The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-27
FIGHTING Jack PERSHING'S EYE
KEEN FOR THE TINIEST or DETAILS
Inspection Of American Training Camp in France Is Described by
Newspaper Correspondent Officers and Men Made to
Realize That War Is Serious BusinesS-French
Soldiers Fond Of Americans.

taxable language, direct from the
shoulder, that sometimes fairly
crisped and cracked.
During his trip of inspection the
general was accompanied by General
Sibert and distinguished French Of
ficer who has been attached to his
staff. Notes were made on all the
points he suggested, and what he didn't
like was Immediately remedled.
The French soldiers here are just
as fond Of the "Sammies," as they
Insist on calling the boys, as of their
own "copainsr" or comrades In arms.
The few American troopers who can
speak French are indeed "the fair
haired boys" so far as the French are
concerned. They are Invited to share
in the "plnard," or red wine, issued to
the 'pollus," to try their smoking to-
bacco, and, whenever the hour permits,
to have drink Of something in the
cafes.
With champagne at eight francs
(about $l.50) a bottle, many French
soldier, on his five cents day, has
squandered a whole months pay In or
der to buy this little luxury for some
Of his American friends.
All Kinds Of Frenchmen.
Swarthy sons of France from the
Basse Pyrenees, blue-eyed Normans,
who resemble Englishmen to a start
ling degree, lanky men from PltOu,
the nearest. approach to our own
rangy Westerners or long-limbed
Yankees, all take part in these gather
lngs 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 reeklng with iodoform. He was
tust out of the hospital and his right
arm was still In sling while his
bandaged head gave him the appear.
ance Of turbaned Mohammedan. He
took one look at the crowd, saluted
and dropped into a chair on the op'
pOsite side Of the room.
One of his comrades, at the sugges
ton of the Americans, called to him
saying, "Come and have drink with
the Americans"
The wounded man started violently
and jumped to his feet.
lies Americans !" exclaimed he
"Amerlcains? Vraiment? (TrulyO"
"Why, yes" explained his com
patriot. "Dldn't you know the Ameri
cans were here? Where have yor
been?"
"Thls Is my first day out" apollo
glzed the other. "Are you really Amer
icans?" he demanded, turning towart
the soldiers.
They assured him that such was tn,
case.
"But what are you, doctors, ambu
lance men?" asked the Frenchman {
little timidly. "Not real soldiers?'
His friend replied little impatient
ly they We're infantrymen, fighting men
soldiers Of the line who would soon b,
doing their share In the trenches.
The man from Pau was vlsibly af
fected. He breathed deeply and ther
two teardrops welled into his eyes.
ut Is a great pleasure" he finall.
stammered in his own tongue. "The,
told me the Americans were here bu
II didn't know they were soldiers
'poilus' like myself"
Learning to Embrace.
He stretched out his one good hant
to the interpreter for the party,
tall, bronzed corporal from Colorado
"Will you embrace me, my cor
poral?' he asked.
The corporal took the outstretche,
hand but shifted rather uneaslly. Th
French embrace" consists of a kis
ON either cheek. But he hesltated 70
only moment.
"Wlth pleasure, mon brave" sal,
he, using the familiar form, and rls
Ing to his full six feet he inclined hi
head and saluted the Frenchman in tn
manner Of the country.
The rest Of the company, botl