FOCH LEAVES HOME

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10855, 26 March 1929, Page 5

FOCH LEAVES HOME

MARSHAL’S, BODY TAKEN TO ARC DEI TRIOAIPHE

lAI P RiESSII VE CEI REiMON IA L

CROWD BREAK THROUGH CORDON

ONE'MAN-TRAMPLED TO DEATH - SCORES SERIOUSLY HURT United Press Assn, by El,/Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) (Received ACarcli. 25. 5.5 p.m.) BARIS, Alarch 24. Immense crowds in tho streets reverently witnessed the ceremonial removal of Marshal Foch’s remains from his home to tho Arc do Triomphe. As the coffin was carried out from the residence troops presented arms a hand played “La Alarsellaise”, and regimental colors were dipped. A platoon of cuirassiers headed the procession, including officers of the garrison, delegates from soivicomen’s organisations, General Way* gaud, General Gouraiul, and General Baratier, and members, of Cabinet,

The Are do Triompho was thronged h.v spectators as the coffin was placed beside the tomb of the Unknown Warrior .for lying in. state. Tragedy marked the scenes at the Aro do Triompho lute, in the afternoon, where hundreds of thousands passed tho bier. An enormous crowd packed ini don so masses before the vast •monument, was held hack all day with the utmost difficulty by mounted Republican guards with drawn swords and thousands of police mounted ami on foot. They were unable, however, to stem the masses, which finally broke through the cordon, men, women and children bcig trampled under foot.

One mail was trampled to death and scores seriously hurt, and taken to Hospital More than sixteen hundred eases of fainting were treated.

It, is estimated that a quarter of a million passed the coffin At tlie request of Madame Foch, who was anxious to save tlie guard of honor from fatigue-, the body was removed from the Are do Triomphe to-night, instead of to-morrow, and taken to Notre Dame, where it will he watched over by family intimates to-night. The Flame ofßßemoiiibraiioer at the Are do Triompho will he rekindled bv Generals Retain, Gouraud and Weygand.

FRINGE OF WALES TO REPRE-

SENT KING

United Prea.i Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Assn.—United Service LONDON. March 24.

It is cllieiallv announced that the Prince of Wales will, represent the King at Alarshal Foch’s funeral.

Lady Wilson, widow ol K.eldMarshal Sir Henry Wilson, will attend the funeral of Alarshal Foch. who was an intimate friend of her late husband.