New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-02
Crack US. Battalion
Arrive s i'm Paris
To Guard Pershing
Soldiers Enter Unnoticed
And Are Billeted at French
School; Medal viii Be
Placed on Grave To-day

PARIS, Oct (By The Associated
Press).-A battalion OF American
troops. the pick Of the American forces
in Germany. arrived in Paris this eve
ming from Coblenz virtually unnot.ce ed
to act as q guard Of honor for General
Pershing, Chief OF staff Q: the Areri-
can Army, when he lays the Congress
sional Medal Of Honor on the tomb Of
the unknown soldier Of France to-mor-
row morning.
The American soldiers ard officers,
$40 in number, are guests OF the
French government, the enlisted men
occupying the barracks 81 the French
Military School, while che officers are
housed in the French Military Club q.
the school.
This is the first time large number
OF American soldiers have been in Paris
since the Victory parade OF July, 1919.
The arrival Of the Two special trains IN
a large coal yard near the Military
School was devoid OF demonstration OF
any kind. One French captain and four
sergeants welcomed the American
troops in the name OF the French army,
but the Americans were so hungry
their only thought seemed to be OF
food. which was served them from field
kitchens hastily installed
American food from their own field
kitchens is being given the soldiers. il
having been decided that il is better
for their health not TO change 10
French cooking while in Paris.
The trip from Coblenz to Paris was
almost as uneveatful IS the arrival Of
the Americans. as there were few per
sons az the stations 10 watch them
pass. The only thing which broke the
monotonv OF the twelve hour ride &C.
Cured when the September pay trains
were encountered. These made special
stops at Busigny this morning and the
soldiers were paid in new American
dollars.
Tonight they were given permission
to see Paris. Virtually all Of them &C
copied the privilege, and the boulevards
recalled wildly the days-and more
particularly the ghts-immediate Y
following the armistice.
General Pershing has pronounced the
battalion as in every respect equal to
the famous battalion which accomus
MED him to London in 1919 and whica
military men in Europe proclaimed the
finest drilled troops they had ever
seen.
Marshal Foch called on General Per
shing this afternoon, and the two
two years Of the war and the part
the Americans played in the victory.
II was the first time the Marshal and
General had met since the latter's ar
rival in Europe. Marshal Foch came
from his country home IN brittany 10
see the American Chief OF Staff and
attend to-naorrow's ceremony.
General Pershing told the Marshal Of
the great enthusiasm which The Mar
shal's forthcoming visit had created IN
the United States, 10 which the French
military leader replied that he felt as
( if he was going 10 country ne knew
we'll because Of the host q American
friends he had made In the name OF
the American army General Pe-shing
| heartily congratulated Marshal Foch or
| his SEVENTEEN birthday, which re Will
celebrate tom
In connection with Sundays cere-
mony, Robert Underwood Johnson. for
mer American Ambassador to Italy. has
written the following poem:
We bring 10. geld nor The rnagic.an's
But love transmitted from the sron viii
That came 10 cornrade thee ii DAYS u .li.
When everything save freedom seemed 4
Hero OF happy chance.
VIVA, matters & thy name. for thou art
France,
oh. em7tz now tn. glorious monaro4s'
. an he state" The saspsre and she
Thou by the val!anc. didst batter down.
T.n yesterdsy's p.o&1 king is bL, a
ghost.
Hero OF happy chance.
Thy rank Is Ger them al Tor tAou az.
France
Where ~. thy silent suo1her and thy SIR.
Who when they gave thee 70 the battle
fame
knew no. ny mission o. eternal fame
. Thou that dos, make stricken world
aspire
Hero OF happy rharce
Thy KIN are a. true hearts tor ,hou art
France