Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
SPIRIT OF AMERICAN
ARMY IS WONDERFUL
Licutcnant-Co Formerly Sta.
toned at Camp Lee, Writes of
Chatcau-Thierry Fight.
OUR MEN EAGER FOR BATTLE
Realize Their Superiority Over En-
cmy-Disciplinc OF United States
Army Best "Over Therc''-Ameri-
Guns Saved Paris, Say French.
tSnecial to The Times

tSnecia, to The Times Dispatch.)
from LIEU ssR'e%efa farm asetfy
stationed at this camp. has been re-
ceived here by one Of his friends It's
The big show al cha II al tPf'STs
has been on all this week. and we are
he map as fast as the bulletins come
IN. Most Of us come from some divi-
sion, and whenever one of us sees that
with his outfit. oh. you don't know
WI, what hal :, dinerenee it has made in the
all disappointed at our s,owness in
getting over, at the appearance and
But now that we have so many here.
and and SO many more coming, and they
Fh, pave seen or been told how wonder
beside themselves with joy The whole
attitude of the officers OF the allies
has t changed towards us. We are now
we are newcomers and new at the
zane gan d.f No e; eondescensi9n; They listen
both British and FrenchWthey now
. 10y us ana believe in us. and we are
We are the new oracle. the inspiration
OF the moment. the big brother. the
un fn, bic. the grand. the MAGNITUDE.
them. raw and untried, but big. strong,
enthusiastic and resourceful young
himself and his country. with faith
IN b,I right a Is on his side. with faith
teeth set. and a determination. not
merely to stop. the boche. but to lick.
in the attempt s 9 Hnd S Ss% dd G IT, 10 dis is
done. No matter what temporary re-
verses may come. the America n. soldier
81 have talked to lots of them tenn
poIarliy disabled. but you can see the
stery from 'h eli Of eYes shem S the s1 Yn
right we can lick him man for man.
men. He's licked and he knows It.
This Is what those say who have been
IN the fight; l can feel exactly the
he sees big; he feels big. He compares
country and gives himself the best of
II. His country has more money more
factories. more resources. more men.
Does he credit the German with be
In ing 60 a . better SOLDIER oI Hell. no.. he
heads know h IN one af light thm me Of tweISe
things to beat 1t. and invent new tricks
that he never dreamed OF. Why. just
all over here. and in one bunch to-
gether on the line. why. say you
won't see them boches for the dust
BEST IN FRANCE
/ There is no discipline over here that
| 'ompares with ours. Our men have
,bsorbed It. They heard SO many lee
full discipline over here. They arrived,
| took one look, and started In with
American eharaoteristie spirit TO beat
one else; they salute better: they work
of fighting. They are doing il voiun-
tarily, and they have passed their in
we came back from French head
| quarters thrilled by the stories that
we had heard about what the Ameri-
americans saved Paris 1t was the
american divisions which stood against
the line-the best in the world Such
s. 4, n,,n said by The French officers IS
fanatical fighting men nnywhere-that
has had his morale badly shaken"
Probably the most interesting letter
contents could be made known. is one
Of q personal nature that has been
received by BY G G; Pinebsnssy, field d.,
Major-General Cronkhite, the COM
manding general of the Eightieth Di-
general referred to Ameriea's part in
the war. According to the letter Of
the more prominent officers OF the unit
have beer, promoted. Three lieutenant
William II. Waidron, chief of staff ::
Thomas l.. Rhodes. division surgeon,
and James y. Love, of the Three Hun
deed and Eighteenth Infantry. Major
Alfred G. Goodwin. inspector general
OF the division, has been made lieu
tenant-colonel.
Thirtyseven of the men rho claim
TO be conscientious obiectors and who
were recently examined by Judge Rob
ert L. Mack, have been judged to be
conscientious in their objections. The
majority will, upon orders from the
War Department, he given farm fur
this State. a number Will be required
to perform non-combatant service in
the camp. Charles b. Eavey and Fred
phia, who are Friends. will he allowed
TO SO overseas To aid in relief work