The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
HERS IN FRANCE
|OT AND DIG ALL DAY
IFE OF AMERICANS NOW
EUROPE is WITH TAR
|cFTs AND TRENCHES.
1.-THE DAY IS SPENT BY
IN FRENCH VILLAGE
From Slight Tinges of Home
mess in Evening Men of the
'erican Expedition Find Train
in France Great Sport.

in France Great Sport.
in little French village, with
training on a plateau a short
re from the town, is not prov
istasteful to the men of the
can eXpeditionary force. The
bre well and happy and enjoy
camp life to the fullest. The
comfortable camp makes the
# pup tents" on the Mexican
come back to them as days of
lip
ough the French village at 5
each morning the regimental
swings along. The lifting notes
herican ragtime break into the
Ter of the soldiers. There is ST.
for a couple of seconds, then
veille sounds at the end of the
Best Exercise at 6 a. m.
a an hour later the men line up
II call. Promptness is no credit
man, but lack of it is a great
dit. The soldier who doesn't
!. h when his name is called must
ntry work with full equipment
back, while his mates are eat
breakfast. After roll call the
lave their "setting-up" exercis-
I o'clock the most welcome
ses are scheduled, when the
in mass formation, attack the
fast of coffee, white bread and
bacon and Irish stew.
broom replaces the fork at
end from then until Z O'Clock
Pe-cleaning time. They go at
rk with vim, not so much be-
bf their love fog the work, but
e they know there is a daily
bon of quarters. The quarters
rneS, haylofts and barns, where
len have been supplied with
FOts and other comforts.
command of "fall in" is heard
the village streets at 7 a. M,
&e Americans soon are standing
tention." The major appears
8 horse, takes his place at the
and the line moves. Across a
up a steep hill and over the
bws to a broad plateau the line
its way. This plateau is Ger
~ one of the two training
Of the American army. As the
#cans enter the field from one
they see a body of French
Aurs enter from the opposite
#Ihe chasseurs are helping train
nerlcans and arrive on the min
Rery day.
y Of the Americans then begin
practice and the other half
work on the trenches that zig
Trough the training grounds.
&ench diggers work Is minutes
Zen rest an equal length of time.
'Fho are not digging are sup
70 be protecting their compan-
rom enemy fire, but. instead,
Re generally fiat on the ground,
~ rested for their 15-minute
Inc division that digs trenches
morning spends the afternoon
81 practice.
With Poilus During Recess.
y noon recess for the French
~ begins at II o'clock and Lasts
" hours. Sustained by a better
Isl the Americans work until
and have only an hour and a
sceSs. After they have finished
NCld lunches and the Poilus are
with the steaming goulash
Fher movable kitchens little
gather in the shade Of nearby
~ talk. The talk generally con-
"a practical lessons in modern
sgeS, the American trading a
flhg of English for a certain
N OF French. BY this catch
%n-can" method the men of the
8nleS are learning to carry on
sFatiOn.
~ three more hours of work
8nerlcan and French majors
Pands and the lines are formed
campward journey. cover the
Il ir,enchies; be good until to-
Is the call of the American
as his column winds down one
me plateau and the chasseurs
u their billets on the opposite.
an hour after reaching camp
" are masters of their own
AZ 5:25 assembly" sounds
$50 retreat" AS the bugle
ne nag flutters down from its
"a the men are given half an
q prepare for supper. After the
senlng meal at 6 o'clock the
~ until 8 o'clock to do as they
1t is then that a little tinge
's&.1eslckness steals into the life
Fly every soldier. At 9 O'Clock
brings the men back to
pnd at 1890 "taps" sounds
, o, the French village-the
gie call of the day, the last
tll the hated "reveille" makes
ympathetic climax to the
ragtime.