The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-20


greatest the world has over known,
and then 10 follow u. step hy step,
as ~ vast and intricate activities un
folded up to the arrival Of the mon
on the fighting front
Tho wireless station had received
a cipher message giving warning OF
the approach Of the fleet. II had been
hoped the arrival would he IN day
light. with flags flying. bands play
ing and the sun shining as the Amer
lean fighting men got their first
glimpse of Europe. but this rs no
dress parade. said the admiral. aud
there is no time for stage effects.
Aud so at midnight in the rain and
darkness with signal lights showing
for the first time since they left the
other side. the huge flotilla moved
IN a long line Of lights TO ~ shell
tered ruadstead. There was the rreak
OF windlass and chains as the anchors
gripped.
And yet this midnight arrival In
the darkness aud rain is only one ot
INC steady Succession of great armu-
'AtAf 'hAtlAiH 'NflN ilIff NuN lhhl NAN De
M tho colossal American military IN
fluN which Secretary Baker gives at
$4,000 men for e single month.
These 3f, 600 men Just IN arc the pop
ulation OF a good sizcd ci:y; twice as
many men as We sent to cuba for
the Spanish American war: about
half the force Napoleon had N Wat
crloo when the dostincs uf Europe
were IN the scale.
And while this is one of tho record
dchgrkmcnts. vet II IS only "A small
part Of that mighty stream coming
IN from the west. IT IN the unprc-
ced"ntcd magnitude of such a mill
tary movement, acros the ocean. In
tho face OF submarines. that has
thrilled the allied world and broken
the spirit Of the adversary.
10 was n stirring scene Ia tho har-
Dor the morning following as tho
transports unloaded their $4,000 men.
The sky had cleared aud the huge
hulls OF the transports doomed out OF
the mist, their tunnels putting black
smoke. their sides painted with fan
tasiIc camOuflage. and their decks
rising like terraces crowded with
khaki clad Americans In thor broad
brimmod aombreros. The d%estroyers
had drawn off and were lying bunch
ed ten acrcss They looked diminu-
tive besides the biz ships, but their
power showed in the CLINT OF guns and
tho long. lean build like u greyhound
stretched Cor action. Further back
were tho French warships.
All bout were nnumefabie small
craft. army and avy tugs. lighters,
launches. and,a floulla OF fishing
craft with their nets hanging To drS
Hike huge sails of lace. Back of this
water scene stretched tho hugo
American warehouses, sprung mp like
mushrooms. until the whole front wa,
black with buildings and the skelo-
tons OF more buildings. Already IN,
lighters were alongside and the sol.
dtcrs came tramping down the gang
ways to go ashore.
The Americans found this porl
without any system of big docks. \
few OF the smaller ships can come 1,
the docks. bat most of the unloadin,
from the deop draught ships must b,
by lighters. The American command
crs are planning 10 change all tins
and soon the Ions breakwater will b,
linked 10 the land by bridges. thu
creating at 4 stroke q huge dockin;
system by which the American troop.
Will march straight ASHORE from IN,
ships,
a lighter was now pushing of
with 500 troops packed on II like In,
crowd a. a holiday PROCESSION. III,
Eon were feeling gay. for they wor,
about 10 step on solid ground again
and to have their first look at France
and besides they had the regiments
band which was sending the sta
SpanRled Banner echoinE over IN
water. Every head was barred as IN
strains of the anthem went M. Owe
the men flOatod a huge dirigiblo bal
loon pointing ont to sea In quest of
submarine. The soldiers galcd al !
as the first sign Of warfare. After .
rose I'VE h%ydroplancs like monsto
beetles and joined m the scarch 20
submarines
Now the lightors'woro at the doeki
and with the tide out tho men climb
ed up twenty feet To the wharves, \
they fell IN for the march 10 cam
they had AN earnest qui2zical loos
for this was the first sight these me
~ an. ,ovs VrovlI Uere taklun of IN