The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19
ENGLISH TIP OFF
TEUT war TRICKS
Americans in Camp in England
Study Under Tuition Of
Veterans.
MUSTARD GAS A DANGER
Victims Are Subject to Distressing Pc.
Rods Of Depression Even at Time
OF Commissioners = Enoland's
Countrywide Delights Visitors.

London.-Perhaps the predomInntIne
Impression OF the visitor to the camp
somewhere In England" OF American
troops on their way to take part in
the great war is born OF the conyic-
ton OF their complete happiness
coupled with their adaptablllty to their
new surroundings.
Two days after dlsembarking from
ships that so successfully defeated the
most aggressive tactics OF the U-boats
during the voyage from the United
States coast enough OF the stalwarts
to make a brave showing and gladden
the hearts OF their English allies as
nm earnest Of the preparations we are
making at home were as comfortably
settled in camp as II they had been
there two years.
A party Of American correspondents
visiting che new arrivals as guests OF
the foreign office were mnde homesick
by conversation with them. They we're
found enjoying all Of the comforts OF
well established camp ranging from
the soft drinks dispensed Mt the Y. NJ.
9, A. canteen to the sociability OF a
slngsong about the piano in a pleas
nntly arranged assembly tent.
The one thing about the visitors that
most surprised the English army OIL
GERS stationed In camp adjoining in
addition TO their splendid average ply
Elque was their energy and alertness,
both mentally. md physically.
One English officer sald he had heard
first impressions OF England from one
OF our prtvates more interesting than
he had ever heard Attention to what
the men were saying about what they
had seen since their arrival supported
the officers observation.
Enoland's Countryside 4 Dream.
''It's NIL so trim and neat--thls coun-
tryside-that one can scarcely believe
It's real" was the way soldier from
the vicinity Of the Rockies In Colo
RADIO put II. "0f course. II would
cause no wonder In Belasco play TO
see such vlstn OF miles OF beautiful
countryside. OF rolling pastures sur
rounded by evenly trimmed miniature
hedges, the. whole so clean and even
and exact that one searches in vain to
see something out Of place. We thought
the railways on which we travelled
were compared with ours at home. Just
too cutel When come 20 think OF
II, though, we Travelled about ms fast
as we wanted to ride anywhere. and
about MS comfortably. too"
The same imprcsslonable visitor was
promptly beginning 10 exercise himself
lest he should not have an opportunity
before being sent TO the front TO see
some Of the hooks and corners Of Lon
don balIowed as the huuats Of famous
mon.
II don't mind splitting my blood on
the fields Of Europe for freedom" he
said. hut don't want 10 do that be-
fore seeing where Shakespeare trod the
stage OF his Southwark thoaier. whore
Doctor johnson aud his circle OF lit
erary lights dined in Fleet street,
where Charles Lamb and his sister
lived. the hauDts Of Dickens, OF Gold
smith. and the window In Whitehall
from which Charles walked TO be be-
headed
"Then, Of course, ] wouldn't think
Of passingiforward to contam!nate my
self b. association with the Germans
even IA battle, II had my way, before
seeing the Tower OF London and West
minister abbey. There are, indeed, a
lot OF things I've had In my mind that
books don't tell, and that ! want to
ind out for myself, anyhow"
Hear Tales OF Boer War.
Under a perfect sky and warm sun
shine many Of the men were lolling
about the camp on the greensward
reading books provided by the Ameri-
can Y. M. @. A.. when not drilling or
exploring the surrounding country, to
permit which the bounds Of the camp
had been fixed on liberal scale.
In an adjoining camp occupied by
South African troops, the Americans
enjoyed long conversations with vet
Grams Of the South African war and
were particularly Interested while get
ting their stories Of that stubborn
fight put up by the Beers to find that
as many of them had fought then
against England as fought under the
Union Jack.
This accidental association Of Amer
leans with the South Africans in the
next camp proved profitable as well as
interesting, for the colonials were the
FIRST troops with actual experience In
action in the war with whom our men
came In contact. Naturally they pick
ed up many valuable tips concerning
the essentials of trench warfare as
well as the tricks Of the Huns.
One Of the Germans latest tricks
with gas was described by soldier
who spoke from experience. This is
the so-called mustard gas shell. II
Is shot from a mortar and, exploding
within radius of between 20 and 90
feet from trench, leaves Its occu'
pants with lasting impression OF the
meaning Of ''hot stuff"