Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-22
GOING OVER
Some Trials and Tribulatons At Sea and on Land.
BY a Transport On6oex
BY a Transport omoezs

VIVA =" SAS - VASSSAS - -
Mihiel n later along the whole line.
But. side by side with these great
achievements, ranks assistance rem
dered by her Allies, particularly with
regard to the transportation Of troops
and supplies which have enabled her
to give the Germans the severe
pounding they have received and are
receiving outside Metz and elsewhere
in the long line of the western front.
1t is not generally known how the
huge American army has been
transported to Europe in so short a.
time. as no indication Of the means
adapted has been given in the official
statements published from time to
time by the war department officials,
but 1t is interesting to note that over
100000 Americans have already
been transported in British vessels.
All honor to the British merchant
navy which has sent more than $50
SHIPS, tllted; for troops, to transport
these numbers of men and supplies!
No n realized there were SO many
fine vessels in the world, but Great
ed them from all corners Of the globe.
to help the Allied cause, and meet
the urgent demandA for fresh troops
u. France. The grkat mass Of pub
lie opinion in America simply can
not grasp what this has meant, bu.
IN Great Britain today, and during
the past year, the shortages OF almost
every article of. food has been directly
attributed to the withdrawing from
service Of all these magnificent yes
sells, which previously carried hugo,
ecargoes OF foodstuffs, etc., to eng
land.
Every possible care is taken of our
brave boys, and, rs the following
specimen lei for the day, taken at
random from the records on board a
British transport, will show, there is
no fear Of their suffering from want
of food. y
Breakfast.
Oatmeal porridge and syrup.
Grilled sausages.
Fresh bread and butter.
Coffee.
Dinner. ~
Vegetable soup.
Beefsteak and kidney pie.
Lima Beans, and boiled potatoes
Apples and oranges.
Supper.
'stewed fruit and rice.
Rread n butter.
Cheese. -.
lea.
Three good solid meals a day! One
has only to be present at the landing
or our doughboys in Europe to re-
I1OlI 1lHC CN0eTIUl an0
healthy look how we'll they are taken
care OF. . Still. they would not be hui
man, and they certainly would not be
good soldiers, If they didn't Rrowl.
sometimes they have fair and suf1-
Gent reason. A ship which will hold
S,ooo men comfortably is made to
carry $500. The captain protests.
the war. department is adamant, and
the brigadier naturally likes to keep
his unit intact. The certain result is
a good deal Of discomfort over and
above the ordinary troubles of "a voy-
age across the unruly Atlantic. Just
picture the average American sol
aier; fresh from Indiana, trying TO
last on board ship in half a gale, and
faced by food which, just because 1t
kis strange, looks. therefore. unpaia-
table. IL 1t to be wondered at .iflhe
writes nome and makes a good hearty
kick about the grub? The marvel
would be II he didp't. The same
let daylight through a few boches.
WIN write to the sel1rsame people
and tell them that he is hayinr q
bully good time and living like q
Pro-Germans continually break
forth IN new fields Of activity. 6ne
OF lneir favorite efforts il to throw
foiscredit on British Ally's EFFORTS.
ana They are very insidioGs IL tho
way they endeavor to bring this i
about. All true Americans realiza
Itnat such underhand work is seoine
On, ana any new effort on the : az
enemy agents, II brought to their at
tention, will receive all that It de.
serves and that very quickly, Wa
know that America Is doing All she
lcsn. Britain ts doing all She can. ma
so ls france, and 80 are all Of us, and
nry complaints against any Of our Az
~ Or my attempt to spread mis-
easements Is only helping the G1r-
man propaganda. There has never 4 <
e htstory Of the world been mar ~
Wonoertut war az regards the vnyNfha
soldier 10 looked after. Itsis tho nost
marveIous thing that has eyer kap-
pened, and everything possible A.
done Tor him and for his relafinns5
ana dependents. but 1t must be-rSs1sy
Iised that this Is war and. q 4 nicnicg
49, y oniy reasonable to expect thaf
.nen ~ nave eve been away frorn
ltneir native town OF, from their hoises
N their lives will find ma1nv tsfnse
Itnat Seem strange and hard axsfirsS:
= az time goes on and thav ~
and more oftthis A0nr4
the freedom of mankind. thev -
more 8and4More clearly, that ~ .nSre
BY h authorities for
omtort. health ana safety of sesch
tndivtduat nan Is nothinS leas fhsn
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