Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
mem Tell of Trip to Battle Line i'm France

lishmsn gets only about . quarter -
that.
This statement must not be taksn -
indicate, however. that the soldier boys
are leading a wild life In France. Thy
are having good time. but thstr
health and morals are being looko6
"The Y. NJ {. A 10 doing great WORTH
Representative DIM said Every do1s
lar invested with this organization -
well invested"
In SO far as members OF the party
could learn. nothing regarding the ststs
of health or activities of the troops "
being held back from the folks -
home German propagandists are prob
ably responsible for the stories OF
death. disease and Dissatisfaction
among the troops.
sentative johnson says. nothing ex-
cept the greatest military secrets were
held hack from US. We were taken
virtually every place and shown every
thing.
IF there are any complaints from the
boys II is over their not receiving
enough letters and having to smoke the
terrible French tobacco. / can sympa-
thize with them in the latter case.
smoked some cigars. at 10 cents each.
regular doses of which would kill
galley slave. Occasionally, in self-de-
Tense. was forced to pay so cents for
a good Havana cigar.
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Tho boys want to hear from hoina.
They asked me to investigate the cause
Of their not receiving moro mail. I
have done so, and find that virtually
all mail that is dropped into post Offices
In this country is delivered to Franco
That which is not delivered usually u
faulty addressed.
The morale of our troops IL ina
They are getting everything with
which a great country can supply
them
All of the congressman are high IN
their praises OF both the French and
British troops. The story that England
has not been sending her own men
into fight. but leaving that TO men
from her colonies. is absolutely un-
true, It is declared. Seventy-hve per
cent of the killed and wounded Brit
ish soldiers come from England, MI.
johnson says. Great Britain now holds
275 miles of the battle lines. Belgium
thirty miles and the rest is held By
France England has transported a.
100000 men back and forth across the
channel with total loss on ships OF
only $500.
Sore idea of the terrific fighting can
be gained by the statement thar AT
verdun the Germans lost 100000 men
and the French 100000. OF these only
10000 were buried. Pieces Of bodies:
bits of cloth and other fragments OF
what have been soldiers still are mired
in the field.
In order to clear a certain space
three miles deep and 1--WE miles long.
the French in recent encounter. ths
congressman were told. shot away
500, 100000 worth of ammunition.
They cleared the space.
That the trenches where the nrst
American troops were put in seq
rnent containing probably forty men
might be cleared. the Germans turned
sixtv-fou- guns on IL. After nring az
the front trench a while, they raised
their fire and sent $50 men over tbs
ton and into the trench. They took II
killing three Americans and in1urihs
and capturing others.
Automobile owners may get Joy from
the prediction of various members OF
tho party that there son viii be an
unprecedented demand FOR gasoline III
now is selling for 81 g. gallon in Lon
don and $50 a gallon In Paris Coal Is
$50 n ton and wood $50 a cord in Paris
Speaking of the distance between
enemy trenches. Representative John
son said 1t was "as far as from hons
, plate to second base. and" he added
that is not far