American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-09

they didn't hesitate about taking them,
and Dave and / sat In the car and
watched them splitting It among them
selves. I felt rather sorry for the poor
devil, for he said that he and the rest
Of his squad had beer hiding for i've
days and FIVE nights and that they
didn't know where they were. They
had become desperate and decided 70
run for It In the open. The others
came IA and surrendered later In the
day.
Supplies are brought across the chan
mel daily. The railway lines run
straight down to the docks, so the
goods are put on the trains as they
are taken out Of the ship. Each divi-
sion, army corps and army has its own
railhead, or, In other words, each one
OF these units has its own station In
which its supplies are delivered. Ev-
cry unit has its own supply column,
which Is made up Of any number Of
motor trucks, the total varying accord
ing TO the strength Of the unit. These
motor trucks pull up on each side Of
the train, and the supplies are shifted
in a very short space Of time. Each
motor truck is loaded with only n
kind Of goods, and as the column leaves
the station yard all vehicles carrying
the same kind Of goods group them
selves together, 50 that when they final
ly move off ten trucks Of meat may be
leading the column, followed by vari-
GUS numbers of truck loads Of bread.
groceries. clothing, hay and grain,
petrol and mechanical supplies. In this
way the goods are all dumped together,
and they practically form separate lit
tie stores for each article.
The first dump" as it is called, is a
place cleared away on the side Of the
road where the men may deposit the
supplies so that it will be convenient
for the horse transport to come and
get them. Here the goods are unload
ed, and the motor column returns to
headquarters. After it is dark the
horse transport comes down from the
trenches, loads its wagons and imme-
diately returns to the trenches, where
the supplies are issued to each unit for
distribution to the smaller units.
The motors complete their work in
an incredibly short time. They have
seven or eight miles to carry their
loads and in some cases even farther,
vet within W. or three hours from the
time they leave their camps in the
morning they are back again, and the
army has been provided for another
day.
To each motor vehicle three men are
assigned. They are known as the first,
second and third drivers and are all of
them qualified chauffeurs. In case any
thing happens to the first driver the
others are there to take his place. The
first driver has the care Of the engine
and the driving Of the truck, while the
other W men have the greasing and
oiling and cleaning of the vehicle. and
they also assist in the loading and IN.
loading Of supplies. The motors are in
spected daily, and If o IN perfect
running order they are at once takeT
care of by the column workshops
These workshops are very efficient
and it is remarkable what thorough
work they can turn out. They are eacl
fitted with a lathe. forge. benches. etc.
the ldIue DtluE Iul OA Il cA-AAl AlpADA
cycle engine provided for that purpose
If for any reason the column IS IN
able TO repair a motor, that vehicle il
sent to one Of the bases where there
are stationary workshops. and a new
truck is sent back to replace it. TIT
mechanics in these workshops are al
trained men and are obliged 10 pas
severe tests before being accepted 70
the work.
Many of them are men who havl
worked on the building of cars in th'
factories in England. and in cases liki
!. this they are allowed to specialize oil
the cars they are familiar with. ThI
only other mechanics who can claim L
be their superiors are those Of III
Royal Flying corps. and they are abso
lutely the cream Of the mechanical
world and are one OF the highest pai'
bodies Of men in the British army.
! Another branch of the mechanics
transport which is very much up t