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Show Franco Near to Tears as Legions Hold March of Triumph in Madrid MADRID, May It (INS) Staging his triumphal entry Into conquered Madrid, Generalissimo Francisco Franco today reviewed a parade ef 135,000 Spanish, I tab an and German Ger-man soldiers who helped him win the bloody, U-month Spaniah civil war. The parade proceeded smoothly and Franco, watching from a specially spe-cially constructed stand, was overcome over-come with emotion and close to tears. Nearby stood bis wife and daughter. Italian troops near the head of the marchers marched smartly past the reviewing stand, shouting the name of II duce. A light rain failed to dampen the fervor of the marchers or the holiday holi-day spirit that prevailed throughout through-out Madrid. Early in tha ceremonies. General Jose Varela, one of Franco's chief wsr aides, decorated the generaka-eimo generaka-eimo with ths Grand Cross of Lau-reda Lau-reda San Fernando, tha rarest honor in Spain. Count Jordana, vice president of Franco's cabinet and foreign minister, min-ister, paid a glowing tribute to the generalissimo: "You hove saved Spain, peace and civilisation." Thousands of Madrilenoa as well aa visitors from all parts of tha (country turned out Tor tha Tettlvl-! ties that marked Franco's victory in the war which ended two months ago with capture of Madrid. Hundreds of planes soared overhead over-head as Franco watched the parade from a tribune on the famed Cestel-lano, Cestel-lano, which has been renamed in his honor. With diplomats from the United States and many other lands in attendance. at-tendance. Franco will climax the spectacle with a speech in which he may make the first definitive statement regarding Spain's future since the end of the 31-month civil conflict. In this address, he may inform the world that Spain la now preparing to revert to Its traditional position of neutrality in European affairs. Between 10,000 and 15,000 of Franco's Fran-co's troops are scheduled to embark for home on Monday and some 6000 Germane are scheduled to depart Thursday. - . i y' t ; I ' r ; " ' '. '.:. I : ! J; , i - .vV. ? 5 K. t i " -1- GLORY AND HONORS WERE HIS Generalissimo Francisco Franco, ruler of Spain |