New Britain herald., 1929-03-21
F0CH WILL HAVE
 GREATEST FUNERAL
Marshal's Body Lies in State
 Near Unknown P0ilu

Paris March q {UP)-The body of Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch, victor over everything but death, lay in state today not far from the eternal flame at the tomb Of the Unknown Poilu.
 Clad in the dark blue uniform oi his country and decorated with the bright ribbons of her highest honoiS' the Little Warrior" slept quietly at last be hind the shuttered window ol his home on Due de Grenelles.
 France knelt-on the first day ot sprius-before the bier Of the mjid- hammered military genius, who claimed. in death. the rcdouh4ed esteem and alteration of the nation which had nonored hlm as victor and sayicr Statesmen. peasants ana veterans of the worlds great war were joined by ambassadors of many nations in humble tribute to Frances hero,
 Her to the military glory Of Na- poleon and ot Ney. the supreme commander of the allied wartime armies probably Will lie Tor d day with the most humhl" Of his men beneath the broad cu-<4 of the Arc de 'rriomphc.
 Then, after the greatest nation" funeral. houors WElah Franc" ca" hestow, the body will rosC in the h. yaIfdes. according Q present plans.
 Greatest Trench Funeral
 The funeral will he the sr'at.~' ever given a French hero official sources announced although plans have not yet been computed. The national services probably will he delayed unHl Sunday CT Monday 10 permit tune for arrilal Of fore .-n delegations.
 There n.u be day of na'onal mourning m honor oI tt- aa" " Ho turned back iNva55u- armies 'ro'H Paris more than d~ra-3" ago. Many business places ni'i IT, 'losrt! 10 per- init the poorest oT ta. u.u Ho served under Toch 10 a.'"aI ta" funeral.
 President poamar@4a "Js -'#.a- uled 10 visit Madame orG " "f home at tl -. in. today
 Madame T9cH retired iast n-a' only after her daughters insisted that she should rss.. IocI s 3H. ~, Major I.hopltal and Nagor i"E"'~r. and two nuns passed the night h"- side the bier. The Jesuit Father Doncoeur. one cf Foch's closest friends and a famous war tune chap lain who once tore of lis caSSoeG to lead q battle. arrived at the Fooa home and remained for some hours.
 Hundreds of persons gathered around the house dur.us 'he carly hours Of the night and returned this morning.
 Flags ot all regiments wore draped and Foch's office at rha h. Nalides was locked, with blinds drawn.
 Father Foch. Jesuit priest and brother Of the war leader. arrived in Paris shortly before Foch's death but failed to see his brother because la. sicians felt the visit at that tim, might over-eXci1e the patient.
 Gen. Max Weyga@d, former chief or staff 10 F'och arrived in Paris and visited the roch home after learning Of hIs chiefs death,
 Death Was Painless
 Death come 10 Marshal Foch sud denly and entirely without pain His heart collapsed
 The patient had expressed th, hope he could soon walk m tho sunlight outdoors and his physicians permitted hlm to sit in chair by the window and watch passersbv or the street below. Half an houl later his nurse informed l'och that it was time to return 10 bed.
 'Allons Y" said the aged gen, eral.
 Then he uttered q short. sharr cry and his head fell back. Tho nurse attempted 10 make an injec. ton in his heart but he vas too late.
 The man who commanded th, greatest army in the history of tht world was dead.
 A priest had given him final ab solution but Father Lhandc, th, marshal's confessor. arrived too lat after being hurriedly summoned.