The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-21

FdTlS, march Zl.-(H)-fTOm al The
ends Of the world, from high and low,
from kings and princes and humble
soldiers, homage was brought today
to the bier of Marshal Ferdinand
Foctl, as France prepared to do her
soldier son the greatest honors within
her power.
To the home where the generals
sino Of the mighty allied hosts Of
1918 died at sunset yesterday an un-
ending succession OF distinguished
personages, messengers and messages
began to arrive before dawn and con-
tinued throughout the day.
The high and lowly Of France
mingled In the marshal's courtyard
with those Of other races whose kin
served in the World war under the
supreme command of the French war
rior who finished his last campaign
last night.
Vote Highest Tribute
While an unending procession of
generals, ambassadors, ministers OF
state and distinguished figures and
several thousand humber citizens
came to the Foch home, the French
chamber Of deputies voted to give the
marshal national funeral, the sixth
In the history of France.
1t was expected that the funeral
would be held on Tuesday from the
famous Cathedral Of Notre Dame, al
though definite plans awaited reading
Of the marshals will.
Watching the arrival and departure
OF those who came to bid the marshal
farewell in the darkened room where
he died was to turn the pages Of his
tory as the world has made 1t since
1914.
CIcmenceau, Joffre Mourn
The Belgian ambassador, whose
country bore the first wounds of the
war, was followed by former Premier
Clemenceau, the father Of victory"
and q few minutes later came Mar
shal Joffre, aged and now thin.
And then came Myron T. Herrick,
the American ambassador, who, when
Paris was threatened in the early days
OF the war, offered to put his own
country's flag over the shrines of
French glory to protect them from
harm.
Famous one-armed General Gou-
raud, the defender Of Paris. was there,
too, STOPPING over the marshal to pin
upon his breast the grand cross OF the
Legion Of Honor, the greatest. Of his
country's decorations.
Pershinx, Petain Call
General John j. Pershing, COM
mander Of the American expedition
ary force, and Marshal Petain, who
commanded the French under Foch,
walked with slow steps to the bed
where the marshal lay.
Representing all of France in his
sorrowtul mission, CASTOR Dou-
mergue. president OF the republic.
was one OF the carly callers. He was
escorted to the bed where the mar
shal rested, and then expressed to the
marshal's widow the Srief OF the
whole nation to whose glory Foch SO
greatly added.
While these honored few bowed at
the bier OF the famous soldier. many
men famed In other arts than that
Of war inscribed their names upon
the register in the reception hall. and
hundreds Of folk, come from every
class, creed and CLINE, walked into the
courtyard to add their names upon
the black-bordered pages OF the book.
Crowd Grows Larger
BY early afternoon nearly 5000 per.
sons had signed the register. and ad-
dltaonal pages were laid on separate
tables IN the courtyard 80 6 70 &C
commodate Ill. The crowd grew ever
larger. especially at tho lunch hour
when workers streamed from nearby
offices and workshops. CLERKS. steS:3x-
raphers and workmen rubbed elbows
with diplomats and leaders OF politics
and industry.
King Albert Of Belgium, himself !
Close friend Of the Allied geuernlis.
simo, left Brussels ct noon q nay hill
personal tribute to the late marahal
Meanwhile Ill Paris and IN France
had gone into mourning. rfom ever
public building flags at half-masi
hung IN the warm spring gunshine
The government, putting political
strife aside. made ready for m,
tionAl funeral. to be held on Tuesday
Tcmorrow the body. In III liksli.
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