The New York herald., 1921-10-17
CHEERED
With RHINE TROOPS
IN LONDON STREETS
General and Detachments
Arrive for Ceremony at
Grave of Unknown.
RESCUED FROM HUGS
Picked American Battalion
Feted at Station and
at Dinner.
RED TAPE DELAY IGNORED
Ambassador Harvey Greets
Chief Of Staff and Entertains
British in His Honor.
RED TAPE DELAY IGNOREI
By the Associated Press.

6y Tue ASSOcsuteu fTeSS.
LONDON. Oct. 16.--Gen. Pershine
who comes to London to take part
in ceremonies at the laying Of the
Congressional Medal on the tomb OF
Britain's unknown soldier, arrived
from Paris this evening. He was me,
at Victoria Station by a distinguished
reception committee from the various
Government departments. The Cen
eral was greeted by Sir Laming
Worthington-E Evans, Secretary for
War. while hundreds of onlookers who
had streamed In through the gates
applauded.
Among those who shook hands with
the American Chief of Staff were
Lord Lee Of Fareham, First Lord Of
the Admiralty; Lieut.-Gcn. Sir Trayers
Clarke. Admiral Sir Henry Liver, Sec
ond Sea Lord, and Sir Herbert Greedy,
Secretary of the War Office. Accom-
panying the party was Field Marshal
Sir Henry II. Wilson, Chief of the
British Staff
Guest at American Embassy.
Within five minutes after his arrival
the General entered limousine accom-
panied by his aids. and as the car passed
through the gates and encountered the
crowds lining both sides of the thorough
fare hearty cheers sounded agaia and
again. Gen. Pershing went direct 20 the
American Embassy. where he will stay
while In London, and later was the guest
OF the Ambassador and Mrs. Harvey al
dinner party, which included Earl and
Lady Halg the Secretary for War, end
Lady Worthirgton Evans. the First LORD
of the Admiralty and Lady Lee. yiscount
and Lady Asaor. vice-Admiral Albert y
Niblack. U. 8. NJ, and Mrs. Nioiacls
Rear Admiral Nathan G. Twining. U. s
~. and Mrs. Twining. and Major o. N
Solbert. American Military Attache. and
Mrs. Solbert
The Star Spangled Banner" rendered
by the Welsh Guards band and th.
cheering of thousands of {. men and
women, boys and girls, greeted the com.
posite battalion from Coblepz whe, The
special train rolled into the Victoria sta
tion two hours after the arrival os Gen.
Pershing The battalion consists OF 450
men from the Fifth, Eighth and F,fiieth
infantry. with a band Of thirty p!eces
and twenty officers. all under command
OF Major r. o. Barton. 1t was welcomed
in the name of the British army by
Major-Gen. Hugh Sutton, representing
the army council. The battalion was
twenty-seven hours on the way from the
Rhine.
Led by the Welsh Guards Band. the
Americans started on twenty minute
march to the Duke Of york's barracks
in Chelsea. where they will be the guests
of tho Territorial Army Association Of
London for two days.
Streets Everywhere damned,
I. The. approaches to the Victoria sta
tion were jammed with people, and the
streets were a solid mass almost to the
barracks. The Americans were cheored
everywhere. and great crowds brought
up the rear. where the marching police
men good naturedy kept the Young
people from embracing the soldiers. The
Americans carried full field eu,iinment
and wore steel helmets. newly polished
for the occasion.
At tho barracks the battalion sat
down to an English American dinner
OF roast mutton. potatoes and hot uince
pie in great hall topped with six large
American flags. The dinner was served
on five long tables covered with white
and having a red stripe down the centre.
Forty girls In blue acted as mattresses.
The naval unit which will particinate
in Tomorrow ceremonies. consisting OF
fifty enlisted men and fifteen Officers
from the Olympia. also arrived tonight.
The naval men had a similar reception
at PaddinRton Station by crowds Of ad
n,irers. The sailors will be guests az
the British Naval Association during
their stay in London.
"Rare Honor for British DcsJ.-
by paying tribute TO Britain's nm.
known soldier. the American people have
saluted In terms cf the rarest honor
the whole company of our dead" says
the Suaddv Observer. IAN occasion like
Gen. Pershing's visit brings confidence
that the brotherhood OF war IL no mere
interlude: that the years OF comrade-
ship have bcqucathcd "A legacy which
will grow with the passage of time"
The Sunday TfDtes says: America
will consecrate n new altar OF unity
when the Medal Honor In laid In West
minister Abbey Over tonbs symbolic NJ
the dead men Of each nation, confessing
Il cannot break the bonds linking them
together. America can no more hold aloof
from European Joys and niseries than