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Show TROOPS FROM ALL STATES II FRANCE GUARDSMEN NOW IN TRAINING WITHIN SOUND OF GUNS ON THE BATTLE FRONTS. All Who Sailed From United States Now on French Soil, Not a Man Being Lost on Voyage and All Pronounced Fine Soldiers. With the American Army in France. 1 National guardsmen from every state in the Union hve arrived in France, it is permitted to be announced. an-nounced. They are among the troops now training or lately arrived. j 'While it is not permitted to disclose the identity of units, It may be said ; that all those which sailed from the United States have arrived safely aud that some already are In training within with-in sound of the guus on the battle fronts. j They are showing a spirit in keeping keep-ing with the purpose of all concerned to make the American expeditionary ' force a homogeneous American army in which each division, whether regular, regu-lar, national guard or national army, cannot be distinguished In efficiency from the others. The former state ; troops are billeted over a wide area j and pronounced excellent soldiers. I Guardsmen Well Received The guardsmen have been arriving in the American zone for many weeks. They are scattered somewhat, but as far as possible the Units from the same state have been kept close together except ex-cept in one case. They found the regular reg-ular army had made good preparations for them, and while many are billeted in French towns, others have been quartered In low wooden barracks especially es-pecially erected. The troops from the various states have been recognized by the French population and have been welcomed enthusiastically. Many of the units on arriving In billet towns wore the French red, white and blue cockade pinned to their campalgu hats. These were given to the soldiers when they landed at base ports. After a sufficient suffi-cient time to rest from the journey, which in some cases has been extremely extreme-ly tiresome, the troops have been set to work training for actual service at the front. In all quarters (hey are declared de-clared to be most enthusiastic, and their soldierly qualities have drawn, high praise from the French instruct tors. During the last few days one unit has been working with grenades nntl automatic rifles, while another has been working out military problems in maneuvers. Another unit has been In the instruction trenches, which bring them as near as possible to actual fighting conditions. Many of the former for-mer guardsmen in training have heard guns roaring in the distance. They are all being given the same course of Instruction as the first contingents of regulars have undergone. All Are in Good Health. For the information of the relatives and families of the men, everyone who sailed from the United States has arrived ar-rived In France and enjoys good health. |