15 Nov 1921
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1921
Page
1
During a brief stay the Commander-in-Chief of the Allies is hailed by state, city, and learning institutions as the savior of civilization. A crowd in the millions cheers him, and public enthusiasm remains high throughout his visit.
Washington November 14 The real work of armament negotiations shifts from open conference to the secluded committee room after a debate over publicity. The Big Five, led by the United States delegates, carry on discussions as page 2 continues.
Britain accepts the American naval limitation proposals in principle but will seek changes in several key details. Arthur J. Ball to present the British stance at the conference plenary session tomorrow.
Marshal Foch salutes American Field Servicemen on Commonwealth Avenue near Gloucester Street. He nods and smiles, recalling the Lafayette Esquadrille recruitment from this division.
Foch shows emotion during a war leaders meeting with a blind hero. Marshal forgets other matters as he engages in the conversation.
At the State banquet in Boston New England dignitaries and military leaders gathered as a blinded French Army veteran in blue uniform stood tall among flags and flowers. Marshal Foch was moved to tears by the sight and the veteran’s medals.
The real Foch appeared as his hands sought out and held the hand of Lieuten Continued on Page 11 Third Col.
Marshal Foch accepted a gold watch and chain presented by public subscription to the Marshal Foch Gift Fund of the Boston Post. The presentation occurred at the Washington Elm in Cambridge yesterday afternoon before about 10 000 cheering spectators.
A French officer and professor from Harvard University, Louis J. A. Mercier, presented an address in Marshal Foch's own language after serving under his command.
A Beach street car of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway collided with a lumber truck at Medford and Chelsea streets Charlestown. Four windows shattered and two passengers were cut by glass though no panic occurred. The truck blocked the tracks from 4:45 to about 6 PM.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch told Boston that the reception was the greatest he ever received as his special train pulled away just before 11 pm. More than 10 000 crowded streets to bid him farewell while Lt Governor Alvan T. Fuller and Mayor Peters greeted him and shared words of thanks.
A million people from Boston and New England greeted Marshal Foch yesterday. Never before has such a throng gathered to honor a man of peace through war. The quiet military leader, slim in stature, left South Station at 10 PM after a day that etched his memory and the city’s.
Historic entries mark German forces destroyed near Bixschoote in 1914 and Russian advances toward Cracow. The one year anniversary notes the League of Nations assembly in Geneva, while Russian Reds captured Sevastopol. Also notes daily sunrise and sunset times and lighting for vehicles tonight.
Forecasts indicate Tuesday will be generally fair and cooler for Boston and vicinity, with Wednesday remaining fair and moderate westerly winds. Northern New England expected rain or snow then clearing, while the East Gulf and Mid Atlantic regions see continued rain and snow with a general rise in temperatures across the East. The outlook calls for generally fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday east of the Mississippi, with snow possible Wednesday in the Upper Lake region and cooler conditions along the Middle Atlantic and South New England coasts. Moderate variable winds and rain followed by clearing are noted from Sandy Hook to Hatteras Tuesday.
After a unsettled morning the day is expected to improve with fairly good weather through the day and night. It will be a mite cooler than yesterday with temperatures around the mid 80s to near 90. A prior note shows morning readings ranging from 40s to 60s at Thompson's Point with previous year’s figures near the 90s.
Panic swept Copley Square as Jack the Slasher moved through a crowd of women and girls awaiting Marshal Foch. A knife blade flashed and skirts were slashed, sending onlookers fleeing in alarm.
A man believed to be a foreigner cut the skirts of Miss Catherine Kiernan of 77 West Brookline Street and Miss Marian Fitzgerald of 43 Ivy Street, Back Bay, with no flesh harmed. A third woman, Miss Ethel Dakin of 44 Evergreen Street Jamaica Plain, had only her outer skirt sliced. Victims felt only a slight touch as the assailant fled. police warn such cases recur and keep a sharp lookout citywide.
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