The Sentinel=record., 1917-06-09
WAS WELCOMED BY THE
 BRITISH ARMY OFFICIALS
General Pershng Browns Upon Any Extensive Social Entertainment and Desires to Reach Ills Base in France With His Fellow Soldiers as Soon as Possible

London. June S.--Hoadod by Major General John J. Pershing, it's comman- der, the first representatives of the American army that is to enter the European wal disembarked this morn ing at a British port after an uneyent- ful voyage of ten days on the White Star liner Baltic. The party was re. ceiyed with full! military honors and Immediately entrained for London. where it arrived this afternoon and was welcomed by the Barl of Derby. the minister of war, Viscount French. commander of the British home forces and the American officials.
 General Pershing's personal staff and the members of the general staff who will perform the preliminary work for the first fighting force number tifty-seven officers and are accom- pained by squad of some fifty pri yates and large civilian clerical force
 The American residents Of London and various British organizations have prepared an extensive program of en ltertainment for the American party but it is doubtful if much of it will be carried out as General Pershing before being Informed of the plans expressed a desire that there be d minimum of everything in the nature of social entertainment The entire contingent devoted itself to dhe hard est kind of work of an organizing ma ture throughout the journey.
 Among those taking active part on the various committees of entertain. ment for the American contingent are Mrs. John Astor, Mrs. 4Whhelaw Reid, Mrs. Wilton Phipps and Mrs. R. Craig McKerrow and Washington W ood. Al. merle Paget and L. w Blackwell.
 The privates in the contingent will be the guests of the British army in the army barracks in the Tower Of London. Everything from automobiles 10 money was offered for the convent ence of the Americans Al the hotel the American officers met many Brit ish and Canadian officers
 General Pershing said to the Asso- ciated Press that he and his fellow soldiers were going to be present at their base in France as quickly as possible
 The ship bearing General Pershiag and his staff arrived in harbor late last night, having crossed without sighting a hostile craft. When the passengers came on deck on the last morning of the voyage they found to-. pedo boat destroyers escorting them on either side. When with difficulty they discovered through a powerful | glass, the escort flew the Stars and Stripes there was great enthusiasm which increased when a patrol with the same familiar flag at the stern joined the little squadron later.
 The coming of the American sol. 1 diers had been kept secret outside of ficial circles and there was no crowd gathered at the prcr as would have been the case had the townspeople been aware of the event.
 There was large group of British admiralty officers at the landing sta tion with gold trimmings which de- noted that the wearers belonged to the staff The blue of the navy was represented and the Lord Mayor with his gilt chains of office and the off cials of the port were there to give welcome to the Americans.
 A company of the Royal Welsh fulsileers was drawn in double file ! with a regimental Dand.
 All the steamers decks were filled with khaki The waving of handker- chiefs was the only demonstration from the street or peir until the gang plank had been run up. When com munication had been established with the shore, Lieut. General Pitcairn Campbell Admiral Stileman and other officials proceeded aboard the vessel and welt through the formal ntrC ductions
 ] Then the British General escorted