Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
German Prisoners Dumb
Founded When They See
u. S. Soldiers in France
To Fight Their Country
Teutons, Amazed and Para
lyzed, Find it Hard to Be-
lieve American Troops
Are Nearly Ready for
War - Pershing's Boys
Make Camp Ready in
Short Time-Naval Off
GERS Jubilant Over Work
in Defeating U-boats.

A French Seaport, June 27.-(De-
1ayef by censor. )-Only a few hours
aftef the arrival of the American ex-
peditionary force at this port, the men
werf established in their camps. By
noot time order had been brought
out Of chaos. The troops after mess
begin the work of putting their camp
in order. a task which they accom-
plished with the aid of few score of
amazed and seemingly paralyzed Ger
mai prisoners. many of whom refused
to Helieve that Americans actually had
arrived to fight their countrymen.
The general commanding the troops
established headquarters for the time
sbeitg In a wopden barracks building.
Hehnd his staff sat down to a genuine
Anterfcan luncheon, to which the gem
era invited the correspondent. =
Describes Voyage.
The admiral In command Of the
AHerican transports and their es-
cots, after disposing of the first rush
oflroutine business, aboard his flag
ship. received the correspondents and
gaEe them a description Of the voy-
aG$ He said it was broken only by
inEdents which j already had been
chbled to Washington and which he
dsired to be given out there, IL, at
al. His officers and the army officers
! iere almost boyishly jubilant that
p submarines had succeeded in
hrming any of the transports.
i First Boat Arrives at Night.
| The first American transport to
4 bach port arrived during the night
o La A. :
4 &pected selection of this town. s,s the
Of the historic debarkation, they
, ,erel Seen by few. In the gray Of the
ar1y dawn,s the. renaining vessels
\ duld be seen yearly a mile down the
Rrbor, preceded by battlesfip and
|. Arrounded ont every side by sdestrev-
d. AS the, wind suddenly shifted
slightly, the American flags, floating
d the top masts, whipped in the
o welcome surged from the waiting
cPwd.
Salute Old Glory.
t'when ths vessels neared the quay
bIgles sounded and the soldiers and
s}lors, who had been leaning alone
} tf rails in great numbers, turned
J sharply towards the stern and salute6
tf nag. The crowd s,stood silent az
tbugh in awe for a moment. Hat
wre removed almost instinctively al
, tt strains Of t"America" peeled. out
Tie people Joined in tremendous
cbrus Of enthusiastic welcome as the
, nbrning salute to the .colors was con
: c4ded." ~ ~
, Start for Camp. by Companies.
, By companies. the soldiers started
fol the camp two miles from tow
wiere they are to remain for the pres
en- in training and An preparation TO
orters transferring them nearer t
, th} front ~
, the people cheered each compan,
: as|it passed, even each van and trucl
! aHi, then, in their enthusiasm. for
ge{ful of the heat, turned towards tn
t CAMP. $50.
News Spreads Rapidly.
There was an unusual sight in tn
: haEbor after the last of the America
} shhs arrived Boats flashed back an
: forth with officers from this flagship
on visits to the smaller vessels. Sig
. ma were wig-wagged from ship t
ship. AS rapidly as could be, the new
was spread that not a single vesst
, had fallen victim to the dread sub
} marines, and that American troop
SO eagerly awaited; were actually i
FrA Ance, ready and anxioussto take u
lthe fight. 80