Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

troduccd, but had broad smiles
Whenever ! met any Of them and
always' whom | entered the dining
room. the same chlvalric greeting.
talked with hundreds oh soldiers
during that week in AIN len bains,
and I'm tho ll.iles fOuEtocnth century
town ot Chambrhy, Two miles dis
tant, also vacation center for our
men. II ls not more boast!ng to say
that they are, man for man, tho
most Amazingly fine booking sol.
dlers In tho world They average
rather larger than the English. aud
broader and more muscular than
cithor EnRlish or French.
"ReRardcz done. Ice opnulcs' 900
Look at the shoulders. I have heard
dozens Of Frcnchmcn cNclHim Ana
they might as well cXCluim, look at
their pink and healthy skins their
clear eyes aud splendid teeth q
generation ago we were known as Il
nation Of dyspcptca SO one lu
France or England viii ever cali MS
that again Our soldiers are as
nearly perfect physical specimens as
any men alive
Ready aud Eager.
Thoy are remarkably Intelligent
Their eyes and ears are wide open to
learn MI they can of the wonderful
land Of France. and especially uf
tho historic past which lives IN old
chateaus, ruined castles ana Roman
rrmnins all over France AiA.lcs-
Balns. as every one prOhabl. knows
is ln Savoy which was once an
italian state but which voted itself
French sometime In the eighteen
fiftics In Chambray i8 an ancient
chateau which wns the seat of the
former dukes of savoy # is a pic
turcaque old pile, built In tho thlr-
teenth century and stlll habitable.
Those American soldiers 0ycrrhn
the chateau. climbing the corkscrew
stone staircase to tho top or the
tallost watch tower, swarming over
the ivy-rlad walls, exploring every
corner of the place They speculat-
ed on probable methods of warfare
and defense In the thirteenth cen
tury. and quNrrelcd checrtully as to
how long their regiment cOuM have
held the chateau against the assault
OF the other fellows regiment. They
had more fun with that chateau than
any OF It's original owners ever had,
They climbed mountains around
AK, taking delight In all day hikes
above the carly spring Hnow line
They seemed thrilled at the thought
that they, fresh from Iowa, North
Dakota. Georgia, Texas, were ac-
tunlly looklng across valleys and
hills at Mont Blanc and the Alps.
Bicycles could he rented for about
fifteen cents an hour. and hundreds
OF men spent their time exploring
the country around. In the late nft-
ernoons and evenings they gathered
in the big, magnificent casino, now
under lease TO the Y Nj. c. a" and
delightfully."- snapped experiences.
Finds No hyaricc.
During the entire week | never
once saw drunken or disorderiy
soldier. Cfne day Mt luncheon one
youth who had imbibed II little toe
freely of vim ordinaire, perfectly ac'
oessible to all. and very cheap, sud
denly became inspired To sing. Tn,
only thing he could think OF wa
the doxology. and he sang one who'll
| line OF II before he was pulled bach
into his seat and his vocal efforts
oxtnguished In roar OF laughter
That was the sole and only approach
to rough house | witnessed In AK
The healthy enjoyment and the
consistent good behavior OF the
Americans seemed to impress th'
French as miraculous. Half do2er
French officers on leave In the IA
nous watering place spent hours ir
! Y. NJ, C.. a. headquarters, and towns
people brought their families to sc,
| the Americans, hear them sinp
cover There" and Joan OF Are
and stag dance 10 the music OF Lieu
tenant Europe,s famous regImenta
band. Europe, who used TO play for
| idle New York tangos, has a band
| OF colored soldiers who are going tt
be known all over the continent be
| fore the war ends, The men al
sing ms well MS play, and their music
| Is really remarkable, Whenever q
colorod soldier appeared on th'
street the French children followed
him In r0pt procession. They fol.
lowed alp the Americans, but Eu.
ropes men had them hypnotized
In AK ] saw the beginning Of wha'
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