The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-06
REGULARS LAND
ON FRENCH SOIL
SOLDIERS RECEIVE RECEPTION
AS THEY DlSEMBARk TO
STRAINS OF MUSIC.
Soldiers Are Sent To Camp For Final
Training Before Leaving for Front
General Sibert is In Command OF
First Contingent of u. S. Men.

Western Newspaper Unicn News Service
French eaport.-I'ershing' boys
are herei Thousands OF them came
out of the misty vastness OF the sea-
a U-boat-infested sea that held no ter
rors for them; not torpedo scratch
on a transport; not single man loS'.
Spick and span, with weather-Dro"hea
faces. their-eyes sparkling hght, every
one of them every inch a man, they
tramped down the gangways TO inc
strains of the "Star-Spangled Banner
into a pandemonius of unendlhs
cheers. They are in camp, eager 10
get to the front The camp is not lar
from here. 1t is in charge Of General
William l.. Sibert, who came IN COM
mand of the troops. General Pershl@s
came from Paris to greet them.
AS these thousands OF American
fighting lads poured off the transports
scores of German prisoners STOOD on
- the pier. Teeth set, they looked halt
sideways at these strapping neWcom-
ers. Those who watched the prison.
ers could discern a grudging admlra-
ton in their looks.
The remarkable thing about the
scenes attending the real entrance OF
the United States into the world war
through the safe arrival OF the eXpedl-
tionary force was the touching warmth
of their reception here. Not an INK
ling of the arrival had become known
hoH hnpn Or6D-
arations, no programs with speeches.
and songs, no reception committee OF
the like. Not until the transports
had safely arrived off this port, ready
for the men to disembark, did the mo-
mentous news become known. Then
the people here simply went Wlld.
The first transport stuck her gray
nose into the harbor in the early MORN
ing. The piers were sWarmlng Wlth
thousands of persons. or men there
were few, of course, only aged anu
wounded; the others are at the front
The realization that these newcomers
are shortly to fight side by side Win
the men of this port, who are ALREADY
in the thick of battle, drove the Wonl
en- frantic with joy and gratitude.
The American troops answered Inc
cheers by throwing small silver COINS
ashore. A roaring scramble among the
street urchins followed They did not
spend the coins for candy. They wrap
ped them up carefully in their ragged
handkerchiefs to save them as sacred
souvenirs. The Decentralization TOOK
Mace in the most orderly manner
There was not the slightest hitch. snip
after ship slipped into her berth, dis
charging men and equipment. Con
fusion seemed an unknown quantity to
these khaki-clad youths and their OIL
GERS. From the piers the American
trooDs swung off through the streets
of this port, where the whole populace
had turned out to give them a ire
mendous ovation. The crowds snow
cred flowers, fruits, cigarettes and
dainties upon the marchers.
give L'Amerique" was an amending
cry. And as proof that but one conf
dent thought was in the hearts OF those
cheering thousands this shout was re
peated over and over again;
you'll chase the Germans out OF our
country" eve will" came the thun
derous chorus from the boys.
Their reception and progress through
the city were one great triumpha
march. The French onlookers remark
ed time and again upon the youth and
physique Of the Americans. Fol
France this was the proudest, the hap
piest day since the victory OF the
Marine. The harbor is dotted with con
voys, and great numbers OF trucks are
transporting immense supplies to the
camp.