Evening star., 1918-04-14
WRITES OF THE HOSPITALITY
EXTENDED TUSCANIA SURVIVORS
Lee F. Jackson Describes Greetings to Ship
wrecked Boys in Scotland and Ireland.
Speaks of His Dead Comrades.

"Our boys have been coming in from
the hospitals of various parts of Scot
land. and they praise the people for
their hospitality to sthe shipwrecked
boys, some of whom were in lifeboats
ten or eleven hours before landing.
'Thirty-1ve boys buried in Scotland
and two missing from our company! All
of the jazz band are here. but our in
struments are in the deep"
This is an extract from a letter writ
ten by a survivor of the Tuscania, Lee
F. Jackson. member of forestry regi-
ment which trained at Camp Univer-
sity. The letter was written to Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. A. Bryant, the former being
Y. NJ. C. A. secretary at the camp.
The letter is written from the "Ameri-
can Rest Camp" England. Probably
with an eye to the censor, the young
man passes lightly over the sinking.
but tells many interesting incidents of
the subsequent experiences of the sur
xivors.
"It was dandy sailing from New York
until 5:55 pm. the 5th of February,
when our boat stopped and the lights
went out. Then there was restless
moving of the boat. Most of the boys
landed o. K. l was on the boat two
hours before l got off on the Pigeon
and landed safely about 2 am. and was
treated well by the Irish boys.
The next day we went on the train,
much different from the ones in Amer
ica- and landed in an oddly built old
town, then out to an English camp.
where we We're we'll treated. They
brought
camp. then sent IN two boys to wash
the dishes. Was there two nights, then
moved to an Irish camp. which tried
to do more than the others for us. The
Y. NJ. C. A. gave free lunches besides
the four meals at the mess hall
Was there two days. then left at )
am. and landed at Dublin at 1910. had
lunch. and went on @ boat and had the
toughest trip across the channel into
England and Travelled all night and got
to camp at am. and have been there
ever since.
our captain said not much drilling
but lots of hikes. and we sure have had
our share. One trip was one one OF
the oldest roads in England. built by
the Romans in the ninth century; an
other trip was to the Winchester ca.
thedral. built by the Catholics in 1893
and taken over by King Henry VIII
and made into an English church; was
back there for service on Sunday.
Saw the English farming with two
No wonder 1t takes them SO long to
accomplish their work, and most OF
their hauling is done with one horse
and a two-wheel cart They lead the
horse or ride.
THE barracks are built of CORFU
gated iron instead of lumber. as al
home. One stove in each. shelves on the
walls instead Of cots, 81 by s..
with a cross-piece at head and
MT to keep you off the floor: straw
mattress and four blanke0 No hot
s water in washhouse. but have a nice
shower bathhouse. The mess halls anG
canteens are of concrete.
THE American Y. NJ. c. A. has three
buildings here. They use one for a
theater and the other has piano
table to write on and counter in one
end with refreshments. tobacco. toile,
articles, money exchange, stationery
coffee, tea and cakes. They have
services every Sunday.
IT succeeded in saving two razors
scissors and strop. and have been very
busy Sbarbering ever since I landed
Sentdown to town for clippers. oilclott