The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
Two COntingents Already Ar
rive in Europe.
Point of Arrival Not Designated
in News Report.
POPULACE IN FRENZY OF JOY
Detachment of U. S. Army Are
Gen. Pershing's Regulars.
Fleet of Conveys and Trans
ports Dot French HarbOr.

A French Seaport, June 27.-The
second contingent of American troops
arrived and disembarked this morn
ing. The first arrived yesterday, but
announcement was withheld until
today
The troops landed amid the frantic
cheers of the people who had gather
ed for hours before in anticipation of
duplicating yesterdays surprise. The
troops are Pershings regulars.
Enthusiasm rose to fever pitch
when it was learned that the trans
ports and conveys had successfully
passed the submarine zone. The port
was speedily beflagged in honor of
the occasion.
All the troops row arrived were
transferred today to a camp not tar
distant from this point, where Mai.
Gen. William L. Sibert is installed
Thence they probably will go soon to
a point near the front. All the troops
are in excellent shape, enthusiastic
over the successful trip and their re
ception. They are eager for action.
Pershing to Meet Them Tomorrow.
Major General Pershing, the Ameri-
can commander, is expected tomorrow.
The harbor is dotted with conveys
The streets are filled with soldiers in
the American olive drab and with
blue Jackets. Great numbers or trucks
are transporting immense supplies TO
the camp in which the troops are con-
centratinS.
Censorship Witholds Details.
washington, June 27.-The epochal
landing of American troops in france
cannot he fully discussed at this time
for obvious reasons concerning the
sa.Iety of other contingents. 1t IS en-
tirely permissible to say that they are
part of t e force which will be under
command of Major General Pershlng
and for whose arrival the genera anu
his, staff have been arranging ever since
thew landed on the other side. The
American troops will be an entirely in
depeudent command, just as are the
British troops. working of course with
the French at the head of operations
as they are on French soil.
When the troops have had their
perfod of preparation behind the
lines they will take a place on the
battle front. to be arranged by Gen
eral Pershing in consultation with the
other military chiefs there, and prob
ably very soon will be carrying the
Stars and Stripes in the assaults Whlcn
steadily are driving the Germans out
of France and Belgium.
All of Troops Regulars.
All the troops under General Perish
ing's command are regulars, ana com
Wilson directed to proceed to France
Eat the earliest possible time In
formation of what other troop move
meut NAV he made is surrounded by
censorship to insure. so far as pos
sible a safe voyage thru the subma-
rine zone.
1t is not permissible to say what
precautions We're taken to get the
American troop ships past the waiting
German submarines but there Is nc
doubt that the precautions were most
carefully worked out because it is gen.
orally believed that some time age
most of the German submarine fleet
was withdrawn from it's attacks or
commercial shipping to make it ready
to ambush in force the American
troop ships.
First Landing Kept Secret.
The successful landing, while g
source of qualification to officials
here viewed from the point of being
military operation, is regarded with
added significance for its moral effect
in Germany, if it is permitted to be-
come known there.
The reference in the cable dis
patches to n duplication of "yester-
days surprise" intimating that there
was also a landing yesterday, passe:
without comment here. but obviously
discloses the landing of a contingent
not recorded in yesterdays dis.
patches.