The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
TEN MILLION
PRAY AS FOCH
GOES To REST
Masses Held in Every
French Village During
Final Tribute.
WALES AT FUNERAL
Tears in PerShing's Eyes as
He Passes CaSket After
Services.
BY RALPH HEINZEN

BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press staff CorresDondent
PARIS, March 26.-MarShal Foch
lies at rest in a narrow crypt of
honored today with the greatest fu-
neral in the history of France.
Entombment in a crypt in the In
valides beside the ashes of Napol-
con, the final honor which an ador-
ing nation could give, was marked
by the simple dignity Foch loved.
Princes an potentates, the mighty
warriors of other lands and the
humble citizenry of his beloved
Paris bowed low over his bier as at
ten minutes past 2 o'clock it was
borne down the shadowy steps lit
only by the candles to the tempor-
airy tomb beside @Napoleon's.
Only one unfortunate incident
marred the occasion. War veterans,
deprived by the press of time from
chance to pay their respects to
their dead leader by passing the
catafaIque, threatened disorder,
shouting: Long live the army" and
Down with parliament"
Tribute by Poincare
Premier Raymond Poincare,
standing beside the catafalque on
which the body of Marshal Foch
rested at the Invalides esplanade,
paid highest tribute to the dead
warrior as a man who did not seek
war, but who swore to use war, when
thrust into it, as a means to per-
nit France to maintain "indepen-
dence in full security
The simple oaken casket, draped
with the tri-color of France, was
placed on gun caisson at the
Cathedral at 1904 a. m, and the
procession started its long march
through the city.
While crowd estimated at close
to 100000 knelt in prayer before
the great doors of the Cathedral
low mass was held for the dead
warrior of France.
100000 Persons Pray
Inside the cathedral the President
of France; the distinguished repre-
sentatives of foreign nations, in
Guiding the prince of Wales; out
standing military leaders Of the
World war and host of soldiers
and ambassadors in full dress uni
form stood nnaSsed against the black
draperies during the ceremony.
simultaneously, 100000 French
men paid a final tribute to the
Generalissimo of the worlds might
lest army. In even the smallest vii
lagos of the nation memorial masses
were held and a solemn funeral
mass was held at Saint Michels
church at Saint Brieuc, where Foch
was married in 1883.
The prince of Wales, represent
ing King George, arrived shortly be-
fore the ceremony started, wearing
a red uniform and the black bear
skin of a colonel of the Welsh
guard. His breast was covered with
medals. He appeared deeply i'm
pressed and nervous.
Able Verdrie said the mass
starting at a few minutes after 9
a. m.
Pershing in Parade
AS the ceremony started the great
bells Of the old cathedral were rung
and the great crowds of men and
women-many of them clutchlng
PRAYER books-sank to their knees
before the entrance to the cathedral.
Cardinal Dubois ended the cere-
mony, representing Pope Plus XII,
and then the dignitaries passed be-
fore the coffin.
President Doumergue, his lips
firmly drawn; the prince of Wales,
splendid in his uniform: General
John j. Pershing and the others,
Sprinkled holy water as they filed
past.
Pershing's eyes were E" !. with
tears as he passed bS Crle casket.
Cardinal Lucon, heroic defender
of the Rheims cathedral, and Card
inal Dubois, followed by eight
bishops, took their places at the
head of the procession as the casket
was removed from the cathedral.
Outside, where the crowd was
packed twelve deep for blocks down
the street, there was hardly sound.
Only as occasional sob or a quiet
God bless Foch" was heard as
the coffin was placed on the
caiSSon.
The Little Warriors great coat
of horison blue, the coat which he
had worn in the triumphal entry
to Metz, was thrown over the casket
and the profession started almost
Immediately.
Thousands See Procession
F'och's favorite charger was led
behind the caisSon, black cloth COW
cred with silver stars almost hiding
the sorrel mount which had car
ried the World war marshal.
Two miles away. at the end OF
the route, crowd of almost $4,000
persons already had gathered. They
heard the cathedral ceremonies
through wireless amplifiers.
A corps of ambulances and a great
police guard was stationed along the
funeral route, which had been
crowded since before dawn.