El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-04


aviation camps TO be set up near Fit
Worth or Dallas. The supervisor OF
Z construction of one Of the camps has
arrived here from Canada. Captains OF
the royal flying corps are enroute
I from Toronto.
on either cheek But he hesitated for
only "a moment.
with pleasure. mon brave" said
he, using the familiar form. and ris-
ing To his full six feet he inclined
his head and saluted the Frenchmau
in the manner Of the country.
The rest Of the company both
French and Americans. arose as one
man. without the faintest suggestion
Of smile from the Americans, and
shook the little man from Pau by the
hand
1T is one Of the happiest moments
. Of ms life said the latter simply as
the company resumed their places.
Despite the obstacle Of language a
strong feeling OF fraternity has
. sprung up between the men. Many
. an American COmmissarv sergeant has
J won the heart Of higher French
officer by presenting him with loaf
Of white bread fresh from the fieid
bakery.
The French in turn give presents
. Of sardines, sausaEes and other items
from their supplies that 90 TO vary
the American menu
German Captiyes Pleased.
The few German prisoners who
have been turned over 70 work for the
United States in exchange for Their
food. are fairly I'm rapture over their
situation. The food OF the Americans
is never ceasinE marvel to them
They work like men possessed N
order that they may not be disgUali-
fled from participating I'm the AUeri- .
can rC-iols and they are the envv OF
thar Taee F1-rr-a~a faTTn-1-z
No better idea OF what the Germans .
are told by their own officers can be .
conveyed than by the assertions OF .
recently made prisoner
He was standing in the street o. q .
village in the American area when
two officers went by.
Are those English" he asked in
perfectly good French Of his Captor
and in the hearing Of the CORE
spOndenL
40. They are Americans" replied
the French guard
The German only smiled unbeliev- I
ingly.
But they may be some staff off /
GERS on a visit to the front. There are 7
no Americans in France. because they :
told me so before I was taken" per ]
sisted the prisoner
Just then a company Of infantry .
rifles over their shoulders, followed .
by a huge motor truck with 70. s. A" .
painted on II in bold letters, swung
You see" Erinned the ''poilu' trI- .
umphautly, there are American SOL
diers"
UndeceIvinE the Prisoners.
The German was silent Then he
turned 70 the correspondent. who had .
been waiting 10 overhear the result T.
Are you Americana" asked he in F.
his own native tongue.
Naturally the answer was yes
And are those American soldiers"
he continued, still in German
Yes" answered the correspondent .
in the prisoners own language And .
here come some more Of them Z
Another squad Of infantry was just
rounding the corner
What did ne say2' inquired the .
French guard
The correspondent translated ,
We'll what do you say to that2'
demanded the guard OF the German.
They lied TO us at home" answered .
the prisoner after a moments hesIta- 7
ton. But how did they get here"
he persisted again, turning TO the
correspondent
"On boats. OF course
Then you must have sent an awful +
lot TO have any come through safely .
concluded the German. obstinately.
Not transport was sunk, Nolun- /
teered the correspondent
face openly expressed his disbelief
ReorEanlzinE the Army.
With the reorganization OF the
American division from its pre-war .
footing or approximately $4,000 men .
10 the French basis OF 10000 men, F
come some changes that upset the .
whole idea Of war as they have .
learned II. and a redistribution Of du- .
ties that sounds rather formidable. +
Formerly company consisted sim 3
ply OF the company commander. two F.
officers two musicians. a cook and .
the men. Vow that is all changed I.
There is the commander and his Of .
ficer Of lasOn, or connecting link +
with the company. his lieuteuanls 4
and the musicians and the cook but .
with the addition OF mOtOrcyClisrs. .
farriers. ST Eual corps men. mechanic .
bombers, sapperS. automatic rilemc1
in addition to the machine gun com
pany Of the regiment messengers. .
sharpshooters- etc.
The company is divided into
platoons. Even the platoons are sub .
divided into groups The first group E
may he bayouet men, who go over .
the top" and lead the charge. The +
second group is the bombers- They F.
charge with the bayonet men, but
when the latter have attained their
objective and may still push forward .
the bombers stay behind to clean up I
the captured trenches and see that I
the enemy. emerging from their dug
out. do not take the riflemen in the
rear.
More Machine Guns.
Instead of having a machine Eun
company 10 such regiment. as for
merly. there is a machine gun com
pauy 10 each battalion. There is a
company OF pioneers which supports
the riflemen in their advance Be
fore they are out OF their own
trenches. the trench mortar company. F..
A new thing TO the American army. .
must get I'm its work
Each man must learn his new duties
and how and when to fulfill them 70
/ the utmost advantage Each man. in
addition TO his regular and regimen .
f tai marking. is badged 10 show
whether his post is behind or In front
/ Of the lines. Messengers wear special /
! insignia that permits them to pass TO 4
the rear without the slightest delay |