New-York tribune., 1917-07-01
Pershing's Happiest
Day in France Was
When Troops Landed

A French Seaport, Thursday, June %
delayed by censor).-General Per-
shing. the American commander; Cen
eral Pelletier, representing French
General Headquarters, and small staff
arrived here early this morning from
Paris. A pouring rain and the early
hour kept all but few hundred en-
thusiastic townspeople at home, but
those who were on hand welcomed the
general warmly.
The American commander, after
morning spent in inspecting the camp
occupied BY the soldiers-who have
been embarking steadily from the
transports-went aboard the flagship
and ate luncheon with Rear Admiral
Gleaves. Afterward both officers re-
ceived aboard the French and Ameri-
car newspaper men. Admiral Gleaves
welcomed them and then General Per
shing said TO their guests:
"Tbis il the happiest of the busy
days which ! have spent IN france
preparing for the arrival Of the hrst
contingent. To-day ! have seen our
troops safe on French soil, Landing
from transports that were guarded IN
tbeir massage overseas by the re-
sourceful vigilance of our navy.
"Now. our task as soldiers lies be-
fore MS We hope, with the aid OF the
French leaders and experts who have
nIaced All the results Of their expert
enco At our disposal, TO make our
force worthv IN skill and in the de
termination to fight side by side IN
arms with the French army.
General Pershing, true TO his demo
oratic principles. refused to haggle or
deIav over the niceties OF etquette
rLon tho question was raised whctner
Admiral Gleaves should call on hlm or
10 on the admiral. "The point IS tnat
wsnt 10 sec him." the general de
clared II was accordingly arranged
az more convenient that Genersl lei
sbing should 20 to the fagshlp as soo''
o. he WAS Gree from the task Oh III
PTbs French authorities to-day turned
oyer IN the American military poiice
the necessary authority for MAINTAIN
;,, discipline i'm this town, "hlcn -
now overwhelmingly american III "p
nesrance and public ne. IN oiu.i
assist the Americans 10 Keep .'aj oiuIi
bovever. the authorities nave lsSGeI
now and stringent regulations, Wiz
forbid the sale Ol HPIi'ENN .ia.o
IN sny men in uniform, when regui"te
The hours the men may be admi,teo 10
or served in cafes and restaurants, anu anu
which specify that disputes ana uisI,
dor sball be referred TO ana deciueu
by the Americans.
In addition, an unofficial warning naS
gone out 20 cafe and restaurant pro
nrietors, specifying what prices tney
nav charge for the most common com
nodities. especially food and orihhi n M
The new order permits those attachen
20 the military TO visit cafes only % pe,
tween the hours Of 3 o'clock IN tne
evening and 9 o'clock in the evening on
,yeekdays. and from 10 o'clock IN 'he
raorning TO 9 o'clock in the evening on
sundays. and restaurants between ~
n'cIoct in the morning and O'Clock IN
The afternoon on weekdays ana from .
80 a in me evening on Sundays.
0Hcers and men on leave are per
nitted a littel more liberty. no one
- uniform may utilize the popular
F,ancb "terraees"-sidevalk seats
until after o'clock in the eVehlns
'"Tj The ban on spurious liquors means s
,hst the troops here will hencefofIn pe
shIe 70 order only beers ana Ign'
wines