Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-08-21
MODERN WARFARE FINDS YANKEES
COvERINGTHEMsELvES WITH GLORY
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to Old 0Ioy-RemarkabIe Description Of the Arts Devices
and camouhage Employed In Present.Day War
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very lad Of them smiling or singing
They were coming TO fight for the
rights and safety Of these old men apc
women and little children who crowd
ed the free side Of the road In their
flight. They were coming to-strike for
democracy and humanity and they were
glad Of the chance. impatient for bat
tie.
Their cheers and their laughter and
their snatches Of songs had wonder
full effect on the sorrowful refugees.
who forgot their dIscomforts. losses
and dangers and cheered and threw
kisses to their defenders from over
scas-from beloved America. Said
French officer at my side:
''rhe spirit and exuberynce Of your
men are overpowering. Our people
have been fighting four years. Gu,
men on the Marne have had no time
10 sleep or eat. In loanIng us these
American troops at this time your com.
manders and your country show they
are heart and soul In this fight. You
have given new life and courage to
the refugees. You have given new life
to our fighting forces. You are coming
fresh and strong with what do you
call II? OuI. the punch. II is wonder
full. II Is superb. II has welded our
people more closely than ever"
Show Their Gratitude.
And the French populace showed
their gratitude In divers ways, by the
eloquent ovation TO our wounded on
their way to Paris In ambulances, in
speeches and public prints ard In
streets and highways wherever an
American uniform showed hself.
With all due respect to the tradition
al ties that bind France and the Unit
ed States, there had been periods when
the populnce wondered and doubted.
Four months ago when | reached the
theater Of war II wns not uncommon
as French troops passed Americans,
to hear shouts In French which con-
veyed the sally that American troops
ha, 49,. 80. ". ~. n"'n'ns 'anps' pu'
Then came the fights In Apermont
Woods and Seicheprey and the carry
Ing and holding OF the village of Cam
sa,,,, csa s ss'ies Vi isuee Out
h,anas, 49,, e' "'.',",'a.As' .,,,, ahu, 'ne
rorso,,,a', - aaa .'os. "',l''an' A,ner'cah
',r,sa - n'., - -, !" s,opp'ns 'he
n,,',,s ',,' as' "'n," ''o'ueu new
thusIosm everyuh,re a,n.rsn, rha
ynnks had come ana mnde good Aprs-
mont Woods. selch.nrev. can,irnv and
the Marne were indexes OF preatar
American achievements.
The concentration of sufficient Amor.
lean forces at this critical plyot was
a big feather In The can az the Amer,.
can commanders. Thousands Of mon
ample supplies and ammunition and
the Impedlmenta that goes with n mod
ern army were thrown INTO the can and
the German tide was stemmed.
As we rode over the dusty hill nj
tlaybreak we saw hundreds of colorad
Moroccans in their red turbons wing yin,
exhausted along the road and under
the trees. We saw French artillery
and infantry leave positions that had
been filed by our men during the
night. And. oh the spectacle Of our
fellows going In with their firm chins.
their broad backs and their fearless
eyes-eoing into hell.
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