Twenty-two thousand infantrymen, engineers, sailors and marines. par ticipated "in the Army Day" Parade today on the 22nd anniversary of the entry of the United States in the World War. Despite the rain, thousands turned out (0 view the brilliant parade.
President Roosevelt, who swarm Springs, Ga, was absent but the reviewing' stand was crowded with high Government omelals, Army and Navy representatives and the military attaches from Argentine, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, " Japan, China, Poland, Russia, Britain' and 'The military attache from' Germany, as usual, did not attend, while the Italian military attache appeared on the stand an hour after the parade had started, Particular interest was displayed in the mechanized machine-gun and anti-aircraft units and also in the motor-drawn pontoon' bridges.
There was a mass demonstration of the fastest Army planes at Los Angeles—United Press. enabled the Cable & Wireless staff at Cocos to lay out five gardens, thus providing sufficient fresh vegetables fand salad for staff stationed at this {solated outpost of Empire and offer. ing welcome alternative to tinned foods.
In appreciation of this action and the' frequent hospitality extended to stof travelling between Singapore and Cocos, the Cable & Wireless staff on the island subscribed for presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson which was handed to them by Chairman of Cable & Wireless Limited in presence of other directors and officials of the Company.
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