The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
NORTHCLIFFE LAUDS
YANKEES IN FRANCE
American Soldiers March to
Tune of ''Star-SpangIed
Banner"
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against PrussianIsm is doubtless
prIncely. 1t amounts to exactly a
dollar and a quarter a day. I leave
people in the United States to Judge
whether that would be the sort of
remuneration calculated to draw
American university graduates, some
with considerable private fortunes
business men. real estate men, clerks,
lumbermen, engineers-across the At
lantic.
The falsehood Is one of the bits OF
German boomerang propaganda with
which neutrals are becoming &C.
Quainted.
The Americans in the British and
French armies enlisted in divers
ways. In the first few months of
the war many came to England direct
and entered the British army. Those
who were resident in Europe at the
outbreak Of the war formed q union
with British residents In France and
Joined the French. Others came over
later and entered the flying service,
where they have done splendid work.
Many Are Dispatch Riders.
Early in the war during the battle
OF the Marine, was bilIeted with
number Of our dispatch riders, and
was much surprised to find the par
ticular company with which I was
spending the night were almost en-
tfely from the United States.
1t Is almost impossible to esti-
mate the number OF Americans in
these two armies, but including those
engaged in the noble work Of the
ARnARfo,-
ana Its numerous automobiles and
Conveys it has been estimated at
quite q sufficient number to have
made the American language, Ameri-
can music, and Boston baked beans
familiar.
A great feature of the war on the
western front at the moment Is the
day and night raids. This dash and
desperate form of Individual fighting
is encouraged by the British leader,
Sir Douglas Haig, and It is In this
that the Canadians and the British,
who have considerable forces of
Americans with them, are adopts.
Each Raid Small Battle.
Each OF these raids is a miniature
battle and 1t was IN studying this
form Of warfare that had the pleas
ure of seeing Americans who are
serving with Q Canadian regiment
reviewed by a general on their re-
turn from the firing line for rest and
q festal dinner.
By Q curious coincidence, the set
ting of the sceI was that of a
thousand such in America and Cana
dian lumber -camps-even down to
the log house. We were Just out of
shell-range Of the German guns,
though the British artillery were
talking all the time. As the men
came down the hillside through tall
pine trees it did not take long for
one who has visited most of the
States of the Union to detect. despite
the mud and fatigue, from which Of
the worlds continents they came.
They were in high spirits. Re
leased from the cramped tension of
aIways-shelled and water-logged
trenches, they came tuinbling over
each other like schoolboys. All are
in pleasant and happy relation with
their Canadian and British officers
does not derogate from strict dis
cipline.
Quick for Inspection.
They were paraded for a moment
or two for inspection and as company
after company formed into line I
could not but admire the Quickness-
encountered as they were with all
sorts of equipment and an extra suit
of caked mud-with which they came
to attention and "eyes right"
II had any doubt as to the home of
these stalwart fighters for freedom, ii
would have been settled BY the steady
movement Of their jaws. betokening a
habit which is rapidly spreading among
the English and French, and which is
said by the doctors to be quite useful
relaxation when under the fire Of trench
mortars and minewerfers.
Not q Crouch To BE Found.
Before each company was dimissed
! was allowed to make them a short
speech and to mix and mingle with them
so freely as chose. 1 had brought
with me newspaper clipping from Ger
man source. in which II was said that
the Americans complained Of their treat
ment- ! had only to read II to the first
group TO have it hotly denied.
1--WE are having a perfectly cork
ing time, despite the mud" voiced 4
Californian with a tall figure and a
voice as resonant as Roosevelts.
you'll not find a crouch in the whole
outnIY except lndI VIC udo not eN-
pected to have to learn mud swim
ming and that we don't see enough
home newspapers"
LAS for that" replied another, 81
don't want to see mine. The folks
sent it along at first, but stopped it.
for it gave only Fritzy's side of the
case"
1 fnd lack OF home newspapers to
be a general complaint, and any
American who sympathizes with these