The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-26

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More than 100000 American soldiers
during one month passed through q
certain English port en- route from
America to France via England. It's
the greatest troop port in the world.
Since the war began nearly 100000
soldiers of the allies have gone through
here to battle the Hun in France.
With the port commandment, an old
English general, the correspondent
watched the embarkation of 1000 Yam
KEGS here one evening.
They had hiked Is miles from their
camp through a drizzling rain over
muddy roads carrying a 40-pound pack
on their backs. But they reached the
pier shouting and singing with the
military band blaring "Over There"
Lord, what a wonderful spirit" the
old general smiled. "You can't lick
men with that kind of spirit"
From All Sections.
From California and other Western
states they came. There were a score
or more American Indians with their
banshee yells mixing in with the gen.
eral hilarity and hubbub of the
Yanks. Even Chinese In the khaki Of
Uncle Sam were in the lines.
Beside us stood Lieutenant Woods
of New York, the United States army
embarkatiOn physician, carefully
ls%crutinizing every man as ne filed up
the gangplank. Suddenly he espied
a young lad, pale of face, weak and
scarcely able to wobble up the gang
plank. 1t developed the lad had a
temperature of 103 degrees and was
burning up with fever.
Knowing his unit was going tc
France, he refused to report sict
that morning and be left behind. So
in order to go along to France will
his unit for a crack at the Boehe, hi
Igamely made the long hike.
"Please let me go on he begged
"Tve looked forward so much t. th'
time when I'd be in France with n.y.
unit. Now, at the last moment, / dom
want to be separated from them. Tn
only a little sick now. I'll be al
right soon. Please let me GO"
The lad actually broke down ant
wept when Lieutenant Woods refuse,
and put him In an ambulance for tn,
camp.
81 just wish the kaiser could Sc,
that kind of spirit" said the old Eng
Ilish general.
II often get 'em like that" Lieuten
amt Woods told us. sour boys are s.
ldarned anxious to get at the Hun
they don't want to let sickness o
~lanything else stand in the way. Ever,
blamed one of 'em thinks he person
ALLY is going to win the war an,
there's no stopping or holding 'en
Lord. I'm proud of EN-"
Off for France.
With the military band blaring an
the boys up on deck waving an
cheering "good-by" the ship slipped on
into the harbor en- route to France.
"Good-by and good luck" waves
the old general. II hope ever,
blessed one of them comes back safe
but it's hell; some of them won
ever come back"
AS we turned to leave the dock
we passed hundreds of other march
ing. singing Yankees, embarking o.
other boats. Far down the principa
street of the town the line of marcI
extended, flanked or either side b,
cheering. flag-waving crowds-womeI
and children mostly. Pretty girl
stood along the line of march grasp
ling the Yankees hands. Some grin
ming lads hung on to them rattle
tight and pulled them along severa
steps, laughingly protesting.
From All Sections.
This great English seaport town I
ablaze with red, white and blue. From
practically every principal building
fiutters the American flag. In tn
center of the city's largest park Il
located an American and British res
camp, accommodating about 1000
The camp of about 100 galvanized
iron structures is fianked by prett!
Ilagoons and ponds. trees and grea
bushes and flower gardens. TIL
Americans have turned the beaut!
spot of the town into a rest camp.