Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-08
BLACK JACK ARRIVES
IN PORT; TO LEAVE
FOR FRANCE
FLASH WORD TO j. 5.
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON ADMITS
LEADER OF AMERICAN FORCES
ISM EUROPE PREPARING THE
CAMPS FOR REGULAR ARMY
TROOPERS.
pERsHlNo ARRIVES IN ENGLAND.


PERsHiNG ARRIVES IN ENGLAND.
London, June 8--General John
Pershing, commander Of the Unit
ed States expeditionary forces in
France, has arrived at an English
port.
General Pershing was accom-
panied by his staff.
It is believed that the trip was
without incident and that no sub
marines were sighted.
News Of the safe arrival of
General Pershing WAS given out
officially.
General Pershng was In good
health and fine spirits. When told
the news Of his departure from
United States had been suppress
ed so successfully, he expressed
great surprise.
~ didn't expect that" said the
American soldier. "Why, !
thought every one knew ! was
coming"
Washington, June 8--Reports reach
ing Washington today that General
Pershing and his staff have landed
safely at an English port en- route to
France were accepted as true by War
Department officials in the absence
Of report from General Pershing
himself. however it was said that no
statement regarding the commanding
general of the first expedition to
France or his plans could be made as
yet
It is understood here that General
pershing and his staff with his force
of orderlies will proceed to France
without delay The War Department
is anxious that General Pershing shall
get down to business soon as possible
His first work in France will be to
confer with the French authorities
and then establish the camps where
his troops are to be trained as fast
as possible. It is stated The War
DEPARTMENT here that General Jotfre
has been assigned to do everything
possible for the American expedition
General Pershing sailed from an
American port more than a week ago,
accompanied by the members OF MS
personal staff and a force of orderlies
detailed from the second cavalry.
The personnel of his staff has not
been announced as yet He Will nave
with him in France when the armies
can be completed division OF regu
1 lars and a regiment Of marines, &C
cording to the official announcement
previously made by the War Depart
ment. Later additional forces are tc
| be sent across
It already has been made plain al
the War Department that elected
units of the National Guard which Is
to be called into the Federal service
within short time are also destinec
for duty in France Naturally there
will he no announcement Of just VIVA
these units will comprise, neither VIII
any details be given Of the makeup o
the pcrshing division other than Wha
has already been announced
=. 1t was accepted here today that tn
vessel on which General Pershlnl
J made the trip was met well outsid
the danger zone by American an
, British destroyers who accompanied
, to the port of destination, inasmuc
= as it had been accepted that the Gel
! man submarines would make a dt
g termined drive against the vessel 0
/ which the General made the trip OIL
cials were well pleased when tn
cabled reports that he was safe o
British soil reached here.
II is not believed that there will b
any danger to the general and n
party In getting across the channel
French soil. The troop routes frol
= England to the continent are absolat
: " secure from attack by German su
marines. TLoy are netted with su
II marine nets which reach from shol
, to shore the meshes Of strength
n defy any wire cutting device of Ge
II. man invention Already the Britts
Of have poured moro than five millit
". men across this lane without a sing
il casualty.