Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-29
AMERICAN LEGION
 DELIGHTED OVER ACTION 0F AMERICA
Natives of United States, N ow Fighting, Glad
 Country Enters War.
(Correspondence Associated prosc\

correspondence Associated Press) London, April 18.-America's entry lhto the war was hailed with unbound ca enthusiasm by everyone of the 700 hatlVe-born Americans encamped near London Tn three Canadian battalions,
 one of which, the Filth, has been call ca the new American Legion because o1 It's large percentage of "boys from
 the States" The other two battal Ions are the 212th and 213th.
 The Filth was called the American Leg1on when it was formed out in Calgary While in process of forma-
 ton there 1t attracted Americans from
 many parts of the United States and
 Canada. So it was only natural that the members should cling to their na- i've designation when they landed in England, especially as the outfit num-
 bered more Americans than any Cana dian battalion since the 97th which was known as the original American leglon In the Canadian army but which
 lost It's identity when it was broken up and It's members scattered among other regiments, some of which were sent to the front and saw fighting on the Somme
 Ever since their arrival here early Tn January the men of the Filth have been crying for taste of modern warfare. Their training in the Cana dlan northwest made them hard as nails and as is characteristic of the American temperament they were anxious to show results and quickly, too.
 So when the news of America's ac- tlon spread through the camp the of- tlcers were at once besieged with in qulIles as to how soon they would be sent to the front. The men were told that no decision had been reached. This, however, did not dampen the enthusiasm of the men over the action of the country of their birth and they went through their drilling as never before. The news was like a tonic to all, from the commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel w. M. Sage, down to the most lowly private. Many Native Born. Nearly all of the officers of the |211th were born in the United States. Colonel Sage is native of New York city, later going to Calgary where he belonged to several Canadian regi- ments He is known through the west ern part of Canada as crack rifle shot and has been an instructor in the provisional schools of infantry there.
 A former New York state national guardsman is second in command of the so-caled new American legion. He is Major L. E. Clark, also native of New York city, where he was born B years ago. -. 4..s.....z.-
 A Pennsylvanian is quartermaster of the battalion. He is Capt. D. Train CT. who served in the Spanish-Ameri- can war with Colonel Roosevelt's
 Rough Riders.
 The medical officer is Capt. w. K. Turner, formerly surgeon in Louis vile. Captain Turner was born in Flemingsburg, Ky.
 The paymaster, Capt. H. R. San
 born, native of Petaluma, Calif., is former member of the Washington national guard.
 Lieut.. H. H. Jones served four years in the Seventy Fourth regiment at
 Buffalo.
 There are many more officers from all parts of the United States. In fact, the battalion is full of capable men who have left lucrative posts to
 join the gallant fighters on the soil of Francn