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Show HEIGHT OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS. London papers are now arriving more regularly than In the past six I months. Today the Standard received re-ceived London editions of May 14, or ' three weeks in transit. One of the well displaed articles is an account of the parade of the American troops on Saturday, May 11. The English view of our troops Is here presented : Since the thrilling days in the first months of the war London has not known so notable a scene of enthusiasm enthusi-asm as that evoked yesterday when a regiment of American troops marched through the streets to Buckingham Buck-ingham Talace to be inspected b the king "The finest sight I have ever seen since the war began," was the verdict of a young soldier who had seen service serv-ice on four fronts. Crowds lined the streets throughout the route, and there was no question of tho warmth of the welcome The men, who were nearly all trained in Georgia and ar-rived ar-rived In England only a few days ago, are a fine-looking body, of an average height of 5 feet 5 inches They appear to be in the pink of condition. Their equipment differs in several respects from that of our own army The "pack" is long instead of square, and extends down to the waist, and the bayonet, while on the march. Is carried car-ried by the side of the pack instead of at the belt. The trenching-tool is in one piece, and carried on the back of the pack. Some of the companies car rted their blankets and "half-shelters" portable tents of which each man carries a half, and two men can sleep under one shelter The companies filed past with light and elastic step, ki" ping excellent time, and creating a highly favorable Impression of their marching qualities and physique. The words of praise are endless, but how about the 5 feet 5 inches as the average height of our soldiers? The boys who paraded mu6t have been somewhat undersize for a rcprenla-tive rcprenla-tive body of American troop-. oo |