Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-27

truly rich crusted American apple pie.
PRAISES GENERAL SIBERT
But better still was the kindly converse. =.
tion of the man who directs this diyision
OF American soldiers. His voice is full Of
quality and he looks upon one over his
gold-rimmed spectacles as If there was
nothing in the world dearer to his heart
than the welfare of his men. He asked
me many questions after hearing I had
made many trips to the French front and
that was officially attached to the French
as well as the American army lie had
visited several secteurs of the French front
himself. and was strong in admiration of
the poilu, as, indeed, would be any man
who had spent any time with him i'm the
trenches or directly behind the front. He
spoke modestly but with evident satisfac.
tion OF the progress being made by his
men, and was also. to my evident vision.
beloved by his staff, courteous lot of SOL
dierly gentlemen.
1t Is my personal opinion from nv con.
tact with General Sibert both in the de-
barking port and the far-ofY training camn
from where ! wrote these lines tba, ba
VIII be heard from before this war is over.
and that his reputation as an engineer in
Panama canal work will be greatly en-
hanced by his qualities as a leader of men
IN the fight for civilizations cause.
Some time during the course of this
month the American troops are TO be re-
viewed upon successive days by Gener.I
Fetaln supreme commander of the armies
or France and Marshal Jofrre the truly
wei-Deioved. These inspections will take
place In the order named within few
days intervals. The men will be narshaIed
st given point and pass in review after
at minute inspection by the French officers,
The event is being looked forward to with
eagerness and will in a certain measure
De competitive. since the crack French dIvi
sion or chasseurs that is acting as in
etructors to the boys from home will he
inspected at the same time.
Many Of the American officers have mad.
trips to the front, and 1t Is the intention
OF poth Generals Pershng and Sibert TO
nave as many more go in turn as possible
The French military authorities are In
nearly sympathy with the idea. and are
extending unusual opportunities in this Al
Iection. 1t Is my intention to utilize INV
French prerogative and make one OF a
party that will take one of these trips in
the near future. -
IN conversation with a high American
stan ofncer who had just returned fron,
one of these trips. and after I had .skad
MIN his Impressions of an attack and the
repelling OF counter attack he hsa wit.
messed he said:
The main thing that impressed me wa
that this war had put dea tn in its nlace
~ mas peeh tunpied down from a fearsome
pinnacle supported by heartrendinp and =
company Of medicine bottles TO sometime
mat Is accepted as a part OF duty and N
the accepting scorned In the peace ano
prosperity at home we had become toe
sort. or you won't misconstrue toe
civilized We had magnified death till II
was all mortuary and no romance ali
horror and no glory, And here we see h
IN its true light, natural. tter-of-cours,
Thing coming sooner or later or all men
4pd when In the light Of a duty TO one,
c6eals and the rights Of men. almost some
thinR to be envied. I saw Frenchmen IN.
efhcr day 20 forward TO action with thi,
spirit written all over them and 1t SAM
deeply into my soul"
4, The type OF helmet to be used by In.
tAnerican army has been decided upon. Il
N1lt b the English pattern pure and sim
4 potntq6 khaki color and rough san<
~ (3r9r The glzrfsce. II q not =