The Archive · 1933

Review of Troops

An outstanding feature was the review of troops by, Vice-Admiral Berthelot, "Com Naval Forces in took place on the Rue Lafayette round, instead of. la th Garden as last year, the most ye pieces of martial pageant tay ever. seen in. the Concession.

ly after 8 am. the colour patty with eteort took station in front of the parade. ceting officer, 'Admbral Berthelot, accompanied by fis stam, then walked down. the ranks, which were under the command' of Lieut-Col. RH, Labonne, G20, Prench Forces in Shanghai, While a slow: march was piajed, Presentations of medals and. decorations followed, some forty members of the forces being thus honour-fe," Falling out. front their, rexpecfive nutts, they drew up before the main stand, accompanied. by. the Colours. The decorations were be-owed by Admiral Berthelot, who hook the hand of euch recipient after. pinning the medal on his presenta and military bodies in Deneft commodious tridtnes rected,

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