New-York tribune., 1922-05-31
British Dedicate
Cemetery for
$50 0A.E.F.Dead
Burial Plot in Surrey Scene
of Notable Rites; Har-
vey Lays Wreath on I'm
known Soldier Cenotaph
Lauder Honors Lincoln
Sir Harry and Dozen Civil
War Veterans Put Laurel
ON Statue in London

LONDON, May 30 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) ).-Great Britain Joined
with the United States to-day in honor
ing the American soldier dead At
Brookwood this morning the great plot
of gorse studded ground in which rest
$50 American soldiers and sailors who
gave their lives in the Allied cause
was solcmnly dedicated as n national
cemetery for the American ilustrious
dead.
Brookwood is twenty eight miles
from London, and the quiet cemetery
in the Surrey uplands contains the
bodies of the dead defenders of Great
Britain and six of her overseas pos
sessions. Ali around the American
dead are those who were their near
neighbors in life or companions in
arms in death. Canadians, Australians,
Newfoundlanders, Americans share the
same soil for their final resting place.
Most of the American dead are those
who died in English hospitals from
wounds suffered in France and whose
relatives wished that they might rest
in the soil of Britain.
The dedicatory service was read by
Chaplain II. S. Smith, U. S. A. The
British army, the government and nc
local authorities were represented,
while the musical portion Of the cere-
monial was lead by the Sherwood
Foresters' band. Brigadier General
John Bdole, who commanded the
American forces in the United Kingdom
during the war, euogized those who
had given to America all they could
give, "leaving the world a deathlcss
legacy of unselhshness, help and de-
votion."
Gathered about the inclosurc was a
group of the residents of Brookwood,
who, since the armistice, had made the
care of the American graves their own
and who to-day lavished flowers and
other tokens of reverence on the lttle
grass mounds. Colonel Oscar n Sol
bert military attachc at the Uni ri
States Embassy in London, represented i
the United States Army; Francis 4.
Powell, the American colony in London
and Lieutenant Donald A. Smith, of
Michigan, the London post of the
American Legion.
At Plymouth wreaths were placed on
benalf Of the American Legion in the
church and the graveyard of Prince
town in memory of the 280 Americans
who died as prisoners of war in Dart
moor prison, 1812'14. Wreaths also
were placed at the foot of the memorial
window presented to the church by
the Daughters of 1872.
After the Brookwood dedication, Am
bassador Harvey accompanied by Gen
eral Biddle, placed massive wreath
upon the cenotaph, Great Britains S
huge granite memorial to her gallant
dead on Parliament Street, on behalf
of the Britshers' comrades in arms in
the United States.
At noon Mr.. Harvey. Post Wheeler
counsellor of the American Embassy
Embassy staff. went to st. Margaret's
Church, the official church of the Brit
ish Parliament, to participate in the
memorial service for the fallen Amer
lean soldiers and sailors who are
buried in the British Isles.
The Rev. Con Carnegie, chaplain
of the House of Commons, addressed
the vast assemblage of Anne ercans, who
filled that ancient edifice. He made
stirring plea for strengthening the
bonds of mutual friendship and under
standing between England and Amer
ica, which he said was sanctfied and
made holy by the blood Of brave fight
ing men from across the seas, whose
memories were being honored day.
"Great Britain" he declared, evil
remember with thanksgiving and honor
their precious contribution to the lib
erty and justice of the world"
The church service was closed with
the singing of "The Supreme Sacri-
flee" by the Westminster male choir
and the sounding of taps by an Amer
lean bugler
A large part of the congregation
then crossed the street to Westminster
Abbey, where Ambassador Harvey. OF
behalf of the American Legion, placed
a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown
British warrior. This was followed by
an impressive ceremony at Saint eau
dens's massive monument Of Lincoln
facing Westminster. Sir Harry Lauder
accompanied by dozen Civil War vet
Grams, the last survivors in England