Marseilles was the scene of a memorable and historic event
on Thursday, the 20th inst., when a contingent of Russian troops landed at the port and were welcomed with great enthusiasm. The Russians, who have volunteered for service on the Western Front to prove their sympathy with their French and British comrades, are all picked men of splendid physique, most of them decorated for valour and hardened by long campaigning. After their formal welcome by the Governor of Marseilles, the General commanding the garrison, and other French and Russian Staff officers .tho troops marched through the town and were reviewed by the Allied Military Staffs. The splendid appearance of the troops, who were rejoiced 1.y the news of the fall of Trebizond, greatly impressed the huge crowds who lined the route. The aid of the Russians on tho Western Front is no doubt welcome, but the moral effect of the coming of these volunteers is of even greater value.
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