The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-12
u. S. TROOPSFAST
REACHING FRANCE,
SAYSGEN. PERSH|NG
AucrCury Solving Transpo.a.
ton Pfoblcms-First Amer.
san Wounded Honored.


WITH rnE AMEmchH AHMY
~ FRANCE my Associated PressJ.
--,is' Tsrshlng snld 90 tho CORE.
spond'rt1 to-day. Troops and sup.
p'ios arc arriving IN Increasing nuin.
bSrs"
Thsnbs 10 the French, British and
American NAvlss, he continued, the
submarine 20 date hss not claimed the
life of . single Amsrlosn soldier on
tho troop ships bound for France. Tho
French oficers. he said, wcro enthusi.
astio over tho character. Intelligence
ana cagerness Of tho young officers
who are arriving ln France 10 con-
ilnus their instruction, and the Amer
lean Army IL proud Of them.
Oen. PtrshinR explained the Amer
lean transportation system 70 the cor
respondents nv follows:
y have Just made "a tour OF the
lines Of communication and tho baaef.
Now methods in army organization
are showing excellent results already.
After II study Of the great transportn.
ton problems made n recommenda.
ton, which the department approved,
that all matters relating 20 transporta-
tion ana construction be consolidated
under one head. This is now In
charge Of Brig Gen. w. W. After
bury. Assisted by expert traffic men.
he II looking after every detail of
transportation from the ships holds
10 the rallhcud destination.
Thus, through the generals nnd
captains OF industry. the organizing
ability OF our country viii sup
port our generals and captains OF
the hghtlng forces in relieving the
regular Quartermaster'B Department
OF part OF It's burden. IN a war OF
all our strength against nn enemy
who uses all OF his we need the
services OF every kind Of expert CO.
ordinatcd toward ono great purpose.
81 want 20 mention particularly the
young reserve officers who have been
arriving In France to continue their
instruction. Their character. intel
ligence and esgerness proves how
thorough wero tho methods OF tho
officers training camp at homo.
French officers are enthusiastic about
them. Wo have every right to bc
proud OF them. But tho supreme ef-
fort remains for our men IN France.
Later contingents meet unfamiliar
conditions In France with ths same
American adaptabillty and good ma
ture as tho first contingent. They
train with unflagginK zeal in in
clement autumn weather which acci.- ,
matiEes and hardens them. Their
health IL as good ~ that OF men In |
training camps In the most salubrious
locations at home"
Gen. Pershing to-day made a tour
OF many villages In which the newly |,
arrived troops are billcted. IIo in.
spected the general conditions of tho |
billets and food no as 90 make sure
that the soldiers are being well cared
for,
The first American officer and pri- !
vatc wounded in the war have been |
mentioned In French despa tches and |
presented with citations. Tho officer
Ia Signal Corps Lieutenant ------ Of
VI, who was tho hrs; |
casualty, Tho soldier was wounded |
In a raid Oct. 20 by u shell splinter.
The citations say that both men wero
wounded while working In trench |
under enemy observation and that
they are respectively tho first officer
and soldier OF tho American forces /
ITO shed blood on the soil OF France
for right. justice and liberty"