The Archive · 1924

Fourteenth of July in Paris

Silent Tribute to the Unknown Soldier: Striking Ceremony Paris, July 15.

On the occasion of the Fourteenth of July celebrations a striking cere-many took place before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In the presence of enormous crowds, detachments of all arms defiled" before the Tonib in impressive silence. By the side of the Tomb stood the Cabinet Ministers, Marshals and members of the Diplomatic Corps.

squadron of aeroplanes flew overhead. In the afternoon the American world-fiiers flew over the Tomb, and were cheered by the crowds. Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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