Heavy Rainfall of Former might not be strong enough to bear the weight of the monument anid its massive pedestal, Another site, jon the extreme right of the Jesplanade, was then selected, but ax it happened to be inside the area set aside for next year's Exhibition of Decorative and Industrial Art, it was found impracticable to lay the foundations. The erection of the monument has consequently been postponed until 1926. The Invalides being the official headquarters of the Military Governor of Paris, it is felt that the Esplanade ix th Jonly appropriate place for a statue Jof Galliéni, who held the post in i914.
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