Evening star., 1946-11-09
Truman TO Lay Wreath
On Unknown Soldiers S
Tomb Monday at II

Tomb Monday at II
President Truman will lay a
wreath on the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier in Arlington Gene
terry at II am. Monday, the hour
(Greenwich time) % years ago that
the World War came to an end,
after the signing of the Armistice in
Marshal Fochs railroad car in the
Forest Compiegne. W 4
This and other traditional cere-
monies will take place as more than
100000 Government employees in the
Capital enjoy a holiday and stores
remain open to give them an oppor-
tunity to start their Christmas shop
ping.
President Truman has issued
special proclamation calling on the
people to observe Armistice Day by
'honoring their fellow countrymen
who fought across the seas and by
renewing their determination and
their efforts to establish lasting
peace"
Though the hope and promise" of
the armistice of World War I were.
Shattered by the Axis agressors,"
the Presidents statement asserted,
1.-The American people are neverthe-
less resolved to keep the faith with
the heroes of both wars who sacri-
feed so valorously for the ideal Of
lasting peace"
Silent Tribute Planned.
The laying of the wreath by the
President will follow a minute of
silent tribute to the war dead with
all, except the guard of honor of
soldiers. sailors and marines, stand
ing with heads barred. It will be fol-
lowed by the bugler sounding taps.
The President then will enter the
ampitheater where the American
Legion will hold its annual cere-
mony with patriotic speeches by Ma
tional Commander Paul H. Griffith
and Mrs. Norton G. Pearl of Detroit, |
national president of the Legion
Auxiliary. The 100-piece Army band,
under the direction of Capt. Hugh j.
Curry, will play patriotic airs, and
its soloist, S/Sergt Delmar Fahrney,
will sing Malotts 1.-THE Lords
Prayer" -.
Among the guests of the Legion
who will participate in the massed
laying of wreaths will be Mrs. Wal
ter H. Boyd, national president OF
the American Gold Star Mothers.
Mrs. Boyd will come here for the
ceremony from Long Beach, Calf.
The Legion's National Guard of
Honor will take part in a ceremony
of massing of the colors, and the
Rev. A. L. Rustad, Faribault, Mimi,
national chaplain of the Legion,
will pronounce the invocation.
Guns to Salute President.
The presidential salute of 81
guns will be fired as Mr.. Truman,
who commanded Battery D of the
129th Artillery, 35th Division, on
the western front, enters and
leaves the cemetery.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Chester
Nimitz, accompanied by National
Commander Jack w. Hardy of the
American Veterans of World War
II, will lay wreath on the Tomb.
National Commander Louis w.
Starr of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will broadcast a radio ad-
dress from Pittsburgh at 3:45 pm.
Veterans of the 1st Division will
gather at the 1st Division Monu-
ment behind the State Department
at 10 am. for their annual wreath
laying ceremony and those Of the
2nd Division will conduct a similar
ceremony at the End Division
Monument on Constitution avenue
near Seventeenth street NV at
2 pm.
The American War Mothers will
hold services at II am. on the
steps of the Capitol, where they
will raise their flag on the Capitol's
flag staff under the national ensign.
Service at Wilson Tomb.
George Washington Post No. 1 of
the American Legion will hold its
annual memorial service at the
tomb of Woodrow Wilson in the
Washington Cathedral at 4:30 pm.
President Wilson was a member of
the post. Post Commander Charles
L. Schuettler will be in charge of
the service.
National Commander Griffith of
the Legion will be guest at
football game at pm. in the
George Washington High School
stadium, Alexandria, between the
Alexandria Legionnaires and the
West Potomac Park Naval Bar
racks. Later he will be a guest of
Legion Post "a at banquet at
Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria.
The Rev. William F. Creighton
will address the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Post of the American Legion
at 10:30 am. in st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Bradley lane and Wiscon-
sin avenue, Bethesda, Md. The post
will hold a dinner dance starting |
at pm. at the Washington Avia-
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