South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-13
PRESS
IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Parade of American Soldiers
in British Capital Receives
Much Comment.

LONDON May I3.-The appear
ance Of American national army
on parade in the streets OF London
yesterday aroused the enthusiasm
of Sunday papers as have few events
in many months. The writer's unite
in giving unstinted praise 20 the APP
pearance OF the men and predict
for them record OF splendid
achievement when they reach the
front
Since the thrilling days OF the
first months OF the war SAYS the
Observer. London has not known
such a notable scene of enthusiasm
as that evoked yesterday. The fin
est sight I have seen since the war
began was the verdict Of a youn-
soldier who has seen service on -four
fronts. The men are a fine looking
body and appear 10 be in the pink
OF spirit. The companies filed past
with light. elastic step. keeping eN-
cellent time and creating a mighty
favorable impression Of their
marching qualities and physique"
London cheered yesterday as
they have not cheered for many
months" says Lloyd's Weekly News.
From the moment when the first
battalion detrained to the last min
ute. when the crowd called ont
Come back, the day was Of heart
ening friendhness.
Women Give Welcome.
Americans a special welcome. God
bless you, they cried all along the
route Mothers lifted their children
that they might have a sight OF tho
soldiers from across the sea who
were going TO fight side by side with
daddy.
And the waiting crowds found
new name for the visitors. As
the first battalion swung out from
Waterloo station someone called out
10 a friend that they were a real
husky lot The word pleased the
fancy OF the crowd and soon every
one was calling cheers for the
huskies.
1T was a great friendship which
was struck Up between the London
crowd and the American boys who
have come across TO give them
hand. That was the feeling that
persisted to the last when the visit
ors said good-by for the time being
to London.
Prints Soldiers Letter.
THE Weekly Dispatch prints a
letter written home by an Amer
can soldier yesterday, describing the
days proceedings, of which the fol-
lowing is an extract:
The whole march gave one
sort Of home feeling. ! think that
was the biggest thing about it If you
ask me-that they should want VA
to feel at home and that we should
! feel at home. Some of the fellows
say it was the biggest moment they
ever hope TO have. standing there
in front Of the palace. What II
made us feel was that we are all
in II together.
Frederick Vile in the Weekly
Dispatch. says that as an American,
he knows every man in the regi-
ment felt il was the happiest and
most memorable event In his lie.
He adds that the Dispatch has re-
ceived sheaf OF letters from all
over Great Britain with countless
schemes for organized hospitality 10
the American troops.
Whether good or bad" ne SAYS.
the suggestions spring unmistak-
able from one universal sentiment
with whole hearted anxiety %
convert Great Britain into 'Sammies
blighty' if he Will have il.
The Sunday Pictorial says.
The king could not help but no
tice the grit and determination o.
the Americans reflected in their
clean shaver faces and square jaw
Finely built clean looking
troops" SAYS the SUNDAY Herald.
They made an excellent impression.
Everywhere they were enthusiastic
ally welcomed. AS one broad shout
dered giant said: Your peoples
hearts seem as big as the streets
are broad We had 20 leave New
York without "A cheer and this
t,ol~as mn for So"