South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-29
HOW LONDON SEES
AMERICAN TROOPS
English Newspaper Describes
Appearance of Medical
CorpS-"Fine Lot"

NEW YORK. June %. - Ameri-
can troops arriving in a British
town are described picturesquely by
a copy OF The BlackpOoI Times. &"
which has just reached here. Eng
lands impressions OF her American
allies are given for the first time
The name Of the body Of troops is
not stated. but various indications
show clearly il Is the medical CORPS
unit from western reserve univer-
sity, Cleveland.
The article reads in part as fol-
lows:
Exactly at $50 the mayor and
town clerk hurried to the town hall
After greeting the Americans at the
staaon 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 a pri-
vste in the r. A. W. G.. proceeded 10
the entrance TO the town hall. fol-
lowed BY the members Of the town
council and the rest Of the company.
Within a 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 CENTER hove in
sigh. at the head Of the troops play
ing a 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 pa
triotic cheering. They we're greet
ed with the playing Of the American
national anthem. The Star Spang-
led Banner" by the r. A. VI. G.. De-
pot band. stationed Immediately i'm
front or the town hall The troops.
who were a finely built lot Of young
men, were promptly lined up, and
the mayor and mayOress. accom-
panied by Sir John Russell. Bart.
the town clerk and Mrs. Harbottle
and Mrs. J. Parkinson. mother of
footpath. and the mayor entered in
20 conversation with Capt. Tootle.
the officer commanding the United
states contingent
The mayor proceeded TO give a
civic welcome 10 the troops
Capt ToOtle called upon the men
To show what they felt in their
hearts. the gladness that came over
them on that occasion. He desired
them 10 let the good people assem-
bied know how happy they were to
Ice present 10 stand shoulder to
shoulder in that great human cause
GIVE them three hearty American
cheers and remember your col
leagues" was the concluding appeal
The men responded with three
rousinE cheers. which far exceeded
all previous similar responses.
They are young men. from Is
years upward. and nearly all clean
shaven They have a palet appear
ance than our men, but this might
he due 20 the voyage as well as the
lack Of training. and the BlackpOol
air and sun will soon impart a rud-
dier hue 70 their cheeks. The troops
are above the average height and
are straight and clean Hmbed. In
dress they somewhat resemble our
colonial troops. especially i'm head
gear. for their hats-American ser
vice hats-are OF the som brero type.
with the slack crown. Their khaki
is "a shade darker in color than that
Of our men, and their overcoats are
thick. unconmonly long. and worn
loose hitting They wear tight trous-
ers. combined with a sort Of CATERS.
the latter having leather inside and
being khaki on the outside Of the
legs. The men are from ohio. and
are college men. q good proportion
being medical students.