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(ftruphic -Section Part Six Okuphir j&rction Nm Mtfrk Sritmttt August 3, 1919

Marshal Joffre, hero of the first battle of the Marne, where the on- rushing tide of Huns was checkedwithin forty miles of beautiful Paris by the almost super¬ human courtage and de¬ termination of the hasti¬ ly assemblée! French troops. His appearance (with F o c h leading the march of Allied soldiery provoked wild enthusiasm. From a photo taken* S4. Minaoff.July

Marshal and Joffre Marshal Foch ride beneath the historic Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, through which only victors may pass, at the head of the great Victory Parade of 20,000 Allied troops on Bastille Day (July 14). Paris herself, of celebrations, has known none than this some festival of greater one, when 5,000,000 people took part in the vast victory. The place of honor in the was given to 1,000 mutilated soldiers. ./«.'.<. <

'l______The representatives of the American , to whom were accorded the position of honor at the head of the great military pageant.a composite battalion from the A.mrn can Expeditionary Forces, young heroes all, whose youth and vigor and martial discipline brought forth thunderous applause. Arc de Triomphe in background. uu-mod

¦ Marshal Foch, of Marshal Pétain, who led the veteran and Victory, whose brilliant leadership as of -scarred troops of France, each man of the Allied forces in France during the Im» whom had his decoration or citation for dis¬ of the From a taken campaign four-year struggle biought tinguished bravery. photo the conflict to a close. The marchers 1 4. Hirtaoff. long July in the great procession used the "triumphal detachment of Ameri¬ marching step" by direction of Marshal Right.The Foch.128 step« to the minute. » can color bearers passes under the From taken July 14. v