The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20

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the voyage TO England. Through
their kindness we are able to use
parts Of the letter that will be Of
interest TO our readers. He says,
under date, August 10: II am writing
this letter on board the -. We
have been out four days from New
York and have just left the port OF
where we met seven other
boats and after staying half dozen
hours, we steamed out in long line
accompanied by two cruisers, into
the Atlantic for the long voyage to
-. | shall never forget this
trip as long as I live. Before going
into our last port we circled around
in a fog for thirty-six hours. We
are in excellent spirits and look
ing forward to the end Of the voy-
age and TO the day when we shall
come back with the task completed.
II was wonderfully inspiring to see
the ships leave the port. Our boat
is the only one that has band on
board and we had our own national
anthem, God Save the King" Dixie
and others. The scene battles de-
scription and because l can't write
OF time and places, shall wait till
I get home.
Last Sunday had the privilege
of preaching to the men on board
at the request Of the Chaplain OF
the Regiment, who Is splen-
did fellow. I received a good hear
iuy and the men were glad for the
message. aga.
when we left - all the men
in uniform had to go below decks
and out of sight; but it was different
in leaving the British port. Isus-
pect they are not so afraid Of spies
as we have to be.
Aug. Al was up late last night
chatting with some Of the fellows.
One OF my particular friends on
board is the author and writer, Reg
inald Wright Kaufman, who is go
ing over as a correspondent and we
spend a great deal Of time together.
This morning the sea is beautiful
and is calm as it could possibly be.
To our right is the--liner--
and behind her the. Directly
behind her is another Of our troop
ships and a supply ship behind her.
To our left or on our port side is
a converted cruiser and two
troop ships.
We had a life belt and boat drill
this morning which is to be repeat
ed every day and we shall have to
after a day or two wear life belt
continually not even removing 1t
for meals. Nothing is allowed to be
thrown overheard; all refuse is
burned and all the regulations, the
life belts and the long line OF ships
makes us realize the seriousness OF
it all. wish the people of America
would wake up to the reality Of the
situation and now since some OF us
are away that others will make it
their business to wake Kentucky up
to do her full part. AS look back
over the past three years l am GER
tainly glad that mine was one OF the
first voice on a public platform in
our part of America trying to rouse
our people.
There are no women on board
and no children; but one dog, the
mascot Of the Regiment.
I'VE had an excellent concert last
night. The singers were from the
officers and men Of the - and
Regiments and had fine
voices. OF course no lights are al
lowed on decks and while the sa-
loon, parlor and state rooms are
lighted every port is closed with q
heavy DldCk grass diiu a 6iCCii oui
tain which shuts out both light and
air.
Aug. t5.-We have just finished
boat drill and I have been assigned
to the job of unlashing one end OF
boat No. 3, in case Of accident while
another officer unlashes the stern
end and the boat is filled and lower
ed. This means that there will
probably be no place in the boats
for us and we'll have TO take a
chance on a raft. l am glad OF 1t
for would very much dislike being
among the first to leave the ship.
Beginning tomorrow we are not al
lowed to remove our life belts at any
time. The Captain Of our boat Is
the man who was the commander
Of the Carpathia when she rescued
the survivors Of the Titantic; his
name as you know is Rostran.
II have just arranged with q