Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-09-28
FIGHTING JACK" PERSHINGS EYE
keen FOR the TINIEST or DETAILS
inspection Of American Training Camp In France Is Described by
a Newspaper Correspondent Officers and Men Made to
Realize That War Is Serious Busness-French
Soldiers Fond Of Americans

(, to have drink Of something In the
\ cafes.
With champagne ut eight francs
(about $3.50 a bottle, many French
soldier, on his five cents q day, has
squandered a whole months pay In or
der to buy this little luxury for some
Of his American friends.
All Kinds OF Frenehmen.
Swarthy sons Of France from the
Basse Pyrenees. blueeyed Normans,
who resemble Englishmen to start-
ling degree, lanky men from Ptou,
the nearest approach to our own
rangy Westerners or long-limbed
Yankees, all take part In these gather
ings and drink In every word Of the
conversation along with their bever-
ages that cheer
/ One stocky Frenchman from Pau,
who spoke with throaty BURR and
.gargled his words, dropped into the
\ cafe reeking with iodoform. lie was
lust out of the hospital and his right
arm was still In sling while his
bnndaged head give him the appear
ance Of a turbaned Mohammedan. He
took one look at the crowd. saluted
and dropped into chair on the op-
posite side of the room.
One of his comrades, at the sugges-
tion Of the Americans, called to him,
saying, aCome and have drink with
the Americans"
The wounded man started violently
and Jumped to his feet
Lies Americainsi' exclaimed he
aAmericains? vraiment? tTrulyO"
"Why, yes" explained his COM
. patriot. "Didn't you know the Ameri-
, cans were heref Where have you
beenT
.sThis is my first dny out" apollo
\ gized the other. care you really Amer
! icansY' he demanded. turning toward
, the soldiers.
] They assured him that such was the
r case.
'But what are you, doctors. ambu-
lance menr asked the Frenchman q
|, little timidly. "Not real soldlersi'
D His friend replied little impatient
, ly they were infantryinen, fighting men,
soldiers Of the line who would soon be
doing their share In the trenches.
e The man from Pau was visibly Of
fected. He breathed deeply and then
two teardrops welled into his eyes
v .It is a great pleasure" he finally
|. stammered in his own tongue. ~They
I told me the Americans were here but
0 didn't know they were soldiers
poilus' like myself"
= Learning 70 Embrace.
+ He stretched out his one good lhant
9 to the Interpreter for the party. I
. tall, bronzed corporal from Colorado
D "Wlll you embrace me, my cor
poral?" he asked.
Q The corporal took the outHtretchet
r hand but shifted rather u1easily. TIT
!. French @embrace" consists of kis
! ON either cheek. But no hesitated TO
y only moment.
u with pleasure, mon brave" sail
he, using the familiar form, and ris
. ing to his full six feet he inclined hi
n head and saluted the Frenchman in tn
" manner Of the country.
y The rest Of the company, bot
a French and Americans, arose as on
!. man. without the faintest suggestio
"a Of q smile from the Americans, an
= shook the little man from Pau BY th
hand
at is one of the hnppiest moment
!. Of my life." said the latter simply .
r the company resumed their places.
" Despite the obstacle Of language
Q. strong feeling Of fraternity ho
sprung up between the men Man
an American commissary sergeant he
won the heart OF a higher French Of
I. Ger by presenting him with loaf {
= = white bread fresh from the hel
y bakery.
"A The French IN return gave present
u OF sardInes, sausages and other Item
!, from their supplies that go to val
!. the American menu. Through an a
rnngement made by one wideawal
10 American commlssary sergeant b
" mess has more than once been treate
to real chicken dinner. White brea
he has been thing Of the past In Franc
al for some months, and nothing tickl,
y the French palate more than wei
is baked, fresh white bread, for bread
ne one Of the principal articles Of food
~ this country. bgcause OF the shor
age Of wheat an official decree In {
Ist feet for nearly 4 year. provides tn
ey the white flour must be mixed with
sir large percentage cf rye. barley o. o.
n& meal.
% q German csFslyes Plsased.
70 The few Gernaa prisoners who ha'
re been turned ovef TO work for Il
to United States ii exchange FOR the
TO- food, are fairly Fl rapture over ths
is. situation. The food Of the America