The Archive · 1938

Comrades at Arms

st week's "Walla Walla," the U.S. Marines weekly "magazine, is devoted largely to. the Second Battalion of The Royal Welch Fusiliers with whom the United States Marines are on he friendliest of relations. Thirty-eight years ies and the Royal Welch Fusiliers in their history, The had been at the battle of Bunker's HM when the encounter was not quite so friendly. But the two bodies of men served together in China during the Boxer trouble, and then last year they were to meet again on Chinese soil io defend the Interests of the world's two great democracies. Much of interest {0 both fine of men is printed in this special number, but perhaps the best indication of the spirit in which the magazine has been produced "may be shown by publishing its The Walla Walla this week, as may be seen, the spirit US. Marine 'Corps and the Royal rhe various articles appearing need no enlargement, #0 clearly ing between the {Wo proud indeed "10 dedicate this sss of the' Walla, Walla. to. our Every American schoolboy remember the famous. pltrase of tsracl Putnam Battle fof Bunker's Hil, Striding the hastily Ghrown Fodoubt he commanded his men. ith a view toward the seareily of ammunition: "Don't fire Until you see the whites oe their eyeat™ Since was at Bunker's Hill the Royal Welch Fusilers served with distinction, it ix naturally 10. Concluded that the. gallant Putnam referred 9 the orbs of our distinguished friends to whom We Have dedicated this ive

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