Republican farmer., 1919-07-25

Washington, July 1s.-Led by the Marine Band, with the crimson and white national cobors flying and every man of them bearing on his face something of the hardsIlips of the last five years moro than 1000 seasoned veterars of the Czechoslovak army,re- esently returned from Siberia, marched ulsier the front portico of the White House yesterday afternoon in review before President Wilson.
 After they had been reviewed by the President the mon in the con tinsent, many of them wearing deco ratio1rs for bravery in battle in Flu rope and Asia, and all of whom had tahon part in the advance of the Csechoslpvsks eastward along the Trans-Saberian Railroad, marched out of the west gate of the White House grounds, swung around to the east gate. sweeping into the Presidents front yard again and massed them selves in picturesque formation in front of the main porte cochere. This was because the President wished to address them and tell them how their unshaken belief in high ideals and their va1or of mind, body and heart had won tho admiration of the world.
 It was not only a most unique, but also one of the most impressive and heart touching of the many war cere- monies that have taken place at tho White House during visits by forelg gn veterans. Previously the President had on former occasions, reviewed the famous Blue Devils of France. and the spriRhtiy Italian Bersaayileri, who passed in the bright sunshine with flying colors. but today there was something in the faces of the men that passed in review that made all who snw them. from the highest of ficlal down to the man in the crowd, feel that these men had gone through moro torturos than those of war. Much of the tragedy of their experiences fin the last five years was written in the countenance of every man in the contingent, and yet they had pride of bearing and a spirit of newly gained freedom that won the admira- ton of the spectators.
 Washington was literally drench- ed with rain throughout the day. The nnarchois were drenched on their way from Camp Meigs to the Capitol In the Capitol plaza, where they had es- sembIed, they were subjected to an other heavy downpour. On their march to the White House they went unriinchinsly through another heavy downpour. The President had tried to call off the review, not. as he ex- pressed 1t. because he bothered about the rain, but because he was solici- tous about the men. When the eff fort was made the soldiers had al- ready reached the Treasury Build ing.
 There yvas no rain as they entered The White House grounds, but they were wet through as they marched before tho President. On the White House portico besides the President pn.1 Mrs. Wilson there were General March, Admiral Denson. Secretaries Baker and Daniels. Charles Pergler of he Czechoslovuk Legion, military and naval representatives of the allied Governments represented at Wash ington and representatives of Czecho- Rlovak organiza tons in the United States. While most of the veterans were on foot, enough wounded to fill n dozen large army vans brought up the rear of the procession.
 The President. after he had ad- dressed them in English. conversed with Major vla5dInir Jirsa- comman- der of the contingent; Colonel Vladi- mir Hurbau, Military Attmche of the Czechoslovak Legation, and MT. Perg- Ter. Then Mir. Persler spoke to the