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Show PARIS DEBATES HONOR FOR NAMELESS SOLDIER PARIS, Nov. 8. An appropriation C.i carrying out the plan of the French government for tho trunsfer of the body of an unknown soldier from the battle zon at Verdun to the Pantheen here on Thursday next, the second an-nl an-nl versa ry of the armistice, has been approved by the finance committee of the chamber of deputies. The sum appropriated ap-propriated is 30O.OH0 francs. The committee, however, expressed the opinion that the arc do trlomphe will bi a more suitable resting place for the body than the Pantheon, which is intended to receive tho bodies of great men. to whom the country owed debts of gratitude. Tho feeling expressed, was that the "poilu " was not In this sense 8 great man but a symbol of thousands who had sacrificed their lives for France and a symbol of th" victory that had been attained. The cabinet will decide today on the question of the burial place A special train will lukc Andre Ma-ginet. Ma-ginet. minister of pensions, to Vordun Wednesdav to bring the nameless soldier's sol-dier's coffin to Paris Mr. Magluet will be accompanied by fly widows five permanently maimed soldiers, sol-diers, five other soldiers and five- veterans vet-erans of tho war of 18T' The coffin will bear the Inscription, ."Le. Boldat l-'rancais." |