New Britain herald., 1929-11-25

ostentatious burial in his native Nendcc
 The government which had desir- cd to give the fierce old warrior a great state funeral in keeping with his title of the 'Saviour of France" accedcd to ClemenCeau's plea anl did everything in it's power 10 aid his family in making the last rites as private and simple as possible.
 Thirty-fjve thousand admirers had filed solemnly befopc the home at No. Rue Franklin yesterday afternoon. Their ranks were order ly and silent. Police had little dir iiculty maintaining order.
 But when at a, ii. today tho caskct containing the remains of the nations wartime leader was carried from the home and placed in q mo- tor hearse for the 22&-mile journey to the open grave Clcmonccau had prepared for himself years ago, there was hardly handful of peo- pie outside the home Men stood in the street with heads barred to the drizzling rain as the funeral cortege of five automobiles disap- pearcd in the darkness.
 Leaves scenes of Battle
 Thus a little more than 4 hours after his valiant heart had surren- dered to the invasion of uremic poi soning. Georges Clcmenceau let the scenes of his forensic triumphs for the briur patch grave near the sea where he will sleep the "dream- less sleep" that he cnvisioncd as death.
 He had succeeded even after death in his fierce demands for privacy. In only one respect were his funeral instructions altered. That was the decision of his family to lay the coffin to rest Horizontally. The government granted him his request for d private funeral but on sea and on land cannons roared when the body was lowered into the grave which was prepared by Clem- cnceau's faithful servant, Francois Brabant
 4 special session of the chamber of deputies was called for today. At that session Premier Tardieu. one time prOtege of the late Tiger but now grief stricken because a breach between them never was healed, was prepared 10 pronounce with the chamber president. Fernand Bouis- son. the culoGy of the wartime pre- mier.
 Tomorrow, the senate will meet in a similar special session. Next Sunday, President Castor Doumcr- que and the entire government will glorify the Tigers memory in q ceremony at the tomb of the Un- known Soldier in the Arc De Tri- omphe where his beloved wartime poilus will parade in a great popu- lar demonstration of sympathy. Loved French soldiers CIemencoau loved the poilu and even in death wore the simple hor!- zon blue cap much like the overseas cap of the American doughboy. A thousand polluS. who battlcd in the trenches and often met the smiling Tiger wandering through the battle- fields, walked barc-hcaded past the door of his home while the body lay in state on the Japanese dragon bed where t1c old warrior hal fought his last battle.
 Only the closest personal friends and members of the cabinet viewed the body before it was placed in it's coffin. There were three casIlcts, FThe innermost was of pine, lined with plain white satin with a cot
 ton pillow. The second casket was of lead, which was sealed. The outer box was Of vanished but un- stained oak with gilded handles. The only decoration vas a plate bearing the dead statesman's full name, Georges Benjamin Clemen- Ceau.
 While telegraph and cable wires brought messages of sympathy from the entire world, President Dou- mergue paid the nations official tribute. For five minutes he talked with the entire family at the foot of the bier. The entire diplomatic corps and most of the cabinet men, bers called at the home.
 Statesmen Pay Respects
 The veteran Aristide Brand Edouard Herriot and Raymond Poincare. all political leaders with whom the dead man had conhicted. paid their respects but refused to make any statements on leaving. Premier Tardieu was overcome by emotion. He had deserted his poli- ticaI teacher to join sides with Poin-