The sun., 1918-09-22

ference of officers selected as umpires for
manGuvres. We are TO be out in the mud
and the cold for the next three days. TAX
ing only bedding roll am glad Of Che
chance of seeing such movement at FIRST
Rand, but it will be cold work.
Have you heard of the reception given
by the Parisians when the infantry went
through who held out at Nerdun? Artll-
lery and cavalry went by amidst great
applause, but when the infantry passed
there was no sound. The people were on
their knees, with bowed heads. No one
but Frenchman would have thought Of
such a thing.
The doctor has finished your picture.
1t is Breton scene. Still no letters from
YOU look forward each day to one.
According to your statement ! should
have one on the way.
Your description Of those fellows who
are seeking soft jobs is in line with the
remark of one of our wits here, Il want
to be chauffeur for General with yell
low streak l think that hits it.
In the adjoining town, where is sta
toned regimental headers and one of our
companies, we had a barn catch fire
through gasolene explosion. Our vii
lage turned out its fire department. [
wish an o. Henry could describe ii.
Town Turned Inside Out.
An excited Frenchman came running
through the village about A. NJ. The
church bell began to ring. The village
bugler came to the centre of the village
and blew some terrifying notes. Our
magnificent city turned itself inside out.
All the villagers ran TO the street yelling,
clad in parts of various garments. IT. was
most amazing. ! had the guard keep our
men indoors. A few officers hurried to .
shed Eear our bath house and pulled out
the fire apparatus. This was two
wheeled cart with hose and canvas
buckets.
The members of this department, con-
sisting of old men and sixteen year old
boys, then appeared on the scene with a
fine gray horse just awakened from sleep.
When all was hitched and ready to move
the fire was halted until the fire chief got
his brass helmet and beautiful belt. With
the fire cracking the slate roof of the barn
and sounding like pistol shots, the sturdy
men of the village turned out in their
policemen's uniforms thinking it fight.
When they found it a fire they could do
nothing until they had changed their
policefen's clothes to firemen's. 1t was
the first fire in years and the people we're
eeally frightened. 1t will be written in
the annals Of the village. .'
Fears He Will Be Shifted.
Col. Barker was in last night He told
me that at General Headquarters they told
him that they intended taking me away
to teach at the Corps school, a new one.
hope not, but it looks rather bad though.
They have here French disciplining
section of the French soldiers who have
been bad. They put them in group
and properly guarded make them dig
trenches and do all the dirty work. They
are mostly Apoches and pretty bad men.
To me they have a certain air that is
quite attractive.
The company of French which drills
with US is particularly good. 1t is made
up of many from the South and West.
Short, chunky fellows, but very strong
and muscular. All Of them have seen ser
vice.
The officers >are gentlemanly, very
anxious to help and quite instructive.
Chadbourne, lawyer, friend of John
O'Brien, came to-day at noon to speak to
the men on allotments and war risk in
surance. He was. to speak for only ten
minutes, but the men-who were sched-
uled to dig trenehes-kept him answering
questions for one whole hour. He is quite
amusing and it meant the first good time
they. have had in France.