Evening star., 1918-07-07
AMERICAN HORDE
GLADDENS BRITAIN
, Streets of London and Other
4 Cities Crowded With Over
seas Forces.
GET-T0GETHER SPIRIT
GET-TOGETHER SPIR
BY Mel. YORKE.

BY Mel. YORKE.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
: LONDON. June 24.-Notwithstandin
all that the Huns may still accom-
plish. there Is quiet confidence
throughout determined London, which
is the throbbing heart of England,
Z that the end is certain. And. happily.
we Americans are here to bear our
part. The British no longer say, "the
Yanks are coming" but they're
here!"
The streets of London bear evidence
of this The great arrival Is impress
ed upon US more and more each day
by the coming of equipment. as well
as men. And equipment tells in the
landscape. Time was when we saw
few American ambulances moving
about and looked upon them as. in a
way, supplementary to the British
- Red Cross.
But now regular military cars are
here in hordes; all types of motor
cars, painted American color. dash
along the crowded thoroughfares.
while the ubiquitous sidecar darts
about in. the little lanes of London
into which our great motor lorries
cannot get The painted letters U. S.
of the American effort that Is just
commencing to turn the scale.
And yet the British plod steadily
along in their own grim way, deter
mined to be in at the death. As 1
write they are pasting upon all the
walls and on every available space
the official notice to men of forty
nine to f1fty-one to join the ranks
and help in this the final round.
Silk Stockings Under Fire.
Every unit of the allies has its own
peculiar customs. but the Americans
are undoubtedly showing that moth
ing the Hun can do shall be allowed
to interfere with their established
ideas of personal comfort.
From perilously near the firing line
In France comes a request written by
the head nurse at one of our hospi-
tals-which to any but an American
would be an amazing request-for
several pairs of gray silk stockings
for nurses on her hospital staff.
And this in spite of the fact that
more than 700 casualties have been
reported as a result of the recent
bombing of the hospitals But not
withstanding all this the writer ends:
And fthe first lot proves satisfac-
tory undoubtedly all of the nurses
There is quite a discrepancy be-
tween this order and those coming
in for English 'war-tome hosiery"
which is described in lists as "a re-
liable quality made from government
controlled yarn" and hear the ad-
yertisement OF footwear for fraulein
taken from the Cologne Gazette:
Cheap. Straw shoes, with seven
miliimeter sole of ships linoleum. In
all sizes for women"
80 .fl1
stocking story that indicate the
spirit that will win.
Get-Together Spirit.
Coordination is a coming word.
There are rumors that "the kaiser
and his pals are basing their opin-
ion of the push that is to be on this
get-together spirit of the allies. and
nobody in the states need any longer
doubt the adaptability of the men
they are sending over; their AL
courage has definitely placed them.
The fact that Sammy proves "a gun
ner Of the first order and sniper
with sure eye" has assured his ac-
ceptance with the French, while his
jolly good fellowship is winning him
a way even into English homes. In
fact, the organization for entertain
ments on the British Isles Is coming
on at such a pace that the time is
fast approaching when the American
uniform will win for its wearer that
good time leave" for which every
mother, wife and sweetheart in
America Is praying.
It's a long, long way to send your
boy. but when leave-time comes every
port of England will look just like
home to the soldier.
In establishing its committee for
entertaining American forces the
British government has placed at its
head Sir Randolph Baker, whose COM
mittee includes representatives OF the
American Army, Navy, Flying and
c. A., besides host of Anglo-Amer-
leans who are eager to help. What
with base ball in Hyde Park and
other places-the king attended the
big match at Chelsea on July free
admission to the National Sporting
and vaudeville concerts every Sun
day at the Palace Theater. to say
nothing of parties during the week.
the American on leave will have MS
yeiopment is the part the English
woman is taking in the scheme. The
mothers of England, who are enter
tanning the sons Of American mothers,
have arranged to write to those
added bond of sympathy. The get
together spirit is born, and 1t can
never die.
Flag Your Home Town. ,
make it a rule to go In under the
Stars and Stripes whenever see them
blowing in the breeze. and today !
found myself in Eagle Hut-the Y. NJ
c. A-on Kingsway, where 1t joins the
strand. Mrs. Robert Grant was in
charge and willing to hand out the
latest news 'ffor home consumption"
and F. W. Murtfeldt. the general sec
retary. led the way to a large. new,
shiny map of the United States stuck
full of hags-the latest toy.
Ny first thought was the map OF
France with the belligerents' hags
marking the ebb and flow of battle.
but got the idea in a moment. Each
newcomer who registers. Mr.. Murt-
feldt explained, is asked to write his
name and address on a small nag
which is provided at the desk. Amer
leans in the United States uniform pin
Old Glory on the dot that marks their
home town, and Americans wearing
Canadian uniforms stick in the Brit
ish flag.
I saw the Flag Your Home Town
map two days after the initiation of
the scheme, and it was going strong.
Tho eastern coast states were so
crowded, one questioned where the
next arrival would 'fnd room for his
nag. California made wonderful
showing, and almost every section OF
the country has been drawn upon.
Fartfrest north the flag fastened to
Dawson City bore the name OF ]. d.
Kitchen, and away down in Florida at
If9er,l sfuck an Old Glory marked 20,