La Junta tribune., 1914-10-24

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stopDed Tor : few noneats = ~ de-
Dot II Lysas. thsy rushed ossf y our
tsain. shouting. ''vive Il Anesseus! 9
and ne In turn threw them frult.sulls.
or anything vs happened 70 have,
and shouted. "vive Il FTasce."
They were hungry crowd. and
thanked u again and again for any
trifle. We caught = glimpse of the
Red Cross station that had bsen fi,-
ted up at the depot for the wounded
soldiers who might be brought In
from time TO time. The waitinr
rooms were full Of cots. and Red
Cross nurses were in evidencs. Al
every station they would come along
side the train collecting funds for
the soldiers. and the Americans re
sponded senerously. After ws lef,
Lyons and began To draw near Par.
IL. ! noticed decided change IN The
soldiers- Although they would sing
and shout 70 us-for that 10 The
French spirit--they wore . hageard.
worried expression on their face.
II was = pitiful sight. and one could
not but wonder why Il WAS that We
were being taken through their coun-
try. protected In every way. and they
were being taken to the front 10 face
the foe.
Just before we reached Paris a
United States army officer boarded
the train. and assigned US To various
hotels. He took our bassare
checks. giving US card with thu
number Of our check upon II In re-
turn. aud told US our baggage would
follow US 70 our hotel.
We arrived In Paris at 4 o'clock
In the afternoon Of September list
and Immediately went TO the Hotel
Regina. which we had been assign
ed To. After registering. Mn. II.
and started out 10 find the Ansri.
can consul. but when we arrived. his
office was closed. We returned to
the hotel. thinking we would visi,
the consul the following day. Mrs
II. wanted 10 arrange for passage to
England. and I TO America. After
we had been In our room for shor,
time. we heard a terrible explosion
and later learned that bomb hal
been dropped within few yards Of
our hotel. slightly injuring several
people who were In that vicinity
The Germans were within forty mile
OF Paris at that time. and excitement
was high. Most Of the importan,
shops on the Rue de In Paix had
been shut down and all one could sre
were groups Of people ON the stres,
corners. reading the latest war bsis
letin.
After supper that evening. upon
going into the salon. we found "a
excited group Of Americans. wather.
ed around = poster. which stated
that all Americans should meet q
the ST. l.aIarr~ depot early the next
morning. II was q very Indefinite
notice. and those Of us who had no
steamer passage engaged. dldn't
know what TO make of H. After
turning and returning the matter
over In my mind. ! finally decided 10
take my grip aud be- NJ the depot
early In the morning to Ssse wha, vas
10 b. done there. Mr.. u. did NOT
want 10 leave Paris 20 soon. bu, he
decided 10 20 To the depot any way
10 gain any Information that might
concern the Americans. We aroas
early the next morning. drank a cup
Of coffee. snd then went to se. abcut
. cab. Csbs and tAxis yer. yery
rarc at that moment. ~ the French
offieers wers using them. but forte.
nately ne hailed oae. An American
gentleman. . NJ. w.. wife and child.
appesrsd. and asked NJ II they could
ride With ~ TO the dspot. We cou-
ssnted. and off we rode. not know.
lag vhst news might be awaiting -
there.
upon arriving we were iniorme1
that all Americans should leave q
noon for HAvrs. . Preach seaport.
- Paris vas In great danger OF 10.
vasion By the Germans. Mrs II. de-
cided she had better 30 back TO The
hotel and make arraneemenr 70
leave also. and remained Mt the d.
pot. Mr. v. asked me n had any
sesamship tickets. and answered
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