Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-13
ENGLISH, SEEING US.
MEN, DOOM KAISER
"InfernaIIy Adequate" Says
Military Expert; "Rather
Lead Than Tackle Them"
'HURRYING UP SPLENDlDLY'

Dy inc Atsocldteu fIesD
LONDON. May 13.-The American in
vasion of London is the feature of the
morning newspapers today. as 1t was
on Sunday. The most critical military
experts are loud in their praise of the
fine bearing Of the American troops
who paraded through the British cap
ital Saturday. One writer sums up
the general opinion in this way:
"They have the cut of an Internally
adequate lot OF fighters. l would
rather lead them than tackle them"
Newspaper articles are illustrated
with photographs Of different stages
Of the march, an important place being
Palace, with King George standing be-
side Col Whitman and saluting the
American flag.
Gives General Impression.
ION every Judge Of fighting man
hood" the Daily Telegraph says. the
American troops made. the same I'M
preston. In physique and morale they
are equal to the finest troops raised
by any country at the time when the
standard of European manpower stood
at it's highest point"
The carrying through of the Ameri-
can effort, the Morning Post thinks,
means the turning of the scale against
the enemy. Germany, 1t says, never
made a more profound or more fatal
miscalculation than when she held the
power of America to be cheap.
'"rhe kaiser and his advisers, says
the Times. have brought together the
English speaking peoples more closely
and more rapidly than the fondest
dreamers after more intimate relations
is an immense event in the history of
the old world and the new. 1t is the
greatest that has happened except the
war itself since the French revolu-
ton.
"Have to Stick It OUT
'The lesson for England and America
is plain. and there is abundant proof
that both understand it. We have to
stick it out and the Americans have to
splendidly.
Not one peace note has been heard
in Congress. The only criticisms
breathed against the government con-
sist of occasional complaints that it
does not get on fast enough with the
war. That is the right temper for both
sides Of the Atlantic"
Sunday Papers Enthusiastic.
LONDON, May 1.-THE appearance
Of American National Army men on
parade in the streets of London yester-
day aroused the enthusiasm of the Sun
day papers as have few events m many
unstinted praise to thf appearance Of
the men and predict for them a record
of splendid achievement when they
reach the front.
months of war;" says the Observer.
London has not known such a notable
|. scene of enthusiasm as that evoked
yesteday. The finest sight l have seen
since the war began. was the verdict
Of a young soldier who has seen serv-
ice on four fronts. The men are a fine.
looking body and appear to be in the
pink of condition. The companies filed
past with light. elastic step. keep
ing excellent time and creating
marching qualities and physique"
"Londoners cheered yesterday as they
have not cheered for many months"
says Lloyds' Weekly News From the
trained to the last minute farewell.
when the crowd called out Come back
soon,' the day was one Of heartening
friendliness.
Americans a special welcome. God
bless you, they cried all along the
route. Mothera lifted their children
that they might have a sight of the
soldiers from across the sea who were
going to fight side by side with daddy.
Called "The Huskies."
'And the waiting crowds found
new name for the visitors. AS the
first battalion swung out from Water
loo station some one called out to
friend that they were a real husky
lot The word pleased the fancy of
the crowd, and soon every one was
calling for cheers for the hus11ies'
ut was a great friendship which
was struck up between the London
crowd and the American boys who
have come across to give them q hand.
That was the feeling that persisted to
the last, when the visitors said good
bye for the time being to London"
The Weekly Dispatch prints a letter
written home by an American soldier
yesterday describing the days pro-
caedings. of which the following is an
extract:
1.-THE whole march gave one sort of
at-home feeling. I think that was the
biggest thing about it if you ask me
that they should want US to feel at
home and that we should feel ut home
Some of the fellows say it was the big
gest moment they ever hope to have
standing there in front of the palace.
What it made me feel was that we
were all in it together"
Frederick Vile. in the Weekly Dis
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