European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 27, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 11 Paris a the Bells of Notredame pealed across the City on thursday As 1,000 people on bicycles and in world War ii jeeps re enacted the Day 50 years ago when the nazi occupation crumbled and Paris was freed. Chimes pealed from the twin towers of pure Dame Cathedral whose 14-ton Bell along with those in All Paris churches had been silenced during the four year nazi occupation. The Daylong celebrations culminate with speeches by president Francois Mitterrand and Paris mayor Jacques Chirac at City Hall. With the liberation of Paris by the French with the help of the allies France rediscovered its Honor among nations Chirac said. In a grand finale fireworks shot sky Ward along a 1.5-mile stretch of the Seine River followed by a grand outdoor Ballat the place de la concorde. Avenues were blocked off for a Parade of 1,000 cyclists and Vintage military vehicles along the same route taken by French troops led by Gen. Philippe Leclerc on aug. 25,1944.police said 200,000 people lined the route from Southern Paris to place Saint Michel in the heart of the latin Quarter to watch the spectacle. History buffs wearing fatigues an driving jeeps with French and american flags drove through Paris Boulevard ahead of the evening Parade. Earlier a morning mass at Notredame commemorated Charles de Gaulle s victorious stand in the final moments of pitted Street Battles for the City. The people we Honor left us a Mes Sage the example of their determination and Unity that overcame All Obsta cles Mit Terrald told a crowd of thousands thursday night outside the fireworks explode Over Paris City Hall on thursday during ceremonies to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the City s liberation from nazi occupation. City Hall. Earlier he decorated Henri Colone Lrol Tanguy a communist who led the resistance insurgency against the occupying German army in Paris with the grand Cross of the legion of Honor. Rol Tanguy As he prefers to be known was immortalized in the Book is Paris burning in which he was quoted a angrily declaring Paris is Worth 200,000 dead a statement he denies saying. Now 87, Rol Tanguy noted in a radio interview thursday that both his and the gaullist Leclerc s signatures Are on the surrender the German commander signed. We were both rewarded. An Paris was saved intact he said. A firefighter clambered up the Eiffel Tower to suspend a huge French Flag just As one had done 50 years ago to re place the Swastika and giant a the germans had erected to denote their Vic tory. Another huge Tricolour billowed be Neath the Arch of Triumph at the top of the champs Elyse is decorated its entire length by French  of visitors strolled through a photography exhibit at the h6tel de vill featuring pictures of the fight for Paris by Robert Doisneau Suzanne Laroche the associated press and others. It is a tremendous memory. We were Young in our 20s," said French vet eran Edgar Claude 72, of the exhibit. He leaned on a Cane and occasionally stroked the medals on his  aug. 25,1944, he was a 22-year-old member of the free French army enter ing  were so overcome by Joyful Pari sians surrounding us that we did t see much of the City Claude said. It Means so very much to me because i won t be Here to see the 100th anniversary Many of the photos at the exhibition were of de Gaulle known to most French Only through radio broadcasts As he directed the free French movement from exile in Britain. De Gaulle was in a race with the communists with his prestige and future at stake to recapture  fighters battled German tanks with stolen arms firebombs an Hunting rifles. The allies finally ordered Leclerc s 2nd army div into the City where elements reached the hotel de Ville the night of aug. 24.de Gaulle entered the next Day giving scant acknowledgement to resistance leaders contributions. On aug. 26, de Gaulle led a Victory Parade Down the champs Elyse is to notre Dame marking him indelibly in frenchmen s hearts Ashe Liberator of Paris. That March was to be re enacted Fri Day by 8,000 schoolchildren. Pc september 3-5 Finney gym Conn Barracks Schweinfurt saturday september 3 9 . 8 . Sunday september 4 10 . 7 . Monday september 5 10 . 6 . Over 4o european vendors & rafters United furniture poc Gretchen Evans Tele 09726-8295 the . Army does not endorse special Vendor s name product or services