Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
AMERICAN TROOPS
TRAMP ALONG THE
LONDON STREETS
King George and Prince of
Wales Review Soldiers
With Heads Barred.
OLD GLORY FLOATS FROM
THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE
War Victims in Hospital Cheer
Lustily as Samnies
Pass BY.
BANDS PLAY "OVER THERE"
Autographed Letter OF Welcome
Signed by King Distributed
Among Men.
OLD GLORY FLOATS FROM
THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE
BANDS PLAY "OvER THERE

LONDON. May liking George Y.
and the Prince OF Wales. standing out
sid. Buckingham Palace AZ noon to-
day. revcrcntly barred their heads as
American National Army troops from
Camp Gordon, Atlanta. Ga, marched BY
to the strains OF The Stars and Stripes
Forever" played by tho Grenadier
Guards.
From tho British war once few
only one nag. old Glory" Al a win
dow stood tho leading statesmen Of tho
British empire, waving greetings TO the
American lighting men a5 they passed
by the historic building in the nrst
parade OF United States infantry evci
fcld in tho British capital.
Thcse were the high lights" o;
american Day" in London. one OF the
OF the war.
As tho Americans entered whiteheli,
sfter emerging from Horse Guard Arch
the sun broke through the clouds. and
tho thousands of Londoners that had
turned out TO watch the Yankee troops
checrcd thunderous!y a, this significant
omen.
Wherever the douEhboys passed traf-
&c was halted and every open space
was a sea OF human faces.
with the King and his throne heir
at the palace we're Queen Mary and
Princess Mary.
Only commissioned onncers IN the
marching thronE returned tho King.
salute.
Colonel Whitman. who was General
Pershing's quartermaster in Mexico.
commanded the paradinE troops. He
rode borrowed coal black horse. The
troops wore the old-style cowboy hats.
canvas lcgsings and light shoes, in
stead OF the modern trench boots. They
carried full equipment from trench
spades to gas masks. but no steel
helmets.
Tho Scots Guards band. playing
Hello. New York" led the machine
Eunners. Then followed the Irisb
Guards. playing My Old kentucky
Home" leading another contingent, and
finally there were the greaadiers. play
Ing Over There" In the rear were
the ambulance men. In another por.
tion OF the great thronE Grenadier
Guards. bayoncts fixed. headed the
second battalion.
VETERAN FIGHTERS BID
AMERICAN TROOPS WELCOME:
SIX silk k-hatted frock-coatcd civilians
preceded the third battalion with a
banner bearing the words. we Civil
War Veterans Hail the United States
In the crowds watching the inspiring
spectacle were many Americans. in
cluding aviators. bluejackcts. engineers
and convalescent soldiers.
Passing 81. Georges Hospital. the
Americans saw soldiers. desperately
wounded in the great offensive. placed
In the windows watching the parade
Every one OF the marchcrs visibly ached
TO wave good cheer to these heroes
but discipline checked them. so when
the handaged remnants in the windows
chcered the greeting was not returned
but many doughboy vigorously nodd ed
their heads in acknowledgment.
KINGS AUTOGRAPH LETTER
DISTRIBUTED AMONG MEN
Copies of the Kings autograph letter
ot welcome were distributed at tho
barracks within an hour after the
now en- route TO America as souvenirs
being mailed to wives and swcethearts
1t said:
1.-THE people OF the British Isles wei.
come you on your way TO take your
stand beside the armies OF the man,
nations now lighting in the Old Worlc
the great battle for human freedom.
THE allies will gain new heart and
spirit in your company. ! wish ! coul6
shake hands with each one OF you ant
bid you Godspeed on your mission?
The drafted troops showed up we'll
carrying their rifles at the proper slope
their eyes straight ahead, although
when passing spots OF principal inter.
est they relaxed a bit ito take a look
All the houses in tho vicinity OF the
American embassy were fag-draped
Ambassador Page, Admiral Sims. Com
mander Babcock and Licutenant-Colo
mel Slocum took the salute OF the ma
rading troops from the steps OF tht
embassy. Mrs. Page witnessed the
parade from the balcony.
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