Foreign News: Bastille Day

There was only one thing missing at Paris in this year’s celebration of July 14, 134th anniversary of the fall of the Bastille: the military review at Longchamps was canceled owing to the heat. The populace was disappointed but sympathetic. The soldiers were given two days’ leave; they were happy.

Street dancing, free performances in the theatres, open air entertainments, displays of fireworks took place throughout the length and breadth of France. At Paris the citizens gave themselves up unreservedly to celebrating the historic date with inimitable Parisian verve.

A monument was dedicated in Paris symbolizing Belgium’s gratitude to France.

President Harding in Alaska sent a message to President Millerand in Paris:

“My fellow countrymen rejoice with the people and the Government of France on this day which consecrates the birth of the French Republic. The United States is proud to have long been closely associated with a nation whose love of liberty is historic and whose sacrifices for the maintenance of that sacred right have been heroic!”