BRITISH IN RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1916, Page 6

BRITISH IN RUSSIA.

A. GREAT RECEPTION. ARCHANGEL DECORATED TO WELCOME NEW UNIT. London, June 20 A message received in London from Vice-Admiral Ougroumoff (says Renter) announces the arrival at Archangel of a complete and fully-armed British unit. After marching through the town the British were met by the military, educational, and civil authorities, and the officers of the municipality. They wore presented by the latter with an ikon of Michael the Archangel and were entertained in the Summer Garden. The whole town was decorated with flags and was en fete; Moscow, June 7 (Delayed). The British naval armored car detachment, under Major Mairis, met with a most enthusiastic reception on their arrival here The commander of the troops in the Moscow district was at the station, and the crews and band of a Russian armored car detachment were on the platform, while outside the station great [crowds numbering thousands of people (Waited to give their British Allies a I heartv welcome.

From the station the men marched through the city, headed by a Russian band,'to the English Church, where a short service was held. They were •tfarnily cheered, and were pelted with flowers as they passed. They were afterwards entertained tc lunch at the British Club, many Russian guests being also invited. Cordial toasts were exchanged, the speakers dwelling especially on the moral significance of the fact that Russians and British would shortly be fighting shoulder to shoulder. The Grand Duchess Elizabeth received Commander Locker-Lampson and several other members of the detachment, and presented mementoes to all the officers and men. Everywhere on their journey through Russia the welcome extended to the detachment was no less hearty than their reception here.

Kvcry station was bcflagged in their honor, .and filled with cheering, handshaking throngs, including the local school children and Boy Scouts, who threw flowers, cigarettes and other gifts into the carriages. With every train f hey passed, too, whether military or ordinary, hearty greeting were exchanged. The detachment is proceeding forthwith to the headquarters of its future service. Moscow, June 9 (Delayed).

Commander Locker-Lampson, the commander of the British Naval Car Detachment in Russia, has started for the front. There vas a remarkable scene during the performance in the Moscow Art Tlieatie at which Major Mairis and the other officers of the Armored Car Detachment were present. The appeal ance of the Britishers in the auditorium was greeted with salvos of cheering, which lasted over five minutes. The acton, invited the British party on to the stage, and cheering could he heard from behind the curtain The public demanded the raising of the curtain, and wiien their request was complied with, i there was one great demonstration, in ! which both nctors and public joined. Major Mairis, on oelialf of himself and his fellow-officers, expressed his warmest thanks for this demonstration. During iU inarch of the force through the town a Cossack squadron escorted the British ;< : 'tachment. A Cossack officer dismounted and offered his horse to Major Mairi', jvho mounted amid great cheering. | The detachment left in the evening, crowds cheering it all the way to the station, while hands played and flowers ' Y( ere showered upon tiicuii