Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-18

STAY IN Paris there is no telling when W
Will get out and as it resolves itsen any
way In a question of going where they
need you, we nave both decided to 90
rms morning we tried to get in tho
Louvre. ana also NapoleOn's tomb, but
both We're closed. Went to the T~rocadero
for an orchestra concert. The orchestra
played the Fourth Concerto and Third
symphony of Saint Saens. then q French
officer played several number on tho
piano and he frankly was the best pianist
i have ever heard, never having the good
fortune to hear Paderewski or Bauer and
others. Then there was a chorus OF 100
men and women which sang a series OF
old Latin chants accompanied by orches-
ira and for one OF them the fourth gal
iery OF the enormous circular theater was
filled all the WAY around with the brass
troinbones. French horns.
etc. and when all got together you had
a most unusual effect. with the music
coming from above. from below and from
every side of the enormous room.
But to return to Saloniki: We were
called In to see the inspector this morn
ing, The work there has its advantages
and Disadvantages. The food is poorer.
the driving more difficult. and 1T will
take longer to get mail back and forth.
Then we also miss the French front,
which Is one of the big experiences OF
the a The danger is the same one
way Or the other. There may not be
Va oiii NtitIe. vi lfeTe may ne n Ut6
offensive this spring. The situation Is
the same as in France-aM is a matter
of chance-but undoubtedly it is where
they need the men most and where we
can render the most service. The advan-
tages are these: A much broader expert
cnce and a better chance for actual serv-
ice and at once. Then an intensely inter
esting army to work with. 1t is made up
or 10 distinct nationalities. besides the
native Balkan troops. There are the
French. with whom We will be Iuartered:
the English troops. the Italians. the
Scotch in their kilties. the Irish. troops
from French Hindoo China. Australian
troops. Indian and Canadian. and even
South African. 1t is probably the most
wonderful assembly of troops to form one
army in history.
Section Three is stationed now at Mon
astir. the new capital OF Serbia. Many
authorities seem to think the WAL will DO
over In two or three months. OF course
nearly everyone believes it will last much
longer. AT any rate it is very apparent
that the United States is going to enter
the wal so that it makes little difference
whether I am serving in Serbia the extra
two or three weeks or drilling in the
artillery at home, which ! will do if they
go to war. At any event. when my time
is over here. ! am going to return first OF
all to Sioux City. Ia. believe ME
You can't tell much about mail nova
days. Much OF ii is lost and some thrown
out. You can always reach me by AmerI-
can Ambulance Field Service. p Rue
f%saynouard. Paris. but 1T win ave two
or three days IL you use the following
address tackled on the name. nothing
more. you will think it is enough:
.Armie of the Orient.
$. :. Amaricaine No. 3.
Convois Automobiles.
par Il. c. NJ. Marseille.
Sector Postal SO.
srI,. nu11a |cA L., .tp,,lv ~ nnr{H01e
Paris.
Tomorrow we know exactly when we
leave. We spend & hours reaching Mar
seilleS. and then it takes a week doing
direct to Saloniti on a French transport.
so may as we'll tell YOU now the way !
feel. Several French transport boats
have been sunk in the Mediterranean. l
know. Thu risk is part OF the service.
You will remember though, that when
CORVALLIS surrendered. half of the
American army We're Frenchmen. The
allies now are fighting for the United
States. If anything does happen. the
sacrifice will have been worth it. hut at
the same time | have so much to return
home for and to I've for that | know
nothing will hapDen