Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31
ALLIES OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY
American Flags Placed With
Others in Historic Place to
Remain Until End
of War.

London, May Silt was like an
other America day at st. Paurs to-
DAY when the colors of the Ameri-
can legion in the Canadian contin-
to remain there until after the war.
There We're five flags, one from
each battalion--the Ninety-sev-
enth, Two Hundred and Eleventh,
Two Hundred and Twelfth, Two
Hundred and Thirteenth and Two
Hundred and Thirty seventh. They
were escorted to the cathedral by
500 Canadian soldiers.
AS the troops passed up the centra.
aisle the crowd which filled the edifice
flee sang Mine Eyes Have Seen the
Glory of the Coming of the Lord" and
later, Onward Christian Soldiers" At
the conclusion of the services, the Star
Spangled Hammer" was sung, followed
by God Save the King"
The service was attended by Ambas-
sador Page, Consul General Skinner,
and physicians and nurses from the
Red Cross units which have arrived
here most recently from st. Louis and
Philadelphia.
The large silk flag of the Ninety
seventh battalion has the place of
honor, surrounded by smaller flags Of
the other four battalions.
PARADE, THEN ENLIST.
Detroit. Mich. May 3l.--More than
5000 Polish residents OF Detroit. bear
ing banners denoting allegiance to
Americas cause, marched with civil
war veterans and other organizations
in the Decoration day parade. When
the parade was completed abouG 100 of
the Polish marchers enlisted in the
army and navy.
Washington, May 31.-With a solem-
unity born of the knowledge that Ameri-
.aras will sooa be laying down their
lives again in the cause of freedom.
Memorial day was observed. not only In
the United States. but also in the lands
pf our allies across the seas today.
While millions of men in this coun-
try were preparing to register for serv-
Ice in the greatest of all wars. with
The rush and drive of hurried prepara-
tion for battle everywhere apparent.
the veterans of '61-'G5 paraded their
hwindling ranks for another march be-
hind the shrieking fife and rattling
drum.
And. as this ghost of Americas army
of half century ago passed in re-
view. new army, of young men who
were babies when the veterans were
old. was getting ready to carry on the
same message of liberty that was car
ried by Lincoln's hosts.
Cables from London brought word of
how Memorial day was celebrated on
the battle fronts of France. where many
Americans have already made the SUI
preme sacrifice. The spirit of the day
there included all the soldiers killed in
| the fight for democracy. Flags of the
allied nations were placed on many OF
| their graves On hundreds of rude
trench tombs. where Britons and Amer
| leans in British uniforms and French
| men and Americans in French uni-
forms lay buried. the Stars and Stripes
| fluttered today. There were special
observances in London.
President Wilson went to Arlington
National cemetery, at the request of the
! G. A. r.. to make the most important
| memorial address in the United States.
In addition to the parades of veter-
| ans-most of them very short-there
were professions of troops. boy scouts
and patriotic organizations in Ameri-
] San cities. In many cases the veterans
exercises We're confined to quiet gath
| erings. as the old men We're not strong
enough to attempt anything more
| strenuous.
| Boys played a big part in the days
program. In New York school boy ath-
letes marched. and 5000 miles away
near Astoria. Ore, boy scouts hoisteG
the American flag on Saddle mountain
a newly acquired state reserve. Scores
| Of similar demonstrations took place ir
all parts of the country.