New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-14
Joyfully Welcomed by Men
Anxious to Fight, but
Hungry for Home
White Bread a Treat
Soldiers Devour Chocolate,
Yearn for Candy, Chewing
Gum and Tobacco
BY JOSEPH PIERSoN


PARIS, Aug. IS.-The first delegation
of American women to visit the camps
of the United States forces in France
arrived here to-day after several days
touring under the auspices OF the
American Red Cross.
Mrs. Isabel Lathrop, president Of the
Fund for French Wounded Soldiers;
Mrs. Cream, daughter Of Colonel Nlehot-
son and niece Of Rear Admiral Nlcnol-
sop; Mrs Caroline Stephens, an Eng.
lish girl, an6 Miss Frances Jolllfe, OF
San Francisco, made up the party
The women first went 20 the french
front beyond the American camps, then
visited the Sammies and returned TO
Paris, with the most complete report OF
conditions regarding the country and
the people in the region made waste
since the beginning Of the war.
Approaching the American camps,
the women stopped at the Ambulance
Section and startled the soldiers with
the old American yell, Hello, boys,
how are you?" The soldiers gathered
around the cars twenty deep shouting
% one another, "Whoop! It's good TO
near American again
Where are you from ," and Are
YOU all the American women there are
left in the world" were among the
other greetings. All of the soldiers
who gathered around the cars insisted
on shaking hands with the American
women, the first they had seen since
they reached France.
The soldiers insisted that the visitors
remain for luncheon, which was served
in the mess tent. Vspors from kettles
whetted the appetites Of the women, and
in addition 20 the rations served the
soldiers, there was an added treat OF
white bread made on the grounds.
When the women left the Ambulance
Section they took white bread sand
witches to carry them over until their
evening meal.
No Bar Against Women
Leaving the Ambulance Section the
women stopped motor truck manned
BY a California cowboy, Missourian
and a typical American soldier of for
tune who amt got no home
After greetings were exchanged the
women motored into town, where sew
eral American officers were billeted.
The officers were as glad TO see the
Miss Jolliffe asked a veteran colonel
if the mo woman" rule was going TO be
applied when the American line moved
nearer the front.
Not on your life" was the colonel's
reply.
Time being short, the women hur-
ried through several environments until
they approached the quarters of the
stopped Just as many a railroad train
/ has been stopped. The road was oc-
cupied by large numbers of Missouri
mules, who refused TO bulge. Marines
and soldiers came TO the rescue, and
by dint of some harsh commands, the
crack OF whips and a good bit of show
ing space was cleared for the motor
lists 70 proceed.
Hardly had a space been made wide
enough for the cars 70 pass than 1t was
filed with yellin; soldiers and ma
rines, who insisted on shaking hands
with their Gown women" They wanted
70 talk, too.
81 want to 90 home a veteran Of
the Spanish war said, but I'm going TO-
Berlin first. II I don't reach Berlin
they can send me home in a wooden
box"
"All can say" another shouted, ais
that this is better than FL Paso."
The officers and men urged the
women 10 attend Sunday services but
they politely declined and continued
their trip.
Small LuXuries Wanted
Rain commenced falling in torrents,
and the tourists soon became "voJa-
gers" Ahead Of them IN the road, which
now had become small brook. the
woman saw a soldier standing IN the
middle of the road holding aloft an
umbrella. As the car brushed by he
thrust the umbrella into the hands Of
one of the women. "You may need it,"
be grinned, sheepishly.
Further on the women found two or
three soldiers in g camp infrmsry with