Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
HOW BOYS IN KHAKI
APPEAR TO BRITISH.
BY Internationai News Service.


New York, June American
troops arriving in a British town are
described picturesquely by copy of
The Blackpool Times which has
pressions of her American allies are
given for the first time.
The name of the body of troops is
not stated. but various indications
shows clearly ii is the Medical Corps
unite from Western Reserve Univer-
sity. Cleveland
The article reads in part as fol
lows
Exactly at / so the Mayor and
Town Clerk hurried to the Town Hail.
After greeting the Americans at the
station the Mayor promptly donned
his official robes and chain of office
and accompanied by the Mayoress,
along with the Town Clerk and Sir
John Russell. Bart who is private
in the r. A. M c., proceeded to the
entrance to the Town Hall, followed
by the members Of the Town coun-
ell and the rest of the company
Within minute or so the> loud
cheering along Talbot road denoted
the troops were marching down, and
quickly the band of the r. A. NJ. c.
(Ripon Training Centre) hove in
sight at the head of the troops, play
ing lively march Cheers upon
cheers reverberated from the crowds
lining the streets and Talbot Square
as the American troops marched
smartly past.
The American band was followed
by two OF the men carrying a large
Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes
side by side, this significant emblem
of unity. arousing great patriotic
cheering. They were greeted with
the playing of the American national
anthem, THE Star Spangled Banner"
by the R. A. M. c, Depot Band. sta
toned Immediately in front of the
Town Hall The troops, who were a
finely built lot of young men, were
promptly lined up. and the Mayor
and Mayoress, accompanied by Sir
John Russell, Bart, the Town Clerk
and Mrs. Harbottle and Mrs. j. Park.
lnson, mother Of the Mayor went to
the edge of the footpath and the
Mayor entered into conversation with
Captain Tootle, the officer command
ing the United States contingent.
The Mayor proceeded to give a
civic welcome to the troops.
Captain Tootle called upon the mer
to show what they felt in their hearts
the gladness that came over them or
hat occasion. He desired them to lei
the good people assembled know how
happy they were to be present tc
stand shoulder to shoulder in thai
great human cause GIVE them three
hearty American cheers, and remem
Der your colleagues" was the con
Guiding appeal.
The men responded with three
rousing cheers, which far exceeded
all previous similar responses.
They are young from men eighteen
years upward. and nearly all clean
shaver. They have palor appear
ance than our men, but this might
be due to the voyage as we'll as the
lack Of training, and the Blackpoo
air and sun will soon impart rud
der hue to their cheeks. The troops
are above the average height, ant
are straight and clean limbed. II
dress they somewhat resemble oul
colonial troops, especially in head
gear, for their hats--American ser
vice hats--are Of the sombrero type
with the slack crown. Their KHAKI
is shade darker in color than thai
OF our men, and their overcoats are
thick, uncommonly long, and worr
loose fitting. They wear tight trous
ers, combined with sort Of CATERS
the latter having leather inside ant
being khaki on the outside of tn,
! legs The men are from Ohio, ant
are college men, good proportion be
ing medical students,