Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-22
AMERICAN AID
SENT 70 FRONT ! :!
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Asnssioaaa
pAxia- ---Of IN ne splsndh TROOPS
Il France he ---- dlsisicn stAnds
(, ,smong ths vsry i,rst Long before the
memcrabls days a 1914 u had made
IL reputation for bravery and h.ro
nrhtinr. since then Il has added
many glorsoss pass % ~ HISTORY
| ana won--at . heavy pricA alas i--ths
hirhsst honors that France hAs 70 givs
1 hsr valiant soldiers. All Of the odicers
/ ard most Of the men are French, Dut
1 thsre are also some regiments com.
\ posed of native troops from Frances
iarrsst ana most important colonies
some time ago the workers q ne
/, Nancy tlepot OF the American Fund for
i French wounded took supplies ana
/, comfort bags to two Of their neld am
bulancss, The gifts were greatly ap-
preciassd and on ; return visit me
II American workers had the pleasure "a
veeing the wounded men arrayed M
some of their incest pajamas and hos
4 pitaI shirts, looking warn and conn
n fortab,e. The doctors. were loud 10
thelr praisss and vsry grateful Tor tne
4 dressings and other thinSs taken oet
J. an q which were being used 70 sooc
|t advantage.
y rhls small eulogy 4 merely z pss
I f,cs that one may better understand
4 the eommittss's feelings when q NV
= tatiou came from General D. al
Il IN them 10 lunch 1t hls headquartera
y vh,ch srs In a small village some fou
d. miles back Of the lines'in quaint o!
b-i fsrmhouse with big courtyard
& 'front.' Here the regimentai band ~
" drawn up 10 srest them with 2 fe
il 80 q ihsir arrival Ting conunue
"a ~ nav throughout iuach. mns1c oul
pr-l un,ike the usual military music 3
,sr they use their native instrument
he mostiy wind and Of wood and pi'
ne v,elrd. haunting melodies 10 . min
re w.. There 10 touch Of sadness
them and the call Of the East % w
x shssp Roasted Whole
Altar the Americans had been "
- leamed b. the general and bis q.
al irreheon was served, and wonder
mesl Il WA for they introduced ~
ND issveral native dishes. such - no
bpues snd Q whole rcastsd shesp =
ltvc soldiers carried around ne q
- ~ ths visitors to ses and admire
lsss m Il WAS cut up and served. !.
nit Arsb ccok had received fwsnty-f
han thours lsave from tho trenches 70 g
any ,and prepare Il In true Arab fssn
. n ~ wet was Z work of art mads
Into Z ..Pcslu" Who. In prewar days was
Or : chef In a big pastry shop IN Lyop
rolls Ylowers and fruit decked the q
tzli ana even menu cards were not iaeA
rity. n met they were Of especial ints'
kinA / I As,wlns wntsrcolor stretches q
Y. ,varsouu types Il Trsnch soldier.
gAgs] a. "a Territorial down % me 9
,sur Insir Colcnasl. They ware ths wor
cci- - a tns companies oS shls dsv'
Hb- .srA hsA been i,shting for France
tsar the fsrst days Of the war.
Ihieh Aftes luncheon the Americans
trust ,nvltsd 10 attend q musical re
written by one of the omcsrn ~
in 2 rivsnin Z barracks at one end % =
hap ths stage ives erected. Thsn cam
cns, orchestra. wsrl filed with soldier
es3o4 sieisna few chairs for ths 'hos
, pat suest.r and after that rows Of ben
] esn 4 was : full house. Ihe nnelna
y. sctinr were al done b. tho sol'
ne snd Il was extraordinary how
: 9TH talent ana ability they displayed
. noe WAN prslss Ter Americana
: ssfs Il this especial soldier troupe 9
y os- sver decide 10 tour the States our
= tns snd wa and fIasty Pudding
1nf 40 vould have 10 look 70 their lsure
man ~ last act warn tribute va
upon 3 he United States. They spos
en,y II ths nephews Uncle Gen
ssnd,ns 70 help via the nsht g
sss~As - ara r4ssat. bat also q thcir
can sisters who. since ne nfst 2 !.
vsr. have done 70 much 70 help J
D0G& the heavy load that France = 2.
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