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


VIII be ended: but they need not fool
themselves that the fact Of their start
ing these coins will stop the Germans
or bring about peace.
I started this note after returning
frcm church about 1880. I went TO
1850 Mass and as Il finished high
mass commenced and | remained for
IL. The singing was very grand and
the church. the Madeline. crowded.
Soldiers were everywhere from all the
allied countries. Alongside OF me was
q Young French officer who Was blind.
His breast was covered With medals
and his mother led him to his seat ami
,hen guided him out Of church TO their
motor. Poor chsP-it was certainly
sad, but one quickly grows accustomed
to these sights OF the war. Mr.. Doug
las and I went TO luncheon at the res
tSurRnt Foyot. near the Senate Cham
her and close 10 the LuXemherg Gar
dens Sna after lunch walked through
the garden and watched the Riddles
sailing boats across the big pond in
the center. After this we walked
throuyh the Quaint and narrow streets
Of that quarter Of the city. past San
SUlpice and across the river and
through the garden OF the Tuillieres,
an Of which vas very interesting. IL
was a fine day Snd the people were ont
n great numbers prOmenading. The
children noticed in particular; the
beautiful hair OF the little girls. The
boys all wear short socks during the
coolest weather. This is certainly
beautiful city with plenty OF big
squares and parks everywhere. How
happy I am that the Huns failed n
their efforts 10 take IL.
There are a great many American
officers and soldiers in evidence every
where and Paris seems 10 be quite
CAV. even though the restaurants and
cafes are closed up az S:Se. the thea
tres and music halls being permitted
to remain open until ll;e0 o'clock or
later.
Work IS Complex
Paris. sunday. Nov..llth. 1917.
It is nearly six p. m. and Ihave Just
returned from the Red Cross ware
house where I spent the greater part
CT the day having gone out immediate
" after hearing Mass NJ the Madeline.
The week has passed very rapidly and
have not had a moment to spare he
tween work. sleep and one night at
'he theatre. the Grand Guign0L"
There are a number u people. some
fifty. in clerical capacity, most Of them
inexperienced young college men. will
.tl.ysfs
ones to teach them. The organization
IS complex and il takes sOre time to
.asSimilste even the working of it, not
TO mention the detail in connection
with number OF biz Snd unsuitable
store houses. However. that will work
nut all right. I hope. in the course Of
time. but feel We must secure few
practical hard workers. well trained
men from the United States before we
can make much headway.
We succeeded in loading out 20 cars
of supplies TO Italy in two DAYS and We
ave enormous shipments enr0nSe
from America and England. | am up
by ESQ and out at the warehouse by
$50 eat lunch at some nearby cafe
end remain at the oflice until $500 p.
m. Everybody takes trom IL 10 at
lunch service being slow in the small
cafes on account Of lack OF help.
The weather has been fair not 90
cold vet. but rain nearly every day.
The sun broke thrOugh the clouds for
a half hour and seemed glorious. How
I shall appreciate Arizona sunshine
when I set home again.
From Franks letter. il would seem
he is having lots to do. Our boys viii
do well to work hard and fit them
selves for the task ahead of them.
isnS il is feared they have Ions and
difficult Job ahead Of the Americans
and English and as for the struggle
being hrOught 20 an early close. Il is
only = dream. This fact makes us all
sad. but nevertheless We had better
face the cold hard truth and make Up
our minds as 20 the real facts OF the
war.
Germany Is nc, down and out and
may not be for several years.
Mansns Ideas Prevail
Paris. France. Nov. 18th. 1917.
From all I can learn here. there is
no feeling except that the war is going
TO be = long hard one and France
looks 70 the Americans for the main
assistance. The masses OF the people
al over Europe are war weary and
none Of them here would object -
peace il il could be arranged Our
people DO not minimize the great dill
hoOlty Of getting supplies and amm0-
nitiOa in sufficient Quantities over in
n hurry. In fact il is nearly imposSi-
ele 20 DO much IN year. that is, 10
have everything complete. There must
not be any weaSlinys in the chain
when the big push starts, Both Cen
erals left here Tuesday morning for
NomC and General Grehle promised 10
write me upon his arrival
7 heard today nom one Of the Of
fcialS that the Red Cross workers
like myself were going 70 the militSr-
iEed and tina; Mr., Douglas rs Chief q
Stores would be commissioned a maj
NJ aud as his assistant I am to be a