Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-04-12
ROM N0TESAND OBSERVATIONS
Compiled by Wm.RMackrill.

and heads In commotion Tho civil.
lths, who were ia "A wild state OF cX.
'uirassicrsw while the dragons IN
( Ia France"
A. n corner I met Captain Maui
/ 9purk. struggling through the crowd.
| ne erected me seriously. Il am on
| my way 20 the War once" hc said.
,My regiment n being modified. and
! am called for conference. Como
WIN me. You Americans arc always
ingenious You may DO Of assistance"
IL was memorable mccting--one
tnat shaI never forget Grave SEN
n,ors, uniformed Generals, and the
The many questions before them until
wSll nigh morning For a time walt
ed ,,, Ia n, an "a an'S-room ,Fnly was
nounccd mo as Monsieur Adams. OF
tho United States. a graduate Of West
ioiut, me greatest military school Of
tho world" and intimatcd that 4 might
nav" suggestions OF value. ] had
spent my time. while waiting, IN the
study or large war map Of France
and Germany. I had understood that
the German forces were approaching
from points south ~ the Nosgcs Noun
tLua, with Wow. perhaps TO cutting
uT portion Of eastern France and
ultimately making It German territory
French troops We're being hurried to
thc frontier. assembling az LuneViilo,
no thuumont. and at Belfort. II APP
reared necessary TO check the invasion
az once.
'lf mistake not" said. "the Ger
man approach OF 1870 was similar
Co cut Paris or from the south. the |
source OF its supplies. Now Is IL likely |
that they would "A second time adopt
this plan? what evidence have you |
that To. main attack Is 20 the south |
east 81 parisr'
eve have the reports OF our border ,
agents" replied tho President. I'VE |
70 advised that the whole force Of I
lhe Gcrman attack Is In that direc- |
'~rhcy may be right" I rejoined /
but would ~ not be well 90 see what I
IN goins on 20 the north2 what would I
htir,u ", for instance. The Germans /
struck across the south Of Belgium, /
ard cut on Communication between |
Paris and the Channel? is that move |
out - the question:
There was no reply al first They I
were thinking hard. at Is not likely" /
began General lruEcrc. famous Hs a .
HtratcFist But. by Heaven. NJ. L.
President. ~ o. not impossible. We I
However,. 81 is several hundred miles /
fp the Belgian frontier"
'T.c; me suggest. then. with your .
st once. rcpicd can cam you "S ' not i'm
rross uN tl' automobile in Paris. /
and hurry tho greatest possible mum
her OF veterans 60 the northeast irVu-
tier; war blllon might be sent I'm |
modiately 20 rcconnoitrc. I should be |
glad 20 .ofrer my services In this CON
nection."
Very bold talk for an American IN !
tho presence Of generals grown gray !
Ia military service. I had only passed |
through Wcst Point Because 81 a
partial color blindness | had never |
been admitted 20 the service; yet |
had studied war for several years, and |
had learned that ~ is never safe TO
trust 20 nero reports ~ agents.
For an hour more the pan was niS- |
cusscd. and finally adopted. Aud thus, !
almost unwittiugly. / became involved }
In "A series Of tho most stirring incl |
war balloon reconnaissance, |
my marvellous escape, the tcrrlnc |
uEhting at Monte Holicr, tho spectacle
II tho greatest naval battle iu history |
and personal encounters In defense or
the sweetest woman I'm the world
au these will live Ia memory 10 the
end Of my days.
when the French Government de-
cidcs that u wants anything belonging
TO tts citizens. there 10 no red tape
TO bo unwound From the moment
that the plan was adopted. orders now
thirk and fast. by telegraph. by. tclc-
phone. by word 81 mouth. Within ton
hours upwards OF fvo thousand auto
mobiles were assembled on tho OUT
skirts Of Paris. The response or
citizens and Of automobile companies