THE LYING-IN-STATE

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 67, 22 March 1929, Page 13

THE LYING-IN-STATE

LAST SIGHT OF LEADER

STREAM OF MOURNERS

United Tress Association—By Eleetrlu Telegraph—Copyright. Australian Press Association. (Received 22nd March, 3 p.m.) PAEIS, 21st March. The late Marshal I'oeh will be buried on Tuesday in Les Invalidcs, tho Tomb of Napoleon. Prance can pay no greater tribute to his memory. To-day, a long procession of war veterans, many blinded, war widows, and orphans, filed past the bier at Foch's home. There was a ceaseless .stream of ambassadors, politicians, marshals, and generals, viA then towards tho end all Paris •■?as admitted to file past. There- were jare-hcaded girls direct from work, men ;n caps, others well-dressed. Many dropped simple tributes of flowers, unable to resist the expression of grief, despite Madame I'oeh's wish that there should be.no ilowc.-s. Even men could not restrain their tears. -Old soldier comrades failed to recognise the strangely altered features. They, were saddened by the obvious signs o£ suffering in the face, and sobbed auclLater came M. Clemcnceau, who, m taking leavo of Madame Foch, said: "How unjust it is. Ho is younger than mo. It is I who come to saluto him on his death bed." Oilier visitors were .Marshal Pctain and Genenil Pi'rshinjj. Tho stream continued until nightfall, when the doors were closed. The vigil was taken up by throe nuns. The body will remain in the house until Sunday. It will then be moved to the. Arc de Triompho for a. day and a night beside tho tomb of tho Unknown Soldier: Prom thence ho will bo taken to the Notro Dame on Tuesday, when there will bo a religious service, after which there will be :i procession in the streets to tlie Invalides, where the only speech will be that by M. Poincare on behalf of the Government.

Marshal Foch confides to General "Woygand his military testament. This is regarded as a most, important document, and is not likely to bo published. It wil probably be kept in the War Ministry's archives. It contains Foch's suggestions and ideas on military matters, specially concerning tho execution of the Versailles Treaty.

M. Poincaro alono will speak at tho Funeral.