The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-08
POINCARE CHEERS u. S.
AND PRESIDENT WILSON
Reviews American Troops Drawn up
In RegimentaI Squares, And Adj
dresses The Officers

American Training Camp in
France, Sept. s. delayed w earring
their British trench helmets. and
looking very grim and warlike, the
American troops passed in review be-
fore President Poincare. of the
French Republic, today. They were
massed in great solid squares, and
marching quickly to spirited Ameri-
can music presented a spectacle OF
unusual martial Splendor. President
Poincare, addressing the troops la
ter, said that he had witnessed their
demonstration with great emotion
and felt that events We're ever bring
ing the French and American peoples
closer and closer together.
The French President, accompani-
ed by Paul Painleve, Minister of War
and Marine; General Petain and sew
eral other French generals, was met
at the American field headquarters
by General PerShing and General
Sibert. Today was the anniversary
of the birth of Lafayette, as we'll as
the beginning of the battle of the
Marine. and President Poincare said
that ne had specially selected the
date to pay his first visit to the
American troops. He inspected sew
eral American barracks ana bilIeting
quarters in French villages. and then
left to visit some historic spots on
the Marine battlefield
The French Presidents reception
was marked by democratic simplici-
ty. He was dressed in his familiar
, blue knickerbOcker suit with leather
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pie blue yachting cap. The review
was held on the top of plateau in
/ the American training area. and
when President Poincare and his
party arrived early this morning the
troops were drawn up at attention in
regimental squares. a formation
which seemed wonderfully formid-
able.
| Bands stationed here and there
about the reviewing field launched
| into the strains Of the Marseillaise as
! the Presidents automobile, hying
! the French tricolor. appeared over
! the crest OF the steep hill it had
| quickly assembled. The review pro
| ceeded Immediately. President Poin-
care saluting the American and regi-
mental flags as they passed After
ward, while the men stood at ease.
all of the officers of the expedition
airy force We're detached and as
Sembled in 4 Semicircle about the
President and his party. General
Pershing stepped forward and adj
dressed them.
We are being paid great honor
today in the visit of the President OF
the Republic to which We have come
{ TO do our share in the fight for lib
erty.' General PerShing sad. This
happens also to be the anniversary of
the beginning of the battle of the
Marine. a day which will ever stand
out in the history of the world. 1t
is peculiarly fitting that this army
am sure it Will give us a still great
er feeling of patriotism and loyalty
for the principles for which we shall
fight and Will instilI into us still
higher spirit for the accomplishment
of the task which is before us. Ii
will make us, the advance guard of
Americas forces, feel still more
keenly the responsibility that has
been placed upon us"
General PerShing then presented
President Poincare. and the Presi-
dent stepping into the semicircle re
moved his cap as he began to speak
in a clear. far-reachirg voice. He
spoke in French, but already a ma