The New York herald., 1921-10-13
PERSHING TO HONOR
BRITISH UNKNOWN
to Place Medal on
Soldiers Grave at West
minister.
CEREMONY NEXT MONDAY
Returns to Paris on Tuesday
for City's Honors, Leaving
October 20.

SpeoiaI Coble to THE New YoRK HERALD
Copyrioht, 1921, 5y THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Oct. IL.
Gen. Pershing received tonight from
Washington authority to place on the
grave of the British unknown soldier at
Westminster the Congressional Medal
of Honor The ceremony will take place
next Monday morning. He will leave
Paris for London Sunday morning. 1t
has not yet been decided whether the
composite battalion will be called from
Coblenz to accompany Gen. Pershing to
London or whether his escort will be
composed entirely OF British troops.
TIE NEW York HERALD Bureau here
was Informed tonight that despatch
had been received from Ambassador
Harvey in London saying that all ar
rangements had been completed for the
ceremony thers Monday. This decision
will neoessitate Gen. Pershing cancel
ling his luncheon engagement on Mon
day with Marshal Foch, who. however.
met the situation by rendering a lunch
con to Ambassador Herriclt jnstead,
with several French and American Off
cials present.
Gen. Pershing will return to Paris on
Tuesday and will receive the honors OF
the city of Paris at the Hotel de Vile,
as well as be the guest OF the Maritime
League on Wednesday, the day before
he leaves here for home.
Special Gable to THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, ov THE NEW YORK HxaAD.
New York Herald Bureau
London, Oct. IL.
Everything now seems certain that
Gen. Pershing will come to London next
Monday following tho explanation AMI
invita- tion rendered by the British For
eign Office. Both official and unofficial
London are on their toes to give the
American soldier a royal welcome.
1t practically has been decided that
Great Britain will not confer the Vic
toria. Cross on the American unknown
dead. But arrangements are now pro-
crossing to strike special medal COM
memorative In a special way not only
of the gallautry of the anonymous Amer
lean warrior but Of the fact that the
British and American unknown warriors
fought and died for the same cause.
Arrangements already have been made
for an impressive service in Westminster
Abbey, at IL o'clock Monday lasting an
hour or more. when Gen. Pershing will
lay the Congressional Medal of Honor
on the unknowns tomb with due solem-
nifty. and that ceremony will be CONF
bined with the placing Of a permanent
black marble slab. which has just been
completed, over the unknowns grave.
Ambassador Harvey and members OF the
British Ministry will be present.
Most British newspapers to-day devote
editorials TO severe criticism OF the
Stupid" red tape officialdom that'let the
slightest cloud rest on the relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. and Il Is certain that some ofii-
cials are feeling very uncomfortable
under the caustic comment not oniy Of
the newspapers but OF Downing Stree;
itself.
The Daily Ne,es is particularly severe
on the Government, saying that some
body in authority committed n particu.
Iarly tactless and stupid blunder, and
that full and frank apology is duo the
American Government and Its distin-
guishcd representative on behalf OF the
British people.
The Dolly Express says: knowledge
that the Washington Government min
im;zes the affair will lbe received with
Immense relief and satisfaction in Great
Britain"
The Times says the bureaucratic nue.
ding and evasion of responsibility by
British officials are answerable for the
unfortunate incident.