Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-18
WORK OF SENDING FORCES
ACROSS CHANNEL COMPLETED
WITHOUT MishAP.
NUMBERS AND REGIMENTS
WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC
Transports Conveying Vast Army to
Freneh Soil Conveyed by sauadrons
ef Warships-eest Troops Of British
Army Sent to Aid Of Aliies-offi-
eial Statement Issued.

London, Aug. 1S.-The official wal
information bureau announces that the
entire British expeditionary forces have
landed safely on the French shore.
London. Aug. IL, midnight delayed
by censor).-The most important rev.
eiation Of the day has been that OF the
landing of the British expeditionary
army on the shores Of France. Every
body in England has known for two
weeks that large army has been
crossing the channel Tho troops have
been assembled at different bases,
one Of tho largest contingents embark
ing at Dublin. Many Of the other regi-
nents sailed from Liverpool, while
many others took ship at Eastbourne,
Southampton and other ports along the
coast Of the English channel.
Guarded BY WArships.
The great canvas camp at military
stations in England wero struck only
when II was known definitely that the
fotilla Of transports conveying the
troops had finished the oversee move
ment under the escort Of strong squad
rons OF warships. The transportation
Of soldiers lasted several days and dur
ing that time not q mention OF the
expedition was permitted to the news
papers here. Even now the strength Of
ments composing the contlngents, and
the port whore tASS landed. are not
Showed % 10 made publis.
0saf Troops Sent Forward.
II IL known. however, that large
proportion Of tho best troops OF the
British regular army are now on con-
tinental soil. The reception of the
British soldiers everywhere in France
was enthusiastic. The officers and
men Of the two armies fraternised
warmly.
It is pointed tn authoritative circles
here that the withdrawal Of the Bel
CLAN eovernment from Brussels to
Antwerp may mean that the fighting In
Belgium IL growing closer to the capi-
tai, or 1t may be merely q precaution-
ary measure
Now that the three allied armies are
working together on coherent CAM
paign scheme the policy Of secrecy has
been extended to Belgium. and as q
fountain OF picturesque news that
country has suddenly dried up.
otatsmsnt 70 Newspapers.
Frederick Smith, the unionist menu
her OF parliament, who is acting as
( director Of the official press bureau of
the British war Office and admiralty.
issued the following statement to the
English newspapers tonight:
"Ficld Marshall Earl Kitchener wish
es me to add that he and the country
are under the greatest obligation to
the British press for the loyalty with
which all reference Of the movement
o fthe British expeditionary force and
the landing ON the continent had been
suppressed. Earl Kitchener 10 well
aware that much anxiety must have
been caused to the English press by the
knowledge that these matters were
being freely discussed in the contin-
entail press. ana he wishes to assure
the press Of this country that MOTH
ing but his conviction Of the military
Importance to this country would have
led him to have issued Instructions
which placed the press of this country
under a temporary disadvantage"
Frsneh's Arrival In Paris.
I Mr.. Smiths statement continues:
"Field Marshal Sir John French ar
rived in Paris shortly after midnight
SATURDAY to convey the salutation Of
the British nation to France. The COM
mander in chief Of the British expedi-
tionary army was welcomed by several
distinguished officers Of the French
stan. the British ambassador at Paris,
: . ~; : 1,;;:::.::he. ns French ministers.
"As Sir John French, dressed in his
khaki uniform, stepped from the train.
roar Of cheering for England and
France rose from the great crowd
which had assembled, and the people
then sang the national anthems Of the
two countr1es
Polioe Also Excited.
.Sir John French drove to the Brit
isfi embassy in his motor car. All the
way thru the streets he was the center
Of . human whirlpool Even the po-
hce wore excited, and they were who'll
h unable to restrain the populace.
which surged around the car. shouting
plamourously, .Hurrah for General
french; hurrah for England: hurrah
Npr France Women held children
lbove tho crowd to see the famous
iEnglish general whose motor car was
yoon flied with small fiags and cock
Ddcs. The coincidence Of the British
commander n-chiefs name being
French IL happy augery for the allies.
AFTER sleeping at the embassy Sir
John French paid visit to tho palace
0f the Dlysse, whore he had long con-
ference with President Poincare.
'sWhen the death Of General 0rierson
1ro.n heart failure, was announced to-
day, - havme occurred while travelling
ON . txoaa sverybody in Official circles