Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-29
DOUGLAS BOYS WRITE
OF TRIP ACROSS TO
>. u u FOREIGN SHORES


Douglas, has received a letter from
some of the Douglas boys who went
to France with the Sixth Field artil-
cry. telling about the trip across the
ocean, during which they saw sub
mar ne and came near battling
French feet by mistake. It's a decid-
eddy interesting letter. The boys were
reated like princes in Chicago and
New York and they say they made
New York wake up. The letter fol
.ows:
At Sea, August Is. 1917.
Lear Friends:
Glenn Robb, Joe Goodman, Bill
Jones, Harry Bedford. Jim Jones, Art
Spar, Lewis Brown, Dick Hooper,
Sam Schultz, Roy Sippy, Ed Edding-
on. Jesus Martinez. Fred Hensellet.
We left Douglas or July %; arrived
in New York on the Both. Our trans
ports were waiting.
We left New York harbor the 1st
and the boat is still rocking.
We expect to anchor tonight about
u o'clock on the coast of France.
We had cheers all the way from Doug
as to New York.
At a little town in Missouri they
showed us a fine time. The girls
brought baskets of flowers and ap
pes. At Chicago we had six hours.
And never in our experience had We
ever had so much fun. Every minute
was taken up in one pleasure or an
other.
The Y. w. c. a. gave each boy a
basket filled with everything you can
hink of 10 eat, smoking of all kinds,
matches and box of candy. Then
we marched to Lake Michigan, each
Of us with a girl. There we stayed
rom until p. m. Then back TO
he train and on our way to New
York. and there is where We really
lid have the time, after being enter
tanned by all that could get to us.
We were marched down one of the
big streets. and with bands playing
nd flags waving they took a movie
picture of the Fighting Six. Then we
sere turned loose to do as we pleased,
up. We had the whole day to do as
we pleased. There were four of the
New York elect took us in charge.
and we were not allowed to spend :
ktrff 70, D, Tod
Did we step? Does a fish swim? Four
saloons and two swell cafes and plenty
OF walters.
"Oh. hoys," When we were finally
rounded up some went auto riding.
some on street cars or cabs. some
walked, but we got to the boat, and
here we had another surprise. Every
thing had been put aboard that a sol !
died could wish Cor.
Then the trip across.
The first day passed quietly. Seem.
ingly. the boys were thinking of loved |
ones at home and recovering from the |
day before. The second day after we
had eaten our dinner and were on 1
our hunks waiting for it to digest !
some one yelled. Submarine" We /
Lad two flights of stairs to go up to |
get on deck. In the rush and jam /
two men were knocked unconscious /
and left at the foot of the stairs One !
had his leg broken and several black |
eyes were issued out by two fellows |
getting the wrong lifeboat.
Our chasers got in action and the |
submarine boat beat a hasty retreat /
Do not think we hit them from the |
way they were hitting the high seas !
the last we saw OF them Since then |
everything has passed off about the |
same. only the boys with full stom-
aches get above look at the deem roll !
ing ocean and roll down food of |
undigestod food upon our heads.
The 18th the French feet heaved I.
In sight and then business picked up
for a while. Neither fleet trusting
each other, they formed for battle,
and this sight will never be forgotten