Evening journal., 1918-05-24
PRINCE ARTHUR HERE: GLAD
j. S. IS WITH The ALLIES
Rr The rnli.d pre-.

BY The United Press
An ATLANTIC PORT May "a
American troops are now taking "a
ma 1nncent part in the great battle on
the western front" Prince Arthur Of
Connaurht declared upon his arrival
here TODAY. en- route TO Japan.
"One OF the last things ! did before
leaving London, he said, IVA sto re-
: leW. with ne King some OF your
troops passing through the streets Of
London and they certainly made a most
magnificent appearance
II om very glad TO visit the States,
especially that YOU are now with the
Allies and IN view OF The maunincent
part your troops are taking in The great
battle now going on on the western
front"
The Prince. with his party, arrived
here this morning on a British cruiser.
The party left Immediately for Wash
lngion. and In a short time will 90 TO a
Pacific port 10 sail for Japan. Prince
Arthur is on a special mission for King
George. whose cousin he Il, TO present
a field marshbis baton 70 The Mksdo,
who has lust been appointed 20 mat
honorary rank In the British army.
4 tug. crowded with American and
Brltlsh ofaeials met the cruiser near
This port. All ceremonies were dis
nensed With except for The playing or
"God save the King" while marines
presented arms as the Prince lefi me
warship. lie was dressed IN the uni
form Of major IN The Scots Greys.
Aboard the tug were number of
women of the Womens Motor Corps
The prince went from one 10 another
shaking hands cordially. he spoke n
the ,.reat work women have done In
this war, msn'ioning the women who
insisted on sticking IN their tasks In
The pleardy battle. until some were
killed
The VOYAGE. the Prince said was un-
eventful except for one very rough dey
Arthur IL the FIRST Royal Prince 10
visit the United states since Prince
Udine, of Italy. was here.
~ The United Press
WASHINGTON. May 2i-His Royal
Hiehness. Prince Arthur Of Connaught
srrlved in this country today with q
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carrying a special message from the
British King TO the japanese Miksdo.
The Prince and the mission will visit
here briefly and call on President VIII
son.
His royal hlghness II head OF the mis-
sion and Ia proceeding 10 confer with
the Field Marshal OF Japan and the
japanese Emperor. following the Kings
appointment of him as Field Marshal
OF the British army
The visi, al this time. when th'
JApanese-Siberian question IL up
caused speculation here and the Stat
Department declared the missions pur
pose Is purely ceremonial.
Prince Arthur OF Connsught Is
major IN the British army, a knight o
/ the Garter. Knisht OF the Thistle an
the personal A. n. C.. 10 the King II
Is the grandson TO Queen Victoria an
1rst cousin to King George.
His sister married the Crown Prime
oi Sweden and his father, Duke OF Cor
nAught. gave up his claim to the thror
Of ssxeeohurg Getha rather than b'
come a German Prince
Prince Arthur served with the Bri
ish expeditlonsry force throughout th
war and participated In the retired
from Mons, the battles OF the Msrnl
Aisne. Npres, Neuyechapple Loos an
later or the Somms and the general oi
fensife % 1871 His own regimen
was the Royal Scots Greys, with whic
he fought nrst Later he was wit
the Second Division and in 1916. wa
with the Fourth Army under Genera