Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-03
U. s. MILITARY
MISSION NOW
IS PERMANENT
Establishment At: Italian
Headquarters Will; Not
be Changed.

--(Correspondence Of the Associated
Press) The American military mis-
sion is now .one5.of the permanent es-
adjustments at Italian Headquarters.
with extensive Offices and a consider
able force of officers and men. in
close communication with the Italian
high command and with various sec
tions Of the front.
Thus far the work has been one
OF organization and observation, but
soon there will be the active service
along the mountain and Piave fronts
or some 1000 officers and men of the
regular army medical service. with
thirty ambulance sections of ten to
!!Helve ambulances to the section, and
Ater on there is the possibility, much
discussed. of American troops in the
flShting line. Already the American
UNIFORM Is much in evidence along
the streets, and there is a distant sem
timent Of cordially toward the troop
efs IN the broad-brimmed sombreo.
Major General Eben Swift, a cav
airy officer Of long service, is at the
head of h American mission. He
was Tor a time In France in confer
ence with General Pershing, and then
came with his staff to Rome and to
Headquarters. With him as chief of
staff is Colonel John McA. Palmer Of
SAY NAASAO okoAL NOA R0p WIN was J.
the general staff at Washington when
the constructive work on the new
army was being done, n later was
of General Pershing's chief staff
officers in France.
Other officers Of the mission are
Lieutenant Colonel r. u Patterson
Of the Army Medical corps, Major
Paules, Egineer Corps; Major Burgin,
ordnance; Captains r. o. Hunter,
Mckinney and Morgan, aides-de-
throp Chanier ana Lieutenant r. G.
Pomeroy of the intelligence branch;
Horace Bigelow. secretary, and some
eight or ten enlisted men for the
clerical work,
The American officers have been
we'll received and made to feel at
home. They share the mess with the
other foreign military missions which
includes "a large number Of British,
French. Belgian. Japanese. Serbian
keeping the Americans in close touch
with the Italian military authorities.
the government designated Prince
Colona, mayor Of Rome.
They are in close contact also with
many of the other we'll known mill
tary figures including General Delma
Radcliffe, head Of the British mis-
sion; the Count Of Turin, commander
Of the Italian cavalry, and many OFF,
GERS of high rank who center at head
quarters.
The American headquarters is es-
tablished in n Of the famous old
palaces Of the region, now taken over
for wal uses. There are extensive
offices for the various branches en-
gagged in observation and report, with
a. rattle Of typewriters and activity
kHn~k n,,~I~ ISI.~ kA~ ~~-.&l~~o ~ <hA
war department at Washington.
The old palace has extensive gar
dens in the rear which run back to
one Of the most monumental church
edifices in Italy, with, its interior
adorned by the frescoes of Titan and
Giotto n many of h masterpieces
OF Donatell as well as the catafalque
in which repose the remains of the
worlds great satnx ~
General Swift and the several. staff
officers are making constant visits to
various sections of the. front, observ-
ing general conditions and making
studies. on many special lines. Gem
eral Swift is thus brought in frequent
contact with General Diaz at the
headquarters of the Italian supreme
command, General the Duke of
army which guards the Piave line,
and he has also had the advantage of
being received and. entertained by
King Victor at the royal establish
ment near the front.
But the general. has not confined
himself to official visits. and has made
many trips along the fighting front.
going into the forward trenches, talk
ing with officers and men on the fir
ing line and examining their equip
ment. and, the ,,,provisions Of guns,
munitions and material. The gem
eral has also made a tour Of the fac
tories turning out the supplies Of
guns and ammunition
Colonel Palmer and the other off,
GERS r also Constantly engaged on
visits Of inspection to. the various
points Of the front. Colonel Palmer
and Lieutenant Pomeroy are prepar-
ing for a trip to Albanis, which is a
part Of the italian front, and where
the Italians have an army stretching
from the Adriatic to Macedonia,
where it forms a link with the army
Of Salonica- Nj