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Show RUSSIAN TROOPS LAND JNJRANCE Enthusiastic Welcome Given New Contingent When They Arrive at Brest. Brest, Aug. 10, 10:05 a. m. Another contingent of Russian troops s ha been landed here. The soldiers were given an enthusiastic welcome. The first Russian troops to land in France arrived at Marseilles on April 20, having sailed half way around the world from Vladivostok. They were followed by three other contingents and after a short rest were sent Into the trenches In Champagne. Nothing has been made public officially as to the numbers of this Russian expeditionary ex-peditionary force, but official estimates esti-mates have placed the strength of the first contingents at not less than 20,-000 20,-000 men. The earlier arrivals had no arms and were equipped by the French. |