Phoenix tribune., 1918-12-07

(B~aph W. Tyler Accredited Representative Committee
Public Information)
ARTICLE "
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE have just returned from five
officers awaiting
This particular @ % camp is casualty & camp
be reassed the result Of wounds ether Here
L. HILL of Chicago: Ieutenants E. s. Glard Indianapolis
W. Anthony ST. Louis Brney Cox Columbus Ohio; D. E. Sme
Kan; Herdon White Portland Me- Rudd Springfield Ohio
G Allen sPringed pr Ohio and Walker Of Springfield ring Ohio
nenly stationed here, attached to the medical corps
courteous and conderate treatment accorded by General
Ronbau the commandant this He personally conducted
through the barracks foot and then accompanied his
automobile tour of the grounds He assured and later
confirmed in conversation with the Coored officers that there
absolutely no dissemination because of color tolerated at this camp
either in barracks other assignments He spoke most highly
under him We're spIendid soldiers He apsrt took Great nr
telling of how quickly Coored soldiers learned their duties and
how puctual and precise they in performing duties
Of and fine treatment Cooed soldiers entities him to
be mentioned in this letter Lieut. H Hagr of Chicago who
here speaks in the highest terms Of Lieut. Hagar.
At the Historic Castle of Blois
Near here easily and quickly accessible camp
Castle Blois perhaps the most famous cha
in France which, although erected the thirteenth century
still in marvellous state preservation This old castle has ragc
hOr Here Louis of Orleans 1907 XII
was born the Duke de Tse and his brother the Cardinal Of LOr
self assanated and here Catherine de edc eignd poisoned
pleasure here she died through corridors
royal bed chambers libraries throne ball rooms Of
settings the royal ghosts of the hoay pass
before This old chateau divers occupied
OF France down Napoleon
10 whatever the officers ordered recass
cation recuperaon they find sasfac
on in having the unusual opportunity of visiting roaming
through the old historical Castle of Bo which
ures to satter decay it. And the sleepy historical
below and around the Castle of Bo with Incompatible arch
ecure its massive walls its and interior decorations which
the present day. with all of civilizations
folds Coored soldiers much of the past par
located nearby where real live generals
colonies and lieutenant coone captains uten
ants too be mentioned of them Cood anxous
await further orders quite omplacnty and unmumurngy they
doing the 'watchfu waiting
Coored officers reclassifcation
cent OF the total number at this casualty and only perhaps
about of the total number
the This quite tribute the efficiency
officers But who would not ompacnty and hnmurmurngy
where much of Frances history made? Here Victor
Hugo lived and here he the first chapters
Les Mserabe here still stands the castles
boise and the Duke of Epernon the church Vnbutcen
erected 1920 and in which the tombs of Orleans
Mademosee Montpenser Saint Laumrt built in
the thirteenth century and the old College Augustine Therry
Our Cooed officers this casualty camp while thief dine
their Bordeaux wine of vintage old but which contains the
least sembance kick discuss the past much
Of which written blood that made
Castle of Blois
Up date the delightful spent France
were spent In this casualty companoned by the Coe Off
before mentioned whom personally roaming
back through the days made forever historic by the
AT the present time there this old castle
red old paintings brought here for afekepgto
destroyed by the hands of the impious Hun