The Washington herald., 1921-10-17
LONDON CREETS
GEN. PERSHINC
AT R. R. STATION
Cabinet Represented in
] Reception C ommitteeto
u. s.. Commander.

Especial Cabs 70 rhs washinsten Hsrsld.)
| LONDON, Oct 1s.--All misunder-
standings allayed, Gen. John j.
Pershing. who all but returned 70
the United States without present
ing the Congressional Medal OF
Honor to the unknown British
Tommy lying buried in Westminster
Abbey, arrived here today TO be
greeted by a crowd Of 500 people,
as many as the authorities would
permit within, the train shed at
Victoria station.
He was accompanied from Paris
by Gen. Sir Henry Wilson, OF the
British army. and from Dover by
Maj. Oscar solbert, U. s. A, mill
tary attache OF the London EN-
bassy.
Met by COMMITTEES.
As the general stepped from his
special car he was met by recep-
ton committee including per-
sonaI representative Of Lord Cur
ION, secretary Of state Tor foragn
affairs, Lord Lee, frst lore OF tne
admiralty, Sir Laming Worthing-
on-Evans, in his Official capscIty
as secretary of state Tot war Sapt,
n n. Guest. the minister for air;
ana the ouartormaster general OF
the British army, Sir Travers Clark.
Sir Henry oliver, second sea lord
represented the service side Of the
admiralty.
The embassy was not represented
in the reception committee.
This was Gen. Pershing's second
reception in England today, for the
military authorities at Dover also
had greeted him officially earlier In
the day. Arriving here he drove al
once to the embassy to pay his re-
spects to Ambassador George Har-
vey.
Barraeks Reserved for Yapks.
The picked contingent Of SOC
American infantrymen from the
Rhine army was due to arrive mere
tonight and 10 march direct TO the
Duke Of York's barracks. A con-
tingent of officers and men from
the United States cruiser Olympia
one-time flagship of Admiral George
Dewey. now in European waters
has arrived to represent the navy
in the ceremonies.
At a dinner to the general given
nv the Ambassador tonight Earl
and Lady Haig, the secretary OF
state for war, the first lord Of the
admiralty and Viscount and Lady
Aston were among the principal
guests
Vice Admiral Niblack, U. s. N.
and Mrs. NIblack, of the embassy.
also were invited to the Ambassa-
doris dinner.
The leading morning newspapers
hailed the coming of Pershing with
much qualification. seeing q tribute
by America to Great Britain, which
they interpret as another evidence
! of the unity of purpose animating
the two nations.
Medal symbol of Friendship.
The Weekly Dispatch says the
medal of honor on the unknown
| Tommy's tomb will be q symbol OF
permanent friendship outlasting the
affection that bound the United
States and Great Britain together
| during the war.
The Sunday Times, regarding the
tomb as the altar OF unity" says
| in bestowing the medal America in
dictates that she can no longer hold
aloof from the joys and miseries OF
Europe as Europe no longer can
hold aloof from those OF America
Recalling the time four years age
when American troops first marched
| through London, bound in haste fol
France. the Observer says the pres
ence of the new contingent brings
! confidence that the friendship OF
the war has outlived that time and
has become an everlasting comrade-
l shin