Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-23
CHAPLA|NS ADDRESS
PERSK|NG'S MEN
. First Sunday Services Held
Since Landing of American
Forces in France.
REAL BALL GAME PLAYED

BY the Associated rress
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. July 23.-The chaplains with
the American troops began their Sabbath
duties early yesterday. and by O'Clock
most of them We're in automobiles which
carried them from encampment to
another. They spoke briefly to the men,
delivering no sermons in the customary
sense of the word, but talking to and
with the soldiers. The substance or
their talks was an admonit1on TO the
men to remember they We're engaged
in a mans game, not a chllds, and to
act accordingly.
More than one chaplain paid high
compliments to the soldiers Tor their
manly bearing, and urged continuance
of the attitude which has permitted
the men to settle down in the COM
munity without the slightest friction
and without any of The evils which
sometimes occur in such circumstances
Day of Rest for Men.
The services, which were the first
since the arrival OF the troops, were
undenomInatIonal III the main. soldiers
OF the Cathonc Iaith NOT onIy attended
the Chaplains talks, out III many IN
stances Went to The small tathollc
churches that dot this section OF France.
1t was d day OF rest tor the men, VINO
were relieved of their drillng ana long
hikes. In the afternoon there was
base ball game. Thousands utilized the
opportunity TO Write home. and the of1l-
GERS who act as cenSorS nau anything
but relaxation
The main body of newspaper cor
&, respondents is expected to arrive to-
! day and Join the representatives OF
the press associations who are al
ready installed here. Their first duty
will be to undergo vaccination for ty-
phoid. When all these correspondents.
of whom there are twelve. have recov-
cred. they will be quartered in cha
teau near headquarters
Yesterdays ball game was the first
largely to the efforts of the Young
Mems Christian Association, which
has organized regular company
tend its work considerably as soon as
the equipment arrives. The first troops
had hardly reached here when the
representa- tives of the V NJ c. A were
on hand and their hut was one of
the first buildings in operation.
Notwithstanding the small amount
of material which 1t has to work with.
the organization has already estab-
1ished a small circulating library,
which is in tremendous demand. and
Is supplying the men with most OF the
paper on which they are writing home
It has been able to open small can
teen, with English tobacco. in lieu of
American cigarettes, which have not
yet arrived in sufficient abundance.
Tne camp NJ =. A IS IN tOuCn with
headquarters in Paris, from which 1t
expects soon to draw materials for an
extensive canteen and a large library
of books and magazines.
Hut Planned for Each Camp.
Eventually there will be hut at each
encampment, where. at stated periods.
tho men will have an opportunity of en-
joying moving picture shows.
The Y. NJ c. A. men already here and
those who will come as fast as the huts
are erected are experienced in association
work.
Many of them have been with the
armies In tho field. Their efforts are
greatly appreciated by the troops. who
utilize the advantages Of the hat to the
full
A large group Of American officers left
yesterday for French and British military
schools to undergo lengthy course Of
training In modern warfare. When the
course In completed other officers will
take their places. and later commits
stoned officers will have the same op-
portunity.
Tho general in command of the camp
refused to relax on Sunday from his
strenuous daily program and made
another inspection trip.