Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-05

soualiy no The Emperor, receiving bis con
AIhlhIHNuuss then retired 20 our TENTS for
| lood ana rest But the surroundings were
SO novel and of such interest that i hunted
UP ,fleischmann the modest center Of mn
| enthusiastic group of admirers. and with
nun made q tOur of the camp
u was an enormous aggregation OF men
aud horses ana apparatus OF war We rode
lof Two hours taking iu the several lesser
eamps going To make mp the greater. AT
| every step found evidences Of organization
ana discipline In the highest degree of per-
| leruou. This WAS 100 haphazard Invasion
| Through his stan, the Emperor was iu con.
slhhi touch with his troops 10 mHttered
NOT al what hour an inquiry might arise as
10 ammunition, ratons, health spirit OF
any given number of his men: the answer
tA"ct ahd accurate, was before him in an
| incredibly short space Of time The tele-
| phone was relied on for communication,
ana wires We're always mp ana working
where needed, The field hospitals. admir-
ANY equipped, We're close behind The en-
gWeers worked almost without orders
| seeming to discern the need in advance.
me- commlsSlriat too, was above critic
ISM. Your German soldier is ana enormous
eater caring more about quantity than
Iullly. Nothing irrtatcs him so much as
hunger aud thirst, in which circumstance
he furnishes the most unpeasing contrast
10 the French soldier, who is ALWAYS pat
'uJahd commonly cheerful under such priv
utlous. But here no man could complain
Of a shortage Of food or drink, nor of lack
OF variety, The countless wagons, loaded
WIN supplies for men and animals I'M
pressed me constantly In truth, / thought.
an army moves on its belly. Here is the
proof
Opposed othis discipline stood the French
Iack OF preparation of which LatOur had
spoken that evening In the Club It was
common report that some fatal shortcoming
would show ont at the critical moment,
Perhaps this French characteristics So well
hhoWn was responsible for the German
cork'SureueSS AT any rate, there was no
apprehension or failure. Every man In that
vast army felt certain Of success.
We were Just leaving the balOOn-sheds
when an orderly from headquarters rsde up
ana gave up the Emperor command TO re-
port 10 MIN Mt once Fleischmann aud /
hurried back, wondering what was ON foot |
AS we crossed the great Nerdun road an
automobile corps passed, just arrived from /
scouting expedition south. The cars were
large and heavy, Of high speed and great |
radius OF action All the vulnerable parts /
were 0rmored, and adjustable metal shields |
extended around sides and front They |
were American machines Of the new Vnton |
type.
The Emperor eyes we're very cold, and |
his face stern. he sat mt small table in a
lower room of the stoue rOad-hOuse where
he h0d established temporary headquarters.
Before him We're heapel maps and papers.
Iie acknowledged my salute and spoke to
me harshly.
what do You know Of the spy Latour2"
] spoke cautiously. 'Only that we were
friendly in Paris your majesty and that
he was sentenced TO die this morning
suppose he has paid the penalty
For full half minute the Emperor look
ed INTO my eyes, knew he questioned my