Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-06

eSting observations. alOnC SCENES
lines. are included in the letters OF
William II. BrOphy. Who is the assist
ant director of stores Of the Red
Cross in France. Mr.. Brophy writes
10 Mrs. Brophy. who Is in Bisoee II
the present time. Of some Of the trou-
bleS. the joys. the needs of France.
the Red Cross and the war.
Through Mrs. Brophy's courtesy. the
Review is enabled TO publish some OF
the letters.
They follow;
Arrives in France
Paris. France. Oct. S0th., 1917.
arrived here on Friday night af;er
n tedious but not unpleasant trip nom
bordeaux. | shall not attempt TO so
into the details of the scenery en- route
further than to say the country. even
though late in the autumn and nrst
DAYS Of winter. still looks very lovely.
II is truly finished country with ali
the earmarks of an old and polished
civilization.
Around Bordeaux. lovely rollins
country nearly all vineyards and turN
tier north larger farms and more Of
an agricultural and cattle region Fc.
begin. however. where left OF with
my letter written aboard Chicaso | Sn
enclosing a clipping from the New
York Herald. This story was SUD
posed to have been given by the cap
ain To one of the ladies Of the y. NJ.
lC A marty. As to its truth do not
think anyone knows for certainty
The strange ship acted very myste'i-
ously and we all felt relieved when
she slipped away. Later on we passed
ether vessels but did not train our
guns on them. 50 it Is evident the
CAPTAIN was very uncertain about hef
intentions toward US.
II was very rough curing the nignt
before we entered the mouth OF Soe
river Gironde but after that II was
nleasaut. When reached Paris about
8. 10 last Friday night, it was impoSsr
hna TO secure a cab at the station 50
Mr.. Wilson and | checked our o1ss
and walked to the hotel when va
only about a mile distant. IN hS
morning | met Mr.. Douglas and since
then we have been going around To-
rether quite a bit. He knows every
hodv and has learned more about fsf-
Is ard its people in a month than 1
could in several. We have not settlea
risht down to hard work yet, but | Se'
!, coming sOon-very Soon-and
mink II is going to be big difficult
ioh The men in harness are WORKING
! like beavers striving TO perfect
working organization and getting the
r,schinerv in coins ori$. l have al
ready visited one o. the large N"'S
houses here which at one time wa
used bv the horse car company Oh
PARIS for the care Of their animals so
Won can imagine how suitable II IS .oT
onr nnrpose. However. We have 20 DO
Inc hest We can with the facilities tas,S
ssn he secured. OF the work I WI.
write Won later. or as soon as Il mas
/ been definitely determined what II Is
10 he I am inclined to think my
HEADQUARTERS will be in Paris. Lac
first few days here were foggy. damp
and cold and | wear my oVereoSt COZ
stantlV The hotel rooms are coi0,
steam heat being sparingly admins
tered no hot water except on Sat0r-
DAYS and sundays. although for some
reason we had il yesterday and TO-DAY
Food is goOd and plentiful but dear
no milk being served after nine a ~
We are not deprived of anythns. how
ever. that is really necessary ana one
can hardly realize that such a terFlaie
war is in progress. Amongst the ma
lives il is the impression that the end
~ the trouble is not in sight and that
!, nay continue for a Ions time yet.
Americans are optimistic until they
get over here and then their views
change. We have very little news
here The American newspapers tur>
nish much more than the French. Tue
city is in darkness and IN our ho'e'
rooms We are warned AGAINST opehii'S
the shades while the lights are burn
ing. NV room overlooks the TuiilieEes
Garden and is quite pleasant, nut
NAV change as soon as begin WORK
ing. As cabled. want my mail sent
Morgan Harjes Company. where ! am
doing my banking.
I have not seen any American on;-I
GERS OF my acquaintance yet aNhoNSh
there are many here as vel aS onicerS
Cs the other allies. In tact. one sees
soldiers soing and coming IN small
sroups an the time. Mourning dresses
are very noticeable on the streets ana
Parisians do not turn out in eVenins
clothes 10 the restaurants OF theatres
which seems very proper, went 10.
Mass sunday at the Madeline. There
were many French and English OH.
GERS there and quite a sprinkling Of
American boys. I have not rs yet
presented my letter to Madam Feuch-
ere's friend and may not for some
time Yet.
Pat SC stamps on all letters OF one
ounce or under. Paper here Is poor
and scarce. Newspapers are about the
size of pocket handkerChiefS.
Douglas Appointed Chief
November 18th. 1917
NJ. Douglas received the Sppoin;-
ment of Directors OF stores yesterday,
and am his assistant We were tor
mally in charge OF the work and 10
morrow we commence in real earnest
Il is a tremendous task The main
warehouses are located in Paris and
our head. Office will be at one Of them
which is situated on the CheminVert
Just to give you an idea that this place