they went upstairs and the first french soldier in challenged choltitz -- choltitz' response was yes, and probably better than you. [laughter] mr. laver: at that point, choltitz surrendered. shortly after, he signed the documents surrendering all that remaining german forces there in paris. not far away, a small column of trucks pulled up in front of the hotel. an american reporter working for collier's magazine, man on the right, one ernest hemingway, got out and with a group -- i will be generous here -- a group of french or regular soldiers made their way into the bar where hemingway, by legend, ordered 73 dry martinis for himself and his newfound friends. the celebrations would begin in paris. well, charles de gaulle arrived in paris late that friday afternoon. the first thing -- first place he went to was the train station. here's a photograph of him. he's the one with the cigarette. he went there intentionally because that's where general leclerc, who we see to his left, has the army headquarters. de gaulle went there to emphasize the role the french army had played in liberatin