The Archive · 1939

Belgian Celebrations

Brussels, Nov. 12.

The cheers with which crowds greeted King Léopold's appearance at Armistice Day ceremonies yesterday selected the particular significance of this year's anniversary to Belgium in the midst of the European war.

At 11 am, yesterday, King Leopold, Crown Prince Baudoin, and Prince Charles paid homage at the Unknown Soldier's tomb where the King placed a wreath, while an officer placed a wreath on the tomb on behalf of the Dowager Queen Elizabeth. The tomb was surrounded by. the flags of the Allies of the Great War, including those of the United States and Poland.

All Cabinet members and speakers of the House and Senate, and numerous other high officials attended the ceremonies. In goncltision, a detachment' of boy scouts and' an entire division of the Army reserve marched before the King—United Press.

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

Your account