New Britain herald., 1917-08-16
AMERICAN WOUNDED
 NOW IN ENGLAND
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Credlt to soldiers with years of train ing behind them
 First Review in France.
 It was the first time an American army had passed in review under it's new organization, and the display was a most imposing one. Marching in line of platoons means moving for ward with four platoons abreast each platoon being formed in columns of fours. The space between the platoons being considerable, the head and front of the marching column are full Iy two hundred feet wide.
 Each of the four platoons in a com pany seemed full size companies un- Ger the old order of things in the American army. At the head of each regiment was band playing regimen tai marches, one of which, called Happy Heinie", had a distinct smat- tering of Teutonic tones, much to the amusement of French military officers.
 An amusing incident of the review was the first appearance in line of new machine guns, which are carried on small carts instead of pack mules as formerly. Each cart is drawn by a mule driven by a soldier. The latter had a short but extremely interesting time training the mules. These little
 
 working in double rather protested against single harness. The result has been that during the past week stray mules have been encountered here and there about the camp with bits of carts and harness hanging about their, necks.
 Even today some of the mules are inclined to be a bit playful, one dash ing out of the line just as he was pass ing the general. After a brief tour of a column in a wrong direction he de- cided to be good and the laughing driver put him in his proper place again. The mules drew the carts by the reviewing party in a gallop which rather recalled clowri races at circus The carts are so small and the drivers so large and all yielding long, crack ing whips.
 As the marching troops reached point some distance beyond the re- viewing party they reformed into col umns of fours and thus stretched out, they found their way along curving and descending roads. The brown mass seemed to pass as far as the eye could see.
 While the review was held at point so remote that only persons attached o1ne army organization were permit ted to see it, moving pictures were made both by French and American operators in order that the people through France and America can get an idea them selves of the impressive appearance the troops made when first assembled It was difficult to realize that they are the same men who landed in France a few weeks ago..
 Sibert Proud of His Men.
 In telling of his pride in his com- mand Major General Sibert said:
 q am particularly proud of the showing the men made today, for they were not parading before admiring crowds either of home folks or foreign friends. It was merely a military mareuver for them and tEey did it splendidly.
 TT was surprised at their facility at field maneuvers, considering the fact that since they have been here their training consisted almost wholly of the technical side of trench warfare, with all the new paraphernalia of of ,nsive and defensive tactics. During their spare time away from trench practice they have been drilled in close order tactics, but today had the Opportunity to show what they could do in the field. The result was most gratifying and encouraging
 The place and hour of the review were not disclosed until the day be- fore.
 Was this to avoid a possible visit from hostile airplane?" a young of- hcer was asked.
 AM can say to that he answered F'is that ' wish old brother Roche eould have seen that show today. It would have given him a new respect tor Americas effort
 Several officers commented on the Aet that never before had the at-