The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-02
GLORIOUS EQuRTA
0yE A PARIS
So
Great CSs ,tion to be Held
Tbs : lth Big Parade
i American
Soldiers.
CITY TO GO WILD
Newspapers Use Biggest Headlines to
Tell Of the Coming Of
Part Of Pershlng's
Force.
by w. s. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent

oSdA SOl ACSRS1SACA1t.J
PARIS, July 2.-Paris is
MA going to make Wednesday
@ the most glorious Fourth in
history. It's to be America
day." General Pershing has of course
going to happen on the Fourth OF
July will just make the welkin ring.
There are plenty of American SOL
diers in Paris now; plenty Of navy
officers. But the spectacle of SER
ried ranks of Frances latest defend
ers marching IN one body, that will
be saved up for July 4.
Arrangements were completed with
General Pershing's approval today
for the despatch to Paris on Inde-
pendence day Of full battalion of
American "sammies" in regulation
marching order. They will exhibit
their steps to the Partisan populace.
They are due IN Paris early tomor-
row morning and from that time until
they depart probably on July 5, Paris
proposes to show them the finest
time ever.
f But the American parade is to be
only 6ne part of the celebration.
There will be speeches and special
amusements-and back Of it all the
solid, heartful gratitude Of France ex-
pressing itself to it's newest allv.
First news of the American troops'
arrival was heralded by the bigges:
headlines Paris newspapers have
used in many a day. Unofficially the
arrival of the first contingent had
been known for several days, but
announcement was withheld to in
sure safety of other transport units
French editorial writer's outdid
themselves in welcoming the Ameri-
cans.
France cheers the vanguard of
the great army coming to help
France and her allies in their i'm
mense task" declared L'Intransi-
geant.
1.-The first American contingent is
landing in France to associate the
stars of it's flag with the standards
of the allies in unity for liberty of
the people," said La Liberte. "It is
the new worlds supreme consecreta-
tion. 1t shows the justice Of our
cause and gives assurance to our
future victory. We salute the proud
stars of the new flag and welcome it
to France"
La Presse says:
"The appearance of American
troops is the first realization of
Americas help. Those who have
arrived are the vanguard of an army
whose numbers is unlimited-an or
ganization whose dash, power and
courage are equal to any. History
will remember the day when the de-
scendants of Washington crossed the
ocean to serve the cause of liberty
the same cause in which our ances-
tors helped them"
"The great new world democracy
does not do things by halves" satd |
the Journal Des Debats. ut enters
the conflict with full realization and !
with full resolution. They will neglect |
nothing, spare nothing to attain these |
aims. Americas help will be deci- |
sive.
"Seventy-five days after Americas |
entrance into the war. American SOL
diers. arrived at the European firing |
line-not with modest vanguard |
which was the most optimistic dared |
hope for-but with strong forces, |
whose success in crossing alone is |
the cruellest setback to the German |
campaign. The achieve
ment surpasses any reasonable thing
hat could have been wished in such |
4 brief time, when the time in
which England prepared is recalled |
ant it Is remembered that then the
seas were free Likewise it should
be compared with the time occupied |
oy us in sending forces to Salonika.
When all these are recalled, the
,orce of Americas master stroke is
Ill the more significant"
Curious admiring crowds gather
in Paris around the
American soldiers. French poilus
ire vastly favorable in their com
nent on the trim American uniform,
he business-like revolver dangling
against the soldiers right leg and |
he free. swinging stride with which |
he "sammies" cover ground.
Paris Is also keen for the Ameri- |
IAN navy officers white uniform