Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-03

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during June as he found time on the
way to the front.
France is really beautiful coun-
try" said the Harrisburg officer,
'and we've seen a great deal of
certain section by train, on foot and
in billets. We have seen twenty-five
miles in two days. It's a di-
vision move and ! rather think after
tomorrow we will entrain. No one
knows where we are going, but there
is strong suspicion that we are
to be among Americans instead of
British shortly. Whether it will be
the trenches this month or not is
hard to say. Our training is not yet
complete certain amount of pol
ishing off and bit more specializa-
ton is all we need. I'm
writing this on an improvised table
made out of a box and a chair. The
men are billeted in stables with
plenty of straw and barring an oc-
casional cootie or a few stray chick
ems and pigs everybody is contented.
Our Allies ''TickIed"
1--WE just been reading an English
paper, four pages in all, and men,
ton is made of the tremendous num-
ber of American troops that are be-
ing taken care of back of the lines
in France. They all' seem to be
tickled to death that we are over
here in such large numbers. =
The rations are good and the wealth
er delightfully."- cool. There is really
nothing to complain of. The hike to-
day was fatiguing because of a lot
,f asxy. t. l.
billets and fed up on a good, hot
meal. all annoyances are forgotten.
We stand reveille at 6 every morning
and by the time 9 p. m. comes along
one is ready to slide into the hay.
"One can always get coffee and
omelet at any of these houses, as
l have found to my satisfaction. All
France seems to be divided up into
billet areas and we have been in
quite few of them already.
The billeting is accomplished by
sending ahead one officer and an N.
c. o. per company from the battalion
on bicycles. The billets are all num-
bered showing number of officers.
men and horses to be accommodated
in each. BY the time the battalion
arrives on foot the area is divided
and the men are sent directly to their
stables to rest.
Camping in France
Later-"The regiment is in camp
tonight in a large woods, safe from
the prying Boche, if any should take
liking to this section of the air.
We hiked fourteen miles to-day down
long, wide road with tall shade
trees on either side, a very attrac-
tive driveway. Motor lorries and Red
Cross trucks passed constantly and
many picturesque looking Algerians
with red turbans, bronzed faces and
black pointed boards were recon-
structing the road for miles.
I'VE expect to remain here for
several days, after which we will en-
train for a point farther south; /
don't know where.
Still later-"Tuesday afternoon to
Thursday evening we remained at
an agreeable camp under pup tents
in the woods Not a drop of rain
and a creek nearby for swimming. 1t
was fine. Thursday evening we hiked
INTO town, loaded the companies on
boxcars, gave them two days travel
rations and prepared for a long
journey. We travelled all night and
the next day until about $40 p. m.
when we suddenly received orders to
detrain.
"On the way coffee and soup were
served by French soldiers and Red
| Cross nurses at various stopping
places. 1t was very refreshing.
had blanket with me and passed a
comfortable night. We passed
through Paris and received a great
ovation. Paris looked pret-
ty good and the long range gun
didn't bother us"
Raided by Hun Aviators
Under date of June 16 Captain
Stackpole writes what he calls sup
plement to the preceding letter writ
ten on the march in which he tells
of loading the companies on Ameri-
lean trucks with American drivers
and proceeding eighteen miles from