Show PRESIDENT IO T TR R I d Arthur of Connaught and Party Arrive in U. U S. S on Way to Visit Emperor of Japan Ja n By International News Service VV ASHINGTON May 24 VV vY Major His Royal Highness I IP P Pice Arthur of Connaught I of the t Knight of a r Jb tf i in n de Ie e I camp fd George GeorgS Georget V of ot of England and codin pf the was an announced Atlantic port today It was by the state department He is on his way to Japan on a n special mission Irom from his king to the Emperor of Japan Japan His His royal highness highness will proceed at at t once nce to Washington and will be re- re received re reo by President lent Wilson at the White House late this th this s afternoon Prince Arthurs Arthur's mission to Japan includes includes the pr presentation of a field marshals marshal's baton to the Japanese em en emperor em eror recently made a field marshal of f the British army rny by King ICing George PARTY ARTY IS DIST In addition d to the prince the party consists of Captain the Hon Joseph St St. Clair master of ot Sinclair equerry to 0 his r royal yal h highness Lieutenant General Sir William Pulteney K C. C B. B 3 K C 1 C. C C M. M G G. p. p S. S 0 O. Major the t e eEarl Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery M. M d. d V. V 0 O. A. A D. D C C- to General Pulteney Pulteney Pul Pul- teney eney Captain F F. Batt quartermaster ter er Third batt battalion lion Royal Berkshire regiment t four soldier servants The party was met aboard ship by ly Breckenridge Long ong third assistant secretary of of state sta te Le Leland tand Harrison United States States- diplomatic service Major M d jor General Ger ral Joseph E. E Kuhn N. N A. A A Captain Harry Harry Harry-E. E. E N. N A. A aide Lide to General Kuhn Rear Admiral H H. I. I MeL McL P P. Huse U. U S. S N. N and Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- tenant Commander George V. V Stewart U. U y S S. N. N aide ald to Admiral Huse PRINCE RING IS ONLY SON The prince is the only son of the Duke uke of Connaught brother of the tate late ate King Edward until Ul recently governor governor gov gov- mon general of Canada He is the randson of the l late te Queen Victoria grandson 1883 issa His wis a and nil nd W was R born in January 1883 oo fl a and nil nd W was R born in January 1883 1883 issa oo His wis fl wife was the he e Duchess of Fife daughter daugh I ter tei of the late Duke ke of Fife and of f Princess Louise princess royal The prince is a law brother brother law ln of the prince of ot Sweden crown served with In In- In Inthe the present war he he the British expeditionary forces in including In- In eluding the retreat from Mons the battle of the Marne the Ypres Chappelle and Loos and later Ne Neuve ve the Somme and in the general on offensive of first with his own own Regiment regiment th the Royal Scots and later division In Second cavalry with the 1916 he Was with the Fourth army under General Sir Henry Rawlinson and antI later on the staff of the comm commander com corn m mander nd r of ot the army corps Comes on Board British Warship AN ATLANTIC PORT May 24 His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught cousin of King Georgeor George of or England arrived at this port to today today today to- to day on on board an English warship The British vessel was met by an American destroyer and Prince Arthur Arthur Ar- Ar ArTthur thur was transferred to the American Ameri can vessel and brought to the dock here Colonel Colonel E. E 11 M r. r House was vas among the prominent men who met Prince Arthur at the dock His royal highness highness highness high high- ness will wUl leave for Washington at once I Prince Arthur Praises Yankees By United l iress ress AN ATLANTIC PORT May 24 American troops are now taking taking a a co Continued on page f w PRESIDENT RECEIVES I Continued from page 1 n 1 magnificent part in the great battle on the western front Prince Arthur of I COI Connaught naught d declared upon his arrival I here hen today en route loute to Japan One of the last things I J did before leaving London he said was to re review re- re re-I re l view view with the the king some of your troops passing through the streets of London and they certainly made a most magnificent appearance appearance I am very vely glad to visit the states especially now that you vou are with the allies and in view of the magnificent part your jour troops are taking in the great reat battle now going on on the west fron front t. t Among those who met the prince were General Kuhn and his aide Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Hase and aide Assistant Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Long of the state department Leland Harrison of the state department department depart depart- ment and tie Hie following British officers officers officers cers General McLaughlin Lieutenant Colonel Giles General White Commander Commander Commander Com Com- mander Wells VeIls Clyde Clyd Bavle Bayley the British British British Brit Brit- ish consul general g Captain Batt and a representative of the the British diplomatiC diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic corps corp |