Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-21
Compiled by Wm.RMackrill.

and heads in commotion. The civil
eitement cheered the troops, "Vive les
la France!"
At a corner I met Captain Maui
lie greeted me seriousiEy. Il am on
my way. to the War Office" he said.
My regiment Is being. mobilized and
with me. You Americans are always
ingenious. You may be of assistance"
~ was e memorable meeting-on
ators,, uniformed Generals, and the
President, with his Ministers. discussed
the many questions before them until
well nigh morning; For E time I wait
So IN ne ah' captafn M hannIy S aas
nounced me as Monsieur Adams, of
the United States, a graduate of West
the world" and intimated that 1 might
have suggestions of value. ] had
spent my time, while waiting. in the
study or a large war map of France
and Germany. 1 lac understood that
the German forces were approaching
from points south Of the Vosges Noun
tsins, with a view, perhaps; to cutting
ultimately making 1t German territory.
French troops were being hurried to
a afe c fhronaler, a sna al Esei s 7 tt%up It ale.
peared necessary to check the invasion
at once.
"If / mistake net" I said. "the Ger
to cut Paris of from the SOUTH. the
source of its supplies. Now is 1t likely
that they would a secon time adopt
that the main attack is to the south
east of PARISH"
w have the reports Of our border
a gen ADVISED rePii tSat the the pT wnoie force Of
the German attack is in that direc-
ton"
is going on to the north? What would
happen If, for instance, the Germans
struck across the south of Belgium.
Paris and the Channel? Is that move
out of the question:"
There was no reply, at first. They,
began General Brugere famous as a
President. it is not impossible. We
must %reconnoitre in that direction.
to the Belgian frontier"
let me suggest, then. with your
at per o on 1 r tept this "c 5saa y Ss f D0t i%1
press all the automobiles In Paris
and hurry the greatest possible num-
t tier OF q v war ballo o1 I mig htft be- sent I'M
mediately to reconnoitre. | should be
glad to ofrer my services in this con-
DectlOn.
Very bold talk for an American in
the presence OF. generals, grown gray
in military service. l had only passed
through West Point. Because OF a
partial color-blindness l had never
been admitted to the service; yet
had studied war for several years. and
had learned that 1t is never safe to
trust to mere reports of agents.
For an hour more the plan was ais
cussed, and finally adopted. And thus,
almost unwittingly. L became involved
in a series of the most stirring incl
dents-the war balloon reconnaissance,
my marvellous escape. the terrlnc
lighting at Monte Pelier, the spectacle
Of the greatest nava battle In history.
and personal encounters in defense OF
the sweetest woman in the world
all these will live in memory to the
end of my days.
When the French Government de-
cides that 1t wants anything belonging
to its citizens, there is no red tape
to be unwound. From the
that the plan was adopted, orders flew
thick and fast, by telegraph, by teie.
phone, by word Of mouth. Within ten
hours upwards of five thousand auto
mobiles were assembled on the out.
skirts of Paris. The response or
citizens and of automobile companies