Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-17
CzECHS TO MARCH,
SINGING, ON AVENUE
Foreign Fighters From Asia
Will Pass in Review Be-
fore President.
lNVALIDED FROM BATTLES

The Czechoslovak troops. invaded
five years service in the world war,
will sing their national martial airs
and folk songs while parading from
the Capitol grounds to the White
House tomorrow afternoon. This an
nouncement was made this afternoon
rby the War Department, which has
charge of the delegation Of 1886 men.
The parade will be unique Headed
only by the Marine Band, the delega-
ton. the Oldest of the men 20 years
and the youngest in early manhood.
will pass along Pennsylvania avenue
and in review before President Wilson
at the White House. There will be no
official escort of any kind
Decorations Suggested.
The War Department suggested to-
day that citizens make special efforts
to give the men a royal welcome by
decorating their places of business.
In the reviewing stand at the White
House with President Wilson and his
party will be Charles Pergler, commits
sioner of the Czcchoslovak republic.
and Mrs. Pergler; Col. Vladimir Hur-
ban. military attache of the Czecho-
slovak legation; Secretary Baker of
the War Department, Gen. Peyton c.
March, chief of staff; military attaches
of the various legations. several mem
bers of the House and Senate and
others.
The Czechoslovak delegations from
various sections of the country. who
WI OF xyn IN
have a place of honor on the side
walk in front of the White House.
from which they also will review the
troops.
The Washington Chamber of Com
merce is having made eight big
Czechoslovak flags for the reception of
the guests of the city. The War De-
partment. it is understood, did not
have the proper flags. and at the re-
quest of the department the Chamber
of Commerce stepped into the breach.
Flags at Reviewing Stand.
The flags will have red and white
stripes, one stripe each, with the
white stripe at the top. They will
be placed at the reviewing stand in
front of the White House. This stand.
which also is being placed by the
chamber, is one of the two used at
the July celebration Each stand
is "a by "a feet. Robert N. Harper.
president of the chamber, is in charge
of this work.
Four of the Czechoslovak flags will
be placed on the reviewing stand. one
at each corner, and the remainder
will be placed across the street from
the stand.
1t is probable that the flags will
be presented to the visitors by the
Chamber of Commerce.
1t was stated today that if the
troop trains arrive early this evening
tie men will be transferred to Camp
Meigs: otherwise they will remain
aboard the trains until tomorrow
camp.
No matter what the hour of their
arrival may be. the canteen corps of
the District Chapter of the Red Cross
will be, ready to serve them witt
s s.an . hot coffee and other
in charge of the canteen at Union
station, assisted by thirty-one Dis
riot women has been preparing the
food and coffee, for the men. The
women are working in three shifts
to prepare sufficient rations Through
out the trip in the States from San
Diego. Calf, the Red Cross has cared
for the wants of the men at every
stop.
Early tomorrow afternoon Czecho-
slovak delegations from all sections
of the country will give a reception to
the veterans at Camp Meigs North
east Baltimore will have in its dele
CATION about 400 men. headed by City
Councilman August Klocka and An
thony Svedja. secretary of the Czecho-
slovak Business Mems Association Of
that city.
Col. Vladimir Hurban, military at
tache of the Czechoslovak legation
left Washington Tuesday and met the
troops between Hamlet, N. c., and
Atlanta. He will accompany the SOL
diers to this city.
During their stay here, as an
nounced. the Red Cross, the War Camp
Community, Service, the War Depart
ment and the Y. NJ. c. A. will plan re-
irrational activities for the men.
The troops will remain in Washing
ton at Camp Meigs until Sunday morn
ing, when they will leave at o'clock
for Newport News. On the same day
they will leave for Prague, Bohemia,
on the last leg of the journey half
way around the world from Siberia