The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-10
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of the wonderful bulwark OF proteclion
they have proven, and paid his Iripute'
also to the men of the aviation oranch
of the service, those fighting men OF
the air who have well been called the
eyes of the army.
100000 Defending England.
Then he spoke of England. Not the
men of the field, but the people pack
home in "Blighty'-those brave men
and women who are dong the WORK
of the nation, while millions or the
manhood of the country is on the field
or at sea-
Touching upon the present situation
on the western front, Maj. Ferguson
declared that, in his opinion, Luden-
dorf was moving backward to estao-.
lish himself on a prepared position
with the hope of at least disintegratins
the allies. And in his closing words
he urged that America hold fast TO
closer understanding between the Eng
1iSh and the American people FIRST,
the flag of your own country--then the
flags of France and Of England.
This is the burden of my message"
he said in closing, "a closer union be-
tween Great Britain and America, and
France
MAJ. ferguson mas Deeu III enO la -
ish army since 1900, and since Aug
1915, has been an officer of the British
Heavy Artillery, and a portion of that
time on staff duty. He was invaded
last November with trench fever and
was sent to this country to tell the
American people just what was Is
from the view point of neavy artillery
Maj. Ferguson was accompanied to
Pensacola, by Goode NJ. Query. of
Jacksonville, publicity chairman OF the
State War Savings bureau, who also
gave a short talk.
Mr.. Query in very happy vein and
that pungency for which he is noted,
called attention to the great necessity
for the war savings drive, in support
of the governments war program.
J. G. Perkins presided at the meet
ing, Chairman B. S. Hancock, county
chairman, and C. B. Hervey, city chair
man, and a number of other county
directors also being present.
Maj. Ferguson, accompanied by Mr..
Query, Messrs. Hancock and Hervey.
and other members of the war Saw
ings Committee visited the naval air
station, Fort Barrancas, and the Pen
sacola Shipbuilding Company, yester-
day. at the latter place, Mat. Ferguson
and Mr.. Query speaking to the men,
the company having permitted a short
recess in order that the distinguished
Britisher might be heard.
IT think your men In the flying
camp and at the artillery garrison that
have met here are of that same won
derful quality that noted in the Amer
leans who have already gone over
there said Maj. Ferguson, on his re-
turn from the Naval Air Station and
Fort Barrancas. Everywhere I have
been in America have been impressed
with that indefinable spirit of hoSpi-
tally and comradeship which was ev-
idenced during my too brief visit to
Capt. BENEFITS camp and Col. Hughes
garrison"
Takes shop" In Seaplane.
Maj. Ferguson had btt a couple Of
hours to call on the commanders at
the air station and at Fort Barrancas.
During his brief stay at the air sta
ton he went for a hop with Ensign
Rice as pilot. This was his first exper-
fence in a sea plane, although he has
often gone UP in army planes. On his
return he explained that he found the
sea planes did not bump nearly So
much as the army planes, and seemed
to have better springs. This bit of
Scotch hunror brought general laugh
ter.
Mai Ferguson was very much in
terested in the new "air language"
peculiar to the aviation camp. He saw
the beach mules" receiving the bug
gies'' after their hops" and listened
in wonderment as the men discussed
plans for prospective pink teas" of
the future.
Maj. Ferguson was profuse in his
complimentary comment on the splen-
did reception accorded him at both
headquarters, and says that he finds
this same Spirit among all the Amer
lean forces, here and abroad. TT is
certainly a very satisfying, and high
ly pleasing realization to find that our
allies over here are more than. allies
in arms. but are also allies in spirit
and heart" he said. He also extends
an invitation to his friends here to
come and lunch in his dugout when
they meet him at the front one OF these