Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
ENGLISH HOMES ARE
OPEN TO YANKEES
Hospitality of That People Linn.
tied Only to Number Of Sol
diers Going That Way.
BY ARTHUR 3. MANN.
United Press Staff Corre.nond.

London.-Oby mail.)-England has
adopted the American soldiers and
sailors within her shores. Her hos
pitality is limited only by the number
of men who come here. Recently Vice
Admiral Sims, commander of tho
American naval forces. in European
waters. aud Major General Biddle,
commanded of the American army in
England, told the United Press what
ms hospitality means to the United
states FORCES In waging the war.
Since our entry into the war" said
Aomlral Sims, nothing has been more
impressive than the hospitality of the
British people to the officers and men
OF the United States navy based on
these islands.
Organizations and private individ-
uals have We'd with one another in
eni their clubs to us, presenting
us with their residences, arranging en-
tertainments, and even attending per.
sonally to u wants. To military men
serving far from home in a foreign
country, the Importance Of his in
maintaining the morale and happiness
upon which success in war depends'
cannot be owe estimated. We have
been deeply touched"
General Fiddle was equally enthus-
fastic and a-ppreciative in declaring:
During the past weeks the British
entertainment committee has been ar
Ianging Tor the extension OF private
hospitality and also for various forms
OF entertainment in different parts Of
the country to American officers and
men. whether stationed or ON leave in
England. This means that American
soldiers will find more bone life
While in England, that they will have
by way of recreation a well organ
lied system of stimulating entertain-
ment and a great opportunity for
athletics.
The British entertainment commit
tee is helping us make the American
soldier in England a happier and heal
thier man."
Hospitality plans recently worked
out provide for invitations to American
army and navy officers and men on
leave In England to spend at least a
part OF their time as guests In English
households. Information bureaus have
been established at ports df debarka-
d are kept Of the addresses and &C.
Communications Of those who have open
ed their homes to Americans. AS the
men report for leave. those who desire
to accept such invitations will be as
signed to homes, and, as far as possible.
they will be sent to the parts of the
country they desire to visit.
The same plan has been arranged
for officers and men who are conyaies-
cent from wounds or sickness and dis
charged from hoapital but need further
rest before returning to duty.
Hundreds Of English parents, whose
sons have died in the cause for which
America is fighting are opening their
homes d this arrangement. Hun
dreds more. whose sons are still on the
battlefield, are doing likewise. Those
whose sons are doing their utmost to
be foster parents TO the Americans over
there.
The work of entertaining American
troops at rest camps and sailors at
shore stations is already well under
way. There are spovie shows at most
Of the camps and %frequaht concerts.
boxing bouts and theatrical perform
ances by professionals and amateurs
from nearby towns. Artists and per-
formers are showing the greatest
readiness to volunteer for this work
during their spare time.
In fact, the objective which England
set out to achieve not mary weeks ago
has been reached = England is
'Blighty" for the Anpericsn soldier and
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