Gilpin observer., 1917-07-05
HOW OUR TROOPS
LOOK TO BRITISH
English Newspaper Gives Impress
sions Of Our Boys in
Khaki.
ARE GIVEN WARM WELCOME
Our Men Are Described a. Finely
Built Lot Of Young FelIowseoffi-
eiaIly Greeted by Mayor and
Mayoress Of Town.

New York.-American troops arriv.
ing in a British town are described
picturesquely by a copy of The Black
pool Times which has just reached
here. England's 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 it Is the Medical corps
unit from Western Reserve university,
Cleveland.
The article reads in part as follows {:
Exactly at 1 80 the mayor and town
clerk hurried to the town hall. After
greeting the Americans at the station,
the mayor promptly donned his off,
cial robes and chain of Office, and, ac-
companied by the mayoress, along
with the town clerk and Sir John Rus
sell, Bart, who is a private in the
r. A. M. c., proceeded to the entrance
to the town hall, followed by the mem
bers Of the town council and the rest
of the company.
Cheers Upon Cheers.
"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 sight
at the head of the troops, playing a
lively march. Cheers upon cheers re-
verberated 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 patriotic cheering.
They were greeted with the playing
Of the American national anthem, "The
Star Spangled Banner" by the r. A.
M G. Depot band, stationed immedi-
ately in front Of the town hall. The
troops, who were u 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. ]. Parkinson, mother of the
mayor, went to the edge of the foot
path. and the mayor entered into con-
versation with Captain Tootle, the Of
flcer commanding the United States
contingent.
"The mayor proceeded to give civic
welcome to the troops.
Captain 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 to let the good people assembled
know how happy they were to be pres
ent to stand shoulder to shoulder in
that great human cause. "Give them
three hearty American cheers, and re-
member your colleagues" was the con-
Guiding appeal.
"The men responded with three rous-
ing cheers. which far exceeded all pre-
vious similar responses.
Look Pale but Fit.
"They are young men, from eighteen
years upward, and nearly all clean
sliaven. They have paler appear
ance than our men, but this might be
due to the voyage as well as the lack
Of training. and the Blackpool air and
sun will soon impart ruddier hue to
their cheeks. The troops are above
the average height, and are straight
and clean limbed. In dress they some
what resemble our colonial troops. es-
pecially in headgear, for their hats
American service hats-are of the
sonbrero type. with the slack crown.
Their khaki is shade darker In color
than that of our men, land their over
coats are thick, uncommonly long, and
worn loose fitting. They wear tight
trousers. combined with a sort of gai-
ters, the latter having leather inside
and being khaki on the outside Of the
legs. The men are from Ohio, and
are college men, good proportion be-
ing medical Students"
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