The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-16

1917.
Canon City Record.
Canon City. Coo.
Gentlemen: Before leaving Canon
City ] was asked by a great number
OF people to let them hear about my
trip over and the conditions l found
here l am in receipt of a letter for
warded from the Waldorf in New
York City suggesting l write a few
lines to the Record. as my time and
amount of mail is limited ! think it a
very good suggestion and will impose
on your good nature with brief re-
view of my observations.
We sailed from New York City on
June Goth Just after we passed the
Statue of Liberty we stopped long
enough to take on board the Italian
mission, returning from their mission
TO the L. s We were conveyed for a
day and night by two u. S. destroyers
then started by ourselves Our ship.
a French liner. was loaded to ca
pscity with provisions for France.
The ship was protected with guns on
, both ends and a crew of French gun
ners
We celebrated the grand old 4fh of
July on board the ship in the first
| saloon We had speeches ., t~o Z.
5. majors going TO join General Per
shing. the Prince Udive of Italy. and
in all il was . very enjoyable affair.
The fourth day out every ones
NERVES were on edge In dread OF sub
narines- We were not allowed to
have light at night and bad life
boat drill almost ever. day.
We travelled roundabout way SO
as TO avoid submarines. Toward the
last We divided the passengers in
| watches and stationed them on diff
ferent parts Of the ship to look for
| submarines.
We landed in Bordeaux after travel
ing 1000 miles on the water and i,
was certainly great relief to get on
land E=ain and forget all about sub
marines. mines. etc
| We marched thru bordeaux 10 the
| railway. station and were greeted
everywhere with loud applause o.
''Vive American and waving of fiays
After travelling an night we arrived
in Pans the following morning. There
We reported TO our headquarters and
We're allowed two days to see Paris
Paris is very beautiful and amonr
the sights we enjoyed most were
Napoleon's Tomb. Einse Tower. Mort.
lszrme Cathedral. was greatly i'm
pressed with the spirit of the French
twomen. We found them doing mems
work everywhere. railway conductors
| street car baggage room. clerks
| teamsters. etc.
All the men that are physically able
are at the front and the women and
injured men carry on mos; of the
commerce
Among che very expensive things
are sugar. ice. paper. leather goods.
would surely advise the Canon
City women 90 put up ayl the fruit they
possibly can this fall because IL rhe
u. s. becomes drained OF desicasses
like This counsry they will surely be
thanktnl for good preserves, etc. We
paid as high rs ,two Francs ti0 ccntsi
for very small dish OF ice cream
in Paris.
From Paris We were sent 10 train
ing school. We graduated in two
hours and returned to Paris. then to
Versailles where We were given am
balances. Our section received Fiat
cars. These machines are especially
built with solid steel wheels and
double wheels on the rear The body
is built to accommodate eight wound
ed men. sitting on benches. or Ave
stretchers. The only lights are two
Kerosene lights to be used when safe.
We stayed in Versailles all night and
spent most OF our time at the Palace
looking over the old Kings gardens.
statuary paintings. etc.
From Versailles We went 20 the
front and here is where We have 10
stop mentioning names and locations.
Now We commenced to actually see
the effects OF war; We passed by
miles Of wire entsngsements destroy