The last 400 officers and men of the British Army of the Rhine have arrived home. The British undertaking to complete the evacuation lof the Rhineland within 90 di from September 11 has, therefore, been fulfilled to the letter.
The last troops to leave Germany were LieutGeneral Sir William Thwaites, who has commanded the Army of Rhine since April, 1927, his staff, and nine officers and 258, other ranks of the Second Battalion cof the Royal Fusiliers and about 100 (details belonging to other units which have'served in the Army of Occupation.
The troops crossed yesterday moming from Ostend to Dover and left Dover in two trains. In one train the Royal Fusiliers went direct to Colchester to rejoin their! regiment. The Commander-in- Chief, his officers and the remainder of the troops proceeded in the other train to London.. From Victoria Station details of this party dispersed rejoin their units, The welcome home of the soldiers was of a domestic rather than of a, national character. They were Jerected at Colchester and at Victoria Station by the wives and children, The only public demonstration took the form of enthusiastic cheering British Wireless through Reuter.
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