The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-16
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valleys were bathed in sunshine and
again they were hidden in the gray
mist OF rain. .
French are Amazed.
At one time during the review,
rainstorm broke over the marching
troops but it was only of brief dura-
ton and there was not falter in any
part of the line -----...
There is an officers bombing school
near the point where the review was
held and throughout the time the
troops were assembling and marching
by, loud explosions of hand grenades
IN the near distance, gave a touch Of
war reality to the picture.
AS the Americans passed through
the French villages enroute to the re-
viewing field, the French peasant folk
gazed at them open-eyed in amaze
ment and admiration.
They have seen much Of the Ameri.
can soldiers individually and in COM
panies since their arrival but this was
the first gathering in force OF the new
ally and the impression it made on the
villagers, farmers and French soldiers
on leave could easily be seen and ap-
precited.
Band Cheers Boys.
Each of the four platoons in a COM
pany seem fully sized companies un-
der the old order Of things in the
American army At the head of each
regiment was a band playing regi-
mental marches, one of which is call
ed Happy Heinie,' in Teutonic tones
much to the amusement of the 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
mule and is driven by a soldier.
The latter had a short but extreme
ly interesting time training American
mules. These little French vehicle
mules being used to working in dou-
BILE rather protested against single
harness. The result has been that
during the past week any stray mules
have been encountered here and there
about the camp with bits of carts
end harness hanging very negligently
about their necks.
Mules Are sportive.,
Even today some of the mules are
inclined to be bit playful, one dash
ing out of line just as he was passing
the general. After brief tour Of the
column in a wrong direction he de-
cided to be good and the laughing
driver soon had him In his proper
place again. Some sent the carts by
the reviewing party in gallop which
rather recalled clown races at q cir
Gus
The carts are so small and the driv-
ers so large and all welded long,
cracking whips. AS the troops reach
ed a point some distance beyond the
reviewing party they reformed into
columns of fours and thus stretched
out they found their way along the
roads. The brown mass seemed to
pass as far as the eye could see.
Make Moving Pictures.
While the review was held at a
point so remote that only persons at
tached to the army organization were
permitted to see, moving pictures were
made both by French and American
official operators in order that the
people throughout France and America
can get an idea themselves Of the i'm
pressive appearance of the troops
made when first assembled together.
It was difficult to realize that they
are the same men who landed in
France few weeks ago.
In telling of his pride Ia his COM
mand, Major General Sibert added: Il
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. |
1t was merely military meneuver for |
them and they did it splendidly.
Surprised at His Men.
II 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 offensive
and defensive. tactics. During their
spare time, away from trench practice,
they have been drilled in close order
tactics but today had the opportunity
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