The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-23

of modern docks, where every day now ships are
pouring forth their cargoes of men and war
materials, and machinery. This dock system
is finished. 1t supplements the old French dock
system in the town, where still more ships are
constantly dschargng American cargoes. A huge
new warehouse system at this point is also near
ing completion; even now it is able to take care
of the great flood of supplies which is constantly
pouring in.
In the old part of this coast town the
Americans have installed motor operation and
cold storage plants motor reception park and
quarters for storing supplies for ordnance and
aviation forces These are more or less tenn
porary quarters and will be merged in the
future in the general scheme which Is now being
completed in the outskirts of the town.
In addition to the new docks, warehouses and
extensive railway yards (these latter have
trackage of nearly 200 miles,, work Is well ad-
vanced on the car assembly shop. where al
ready, when l it in its ncompleted state.
20 odd freight q day, of three different de-
signs, being turned ont and put into mme
diate service Another assembly plant has been
conSructed-at different pont-to handle all
steel ears, which transported here from
America "knOCked-down'-tha is, in sections, In
order to econOmize shipping space At this plant
these steel cars are now being assembled at the
rate of a complete train day, and plans
rapidly eliminating for a large extension of the
work. Here, too, huge camp has been built for
the negro stevedores, also a remount camp and
two big rest camps, each providing for many
thousands OF American soldiers who march
thence from the boats to be sifted and rearranged
for dispatch to the various training camps farther
inland. Not far from here work on a new 10000
bed hospital is forging ahead, and 80 days from
now it will be virtually completed This is the
largest hospital center yet constructed. 1t is
posed entirely Of small, one-sory, light, airy and
attractive structures. divided into small squares
laid out great, open stretch of sand sur
rounded by pine trees, and altogether promises
to be ideal institution of its kind
In this same section is an immense new artil-
lery camp all ready for the several brigades or
artillery which were expected when was there,
and, like the hospital enterprise, 1t is in strong
hands and promises WELL In includes n large re-
mount camp, In which several thousand
horses Mt the time of my visit. The work in this
section, which Is typical of that at all the other
base ports l visited is being vigorously and in
telligently directed. Strong executives are in
charge, and the spirit of the workers is excellent
throughout. Everywhere the Americans are real
izing that they have Caught up with them
Selves" and now that they can visualize the com
petlon of what few months ago looked much
like an impossible undertaking they are buoyed
up, happy and inspired by their success; they
have conquered obstacles and overcome conditions
which only great ability and ndomtabe spirit
could possibly surmount.
One realizes, after inspecting the character
and extent of the work at the several base ports
which the Americans have taken over, that here
lies the strength Of their future scheme of Oper-
ations. These port schemes great affairs
today; but they worked out as TO be
capable of almost unlimited expansion. This is
highly important for the developments Of
the past two months have clearly pointed the
way toward greater unity Of effort by the allies
and greater mobility of action by the French,
British and American fighting forces. The ten
denCy is toward pooling both of effort and
supplies, the natural outcome Of Capitalization
under single command. This may easily
solve the American base ports in France into
main reserve centerS, from which their channels
of distribution will radate directly to railroads
on all parts Of the front, instead of mainly
through the Intermediate and advance area cen
ters which are being constructed. These
latter In that event. wouhl be utilized in con.
nectlon with the great and ever growing training
ccntcrs through which, for n long time to come
the American army OF 100000 or more In the
making must pass
As at the base ports, so found conditions all
along the hundreds OF miles of the American