Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-07
NEWSPAPER MAN DESCRIBES
VISIT TO HEADQUARTERS

mans began an a,taek--it was an act
OF providence.
Lighted by Tampa and Candies.
II can be set down here without
| further pariey that two newspaper
men were never treated more royally
than we were by these men who at
the moment we entered their quarters
were directing n barrage against a
strong German attack.
In the midst Of ten the door opened
md fer a few minutes we we're under
the Impression that every general on
the western front had been deluged in
TO our presence. Ii was party of
officers who had dropped In for tea
and chat with the army command
ers. Instead they had rather anus
Ing talk with two American corre-
spondents. who were found interest
ing because they had been with the
American army on the Mexican border
and In France aud had some Idea Of
what the United States troops could
do. Their Intense Interest Ia prepara-
lions Of the United States for war was
manifested In every question, and their
friendliness toward everything Ameri-
can was more than evident.
In two minutes the formality OF tn
PRODUCTION was over with and for fully
half nm hour the Canadian general
stan dropped their heavy responsible
ties and enjoyed the unique expert
ence of entertaining two Americans.
II was the first time that such gath
ering had ever assembled in this par
ticular building and all made the most
of Il.
The stan captain who had intro
duced us suggested that we get little {
exercise. explaining that the STAFF Off I
GERS usually spent an hour In the eve
ming playing badminton or some other |
game Just to keep In condition. We /
went out TO a well constructed court /
similar 10 tennis court and tapped /
of in the same manner For an hour
we watched four officers bat the feath-
cred shuttlecock across the net with
a display OF skill and strategy that was
worthy Of men who used strategy in
a greater and more deadly manner. We
took a hand In the game for time
and then watched four others play Off
the stan championship.
Meet Famous Strstegst.
When the game broke up and we re-
the headquarters building we
were presented TO n man whose name
Is famous the length and breadth Of
he British front. His keen stratagems
and fOrceful work have won for him
he praise and admiration of every
Canadian Fighting la France and his
record as lighter would hi several
books. We were fortunate In having
an opportunity Of talking with him.
'0r he. Ike the late General Funston.
5 keenly interested In newspaper work
md il gave us good start on the
light plane. We explained to him our
'easons for coming 10 headquarters
md how the car that was to meet US
lad broken down.
"Well. Tn glad you're here. boys"
'e sold. "rll just arrange to have
'ouple Of places set for you ut dinner.
low are things over IN the U. S. At
We had been talking with him only
few minutes when an officer brought
o him word that an s. o. s. signal had !
zen received from a certain p0irt In
icating that the Germans were pre-
airing TO attack. There was no blus- 6
cf The Information was given in =
DIV. steady voice and the orders for
ertain CONFERENCE.-THE were given In [
n equally unrufiied manner. An hour
lter Il WIS learned that the Germans :
adj given up their attempt after being
tlayed by the gruelung
re which our host hai turned loose.
From time 10 time an officer would
ppear et the door and report The prog n
ess OF various movements under way. 1
nd throughout the evening there WAS /,
O ietup Ia the handling OF business. e
he whole procedure Of this work OF a
Erecting armies seemed to operate as =
as the service NJ the dinner d
ihle to which we were shown. II
When the meal was finished and We n
ere comfortably seated In the main ii
pom we heard from the lips OF one ef q
,e officers story OF the thoughts aud !,
ceilings OF a man directing an ogFen. h
we. \
Fer the moment we saw series Of Il
Icfures thrown on the screen OF our 81
Imagination. The officer asleep Ia his n
,om. A servant calls him I'M the sn,all =
ours. He dresses and walks slowly 10 :,