Evening star., 1927-11-11
CANADIANS ARRIVE
FOR MEMORIAL RITE
Visitors Participate in Cere.
mony for War Dead at
Arlington.

Two hundred soldiers selected from
crack regiments of the Canadian army.
with splendid records in the World
war. arrived in Washington by spe
clal train about daylight this morning
ana VIII remain until tomorrow eve
ning. They came to participate in
the ceremonies this afternoon in con-
nection with the unveiling Of the War
Gross erected by the government of
Canada in Arlington National Gene
terry in honor of American citizens
who lost their lives in the Canadian
army. Tomorrow they will march to
the White House and be received by
President Coolidge.
Maj. NJ. X. Greene of the Royal
Canadian Regiment is in command of
the whole body of troops. which IN
cludeS detachmentS of the Royal Cana
dian and Royal 22d Regiments, trum-
peters of the Royal Canadian Horse
Artillery and Royal Canadian Dra-
Coons, pipers Of the 4Sth Highlanders
of Canada and the band of the Royal
Canadian Regiment.
The Royal Canadians are in com.
mand of Capt. w. s. Fenton. With
the Royal 22d are Capts. J. A. Grenier
and ]. =. X. Roy. Two musical direc-
tors. Capts. c. ONeill and Lieut.. L.
L.
Record of Regiment.
The Royal Canadian Regiment is
one of the older permanent regiments
of Canada. Its record goes back to
the Fenian invasion of Canada in 1866
1t fought in the South African War.
When the World War began the regi-
ment was stationed in Bermuda. 1t
went to France in 1915 and fought
almost continuously from then until
s,the end of the war. 1t was the first
regiment to enter Mons after the
armistice. 1t distinguished itself in
the battles of Vimy Ridge. Amiens.
Courcelette and innumerable other
major and minor engagements, suffer.
ing heavy losses time after time.
The Royal 22d is one of the most
interesting military units Of the Brit
lSh empire. 1t is composed Of French
Canadians who were recruited at the
outbreak of the World War in the
province of Quebec. The language of
the regiment is French. although the
commands are given in English to
prevent confusion when it is serving
with English-speaking units Of the
army. The English dubbed the regi-
ment the 'Vand0oZ." from the French
pronunciation of the regiments des-
it is known as the "VandooZ" through
out Canada.
The ''NandooZ" took part in 90
major enga gements in the World War.
In one battle all of the officers were
killed except a medical officer, who
took command. Its total casualties
were over 1000 The most spectac-
ular action in which the regiment was
engaged was at Courcelette, Septem-
ber 16, 1916. where it took twice its
own number in prisoners and inflicted
heavy casualties on the Germans. On
that occasion the "VandooZ" advanc-
fire in the open.
Honored by King.
After the war the regiment returned
to Montreal to be demobilized. It was
honored by the King by being given
the right to use the word Royal"
and it has since become a member of
the permanent military establishment
of Canada. The coiors Of the regi.
ment, which will he carried through
the streets of Washington, were pre-.
sented to it by Field Marshal Foch.
Although no longer a member of
the regiment, Col. L. r. la Fleche,
d. s. o. was with it today when it
arrived here. He fought with the
regiment in France and was wounded
many times. He lost an eye and has
a mutilated arm. Since the war Col.
Z la Fleche has been largely instru-
mental in organizing the Canadian
veterans and he is vice president of
the Canadian Legion of the British
Empire Service League.
Another distinguished former off.
Ger of the Canadian Expeditionary
Force who is here with the troops
is Brig. Gen. J. A. Gum, c. NJ. G.,
d. S. o.. who commanded the Victory
Rifles when they were brigaded with
the ''Vandooz." He is president of
cthe Canadian Legion of Ontario.
These and other officers in the con-
tingent will place wreaths upon the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington.
The pipers Of the 4sth Highlanders
dressed in their bright colored kits
and tartanS, attracted special atten-
ton when they got off the train this
morning with their drums and bag
pipes. The other troops wore olive
drab service uniforms, but soon after
they reached their quarters at Wash
ington Barracks and Fort Myer they
changed to brilliant scarlet full dress
uniforms.
The tartan of the Highlanders is
known as the Davidson tartan, after
the first colonel of the regiment, John
]. Davidson. This regiment enlisted
almost to a man at the outbreak of
the World War It's record as one Of
the fighting units of the Canadian
army goes hack to the South African
war.
Will Go Sightseeing.
The variocs detachments will visit
points of interest in Washington to-