Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-03-17
Baker MGrUeLs
At Great Work
Done in France
View of several houses in poore

ON BOARD SECRETARY BAKERS
SPECIAL TRAIN IN FRANCE. Thurs
day. March 14-(By the AssotIlted
Press Secretary Bakers first work
after his conferences with the French
and American generals at The capital
a. Teen to begin his study Of what
the Americans are doing and ought
70 do in France by a survey Of great
Tort department
Il en- still absorbing" said he at
the end CT fourteen-hour day. Il
pust say frankly that l did not know
the immensity of the project We are
undertaking in opening new ports.
and when ! see what we have accom-
plished here ! am satisfied"
Tries Out Guns.
AT /, heavy artillery training camp
Secretary Baker saw battery of
long range calibre guns put into posi-
ticn. They were swung over by auto
n obfle tractors ard shallow recoil
trenches were quickly dug. but with
unerring methods. Mr.. Baker took 4
stand close to one of the great pieces
and followed the explanation of the
major in command. II was one of the
new guns from French workshop
cad Of q type with which the American
artillerists are already making 4 repu.
tstion on the front.
The secretary had been told by
French officers of the skill of the
American gunners in handling this
weapon, in the management of which
the Frenoh artillerists heretofore had
considered themselves unexcelled.
Mr. Paker became so interested that
he mounetd the chief gunner's stand
and locked through the sight and
watched the adjustment of the piece
to the range markings.
Remove Mules Bray.
The secretary visited a remount
depot, which for the most part con-
sisted of immense mule stables. K
is here that the Americans have taken
up French veterinery practice. ex-
tracing the Bray from mule by Il
slight surgical operation on the nose.
so that the silvery bray, which can
he heard q mile OF two upcn silent
nights at the front will become a
harmless wheanie-not enough to
awaken the enemy and draw his shell
fire
Mr.. Baker visited recently wounded
Americans, and talked with them. He
listened to some personal accounts of
the mems experiences. At the end
Of the day. back aboard the train,
General Pershing. in discussing the
visit, said:
. Il had long urged the secretary to
come to France. Now that he is here
we are delighted that he means to
take the time 10 master the details
of our situation. as our chief who
carries all our military effort at home
and abroad in his mind. He is see
ing with his own eyes what we are
doing on this side and his visit is a
personal inspiration to every officer
and man"
Bakers STATEMENT.
Secretary Baker said TO the cor
respondent:
These days have been worth my
trip across the Atlantic in the infOr-
nation and encouragement which they
have given me. | have seen Oaly the
effort in two ports. only the reoeiv-
ing depots of the great war plant
which we are constructing. But
have seen enough to convince me that
we now have an organization which
will meet the problem with its in
creasing volume of demand, of copl-
ing up the ports of embarkation At
home with the ports Of debarkation
in France.
Il find that the written reports
have given me an inadequate idea OF
the difficulties. which the enemy said
we could not overcome and which We
are overcoming