The entire press. today" welcomed the arrival la France of the first Gelachment of Indian troops a few days ago, a "tA further striking evidence of the whole Empire's rally to the flag. Is afforded" by. today's announcement {hat the first detachment of Indian {roops has arrived and has disem= Barwed at-a French port" the "Dally Telegraph" declared.
"hose (cops are entirely drawn from Moslem regiments from various parts of India," the paper "added: "phelr emeers are. native and they bring with them all' the food and appurtenances which their' religion and customs enjoin. 'They have even Drought their mule' transport."
"The paper then stressed that "these fine ahd well-proved troops from India will go into line alongside their British comrades-in-arms and ill be distributed among formations already position'
"They can be trusted to give an excellent account of themselves. and their bearing will be wateha with pride not only in their native land Dut by peoples of the Mohammedan faith an over the world." the journal concluded. "Such a reinforcement from such a quarters will surprise After a tong talk with the King and Queen, during which members of the: Royal' Family and. others were pre-Jsented, the Pope eft again for the Vatican.
The event is described here as "th realisation of a dream of the Mf solinian era."—Reuter.
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