| private railway ear; General Gillian,
commander in chief 90 the Belgian
| armies; Foehs own chief Of staff, Cen
eral Weyand, Marshals Franchez,
Desperey, Fayolle and Joffre, Minister
of War Maginet and host of lesser
civil and military dignitaries, the
| Premier delivered Frances principal
Armistice Day speech.
Reviews Germany's Seeking Terms
He reviewed the dramatic circun,-
stances under which Marshal Foch
forced the Germans to seek the Allied
terms which ended hostilities four
years ago to-day. The monument In
front of which he spoke marks the
spot directly between the spur Of the
railroad tracks where Foch's train and
that of Erzberger and his associates
stopped for their historic parley.
Chiseled on It's fat granite face are
these words:
Here on the eleventh of November,
1918. succumbed the criminal pride of
the German Empire, vanquished by the
free peoples it sought to enslaye."
buried In a crystal casket below che
granite shaft are the names of many
thousands who contributed to the monu-
'nent's erection. The spot will doubt
less form another place Of pilgrimare
for patriotic tourists.
Paris Silent for Msaute
All Paris was silent fer a minute at
IL o'clock this moraing out of respect
TO the anniversary. white the entire re-
public celebrated Armistice Day with
! appropriate ceremonies provided in
every city, town and village. The day
began in Paris with celebration of sol.
emn high mass at Nctre Dame and
other churches, and later there was a
great massing of the people at the Arc
| de Triomphe.
The United States was represented
| at the exercises ia the Forest Of Com
| plegne by Ambassador Herrick, Lieu
tenant Colonel T, Bentley Mott, who
appeared as General Pershing's per-
sonai representative, and g contingent
OF American Legionnaires. Some Of
yer days1the only touch OF. .the sort
That Wag proWdea.r The T, diplomatic
| forces Of Canada and all the, Allied
/ governments were also represented.
Britain Pays Homage to Heroes
LONDON, Nov. IL. .(ByaThe Associ-
ated Press With solemnity' that Is
heightened rather than diminished by
the passage of years, the nation to-day
rendered homage to those who "eaye
the most that man can give-life it.
sell" In the great conflict which ended
four years ago with the signing OF
! the armistice in the battle searred d
fronts of Compiegne.
For the fourth time the anniversary
| OF that event Was observed this morn.
sHS py great sllence throughout the
! land and IN the distant dominions. The
pulse of the empire stopped it's beat
at IL O'Clock as q tribute to the mem
ory Of it's fighters.
From the moment che hour was sip.
! nailed at which hostilities ceased u;,.
vi two minutes had gone by everv.
thing and overy ono IN The nation was
still.
King Lays Wreath on Memorial
There Were no elaborate cer-r,cnies
TO mark the great silence. Even 81
the cenotaph In whitehall, the hear1
of the empire, the proceedings were
OF the most simple character. The
king,, representing the nation, laid ;
wreath on tho memorial to the silent
sons Of Britain. The ministry. The
army, the navy and the dominions paid
similar tribute, and then the people
coming In great pt grimage through
| whitehall, placed their offerings ahoui
/ the memorial
Throughout the day thousands passef
IN a constant stream by the tomb ot
Abbey. "'SS't'''ssei
:. This was Poppy Day, zoo, and mil.
m the ,poppies that grow in Flanders
FIELD between the crosses row or
row" The money received from the
sale of the little flowers will go to halr
the ex-sergice men and their depend.