The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-05
PERSHHG SAYS
MEN ARE EAGER
WELL CARED FOn
Dash Of Transports Through
SUB Zone Exciting as Nes-
sages Told Of Sub
Activity.
READY FOR EMERGENCIES
Only Sickness That Is Incident
to Sea Trip and Few Cases of
ME1nps-French Peos
pie Surprised.

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A Port in France. June IS, delayed
by censor)-The first contingents Of
Anierican troops. landing today. were
greeted .ioyfully by TIE population %
this whole district.
Ihestransrorts. whose expected ar
rival had not been previously am
ounce publicly, came streaming into
The harhor in a long limo ut an early
hour. The news that AmericarA
were arriving spread with amazing raj
ptcity and by the time tire troop ships
drew alongside the auays. thousands
or persons were on hand to greet them.
Wild welcome was stirieked by
whistles of craft in the harbor II
cries of .'Vive France and s'Vive Les
Estats linis' seemed to corne from
every throat in the crowd. Meanwhile,
the bands m the warships w~re play
Ing The Star Spangled tanner and
colors Mere noisted to their sta ifs.
The toNM soon took on a holiday ap-.
pearance and before the day was ove1
scores OF american fla~s -vere flyinI
along witt, the tri-color Of France ove1
pubic ars' private hores.
Declarations Of American army Of
fi"erS : ON Paris, and American naval
men fss,ns elsewhere ware present with
French military men of high rank and
IL similar representation from thd
French nav to receive the new fight
ling forces of the allies.
Dash Through Sub Zone.
Land was first sighted from the.
exciting trip through the submarine
zone. Frequent warnings Of subma-
s.Fines operating in the expeditions
colrs We're received during h last
few DAYS of the oya and the passage
through the war zone was made at high
speed.
The ,nen were prepared for every
emereancy during this period. Roats
n LIFE RATS were placed so as to be
auick!N available. the watches at all
the lookout stations We're heavily REIN
forced.
Weather conditions during the entire
voyage We're ideal ard the men arrived
in excellent health. The days were
warm and the nights cool and comfort
able. while the sea was unusually
or other is!EeSs were reported.
The voyage was. made IN schedule
time without any serious mfshap to
men or machinery. The port of arrival
was known by less than q of of
f!cers Until h ships We're almost
within sight of land. All unnecessary
communication among the ships was
DISPENSED with. the wireless being used
only in unusually urgent cases. The
sighting 81 ~porpoises and other objects
i'll The water resulted in frequent
alarms.
The dc. arturo Of the vessels from an
American port was made quietly in the
early morning, There were no farewells
any l>is:i.
Paris, July a-Major General Per-
shing. tic AnieiicaI commander. on his
return To headquarters today, after a
quick trip TO the pest OF debarlsation,
said:
"'rhe landing of the first American
trooiss hss been a complete success. In
7 this rgTlaYkable transfer OF a large
Force across tle' ocean-one of the
largest operations we have ever under
taGen-not a man or an animal wan
lost or injured ana there was not q
single case cf serious enthusiastically
ing but "a few unimportant cases Of
mumrs. The men landed in splendid
morale withFkeen, confident and eager
spirit.
.sThe physical appearance OF our men
lis truly inspiring. They are all fine,
ihusky Young fellows with the glow Of
:enerSv. spoG health and physical yigor
(which will make them a credit along
iside OF any troops. They are exeep-
itiongliS we'll camped and cared for,
with substantial wooden barracks, good
beds. s.oos, food and the best sanitary
arrangements. They are located on
high, ground. For all this we are deeply
&indebtel IN French cooperation with
!, metns:afs 81 INV staff.
"B!ack Jack" Pershing arrived after
EVERY last Sammy had embarked
from the huge Transports.
ssThis is the happiest OF the busy
days ! have spent In France preparing
for the first contingent, the
der in chief OF the American forces
continued. To-day I have seen our
troops Ia o0eGgpns French soil by the re-
sourceful vigilance OF our great navy.
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