The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SECTOR PER.
MlTTED BY CENSOR.
FACES A GERMAN GIBRALTER
Plenty Of Food in Paris. Prices Have
Advanced Immensely But No De-
ficiency is Apparent. Types
of The indian Soldier.
(By ]. w. Pegler)

with American Armies in France,
Feb. 1S.-The American sector is op-
posite Mount Sec and across the hills.
looms large Jumps of the horizon Wis
ible from the city of Toul which is
permissibly announced today.
Mount Sec. Is dotted with enemy
machine gun nests and the Sammies
already have called it Gibralter. But
| a Pittsburgh Lad quoting Bob Fitzsim-
mons said "the bigger they are the
harder they fall"
Mount Sec is about three miles east
of Xivray the town where the Ameri-
can soldiers were recently captured by
the Germans in one of their raids. 1t
is also about ten miles east of ST.
Mihiel and twenty miles north of
Ioul.
1t is known in the trench land that
| President Wilson refused the Austrian
| German peace feelers. But the officers
and the men alike are forced to leave
to the folks back home and their pres
ent task is to use their rifles and bay
onets.
Paris Does Not Lack Food.
| Paris, Feb. 1S-Nothing surprises
| those arriving at Paris from London
more than to find how little the war
seems to interfere with the material
comforts of life in the French capital.
They can easily recall each occasion
on which they had been able to obtain
a small amount of butter or margarine
in London restaurants in week, and
can name the days when meat was
procurable in strictly limited quaint
! ties.
The contrast in Paris is striking.
They see butcher shops filled with
meat-a sight London has forgotten.
They see no long lines d; the doors of
groceries. If early risers they may OBJ
serve dozen persons before the milk
depots, or far greater numbers before
tobacco shops. On the days when the
delivery of new supplied is made they
can order a whole chicken in the res
taurants or steak, or portions they
have forgotten existed.
1t is true that prices have increased
immensely, but there is no sign of de-
ficiency in the supply.
Types of British Indians.
London, Feb. 49, - The different
types of the Indian soldier consist of:
The Sikh, a devil-may-care fellow,
inclined to be rowdy and fond of con
gregating round the wet canteen. Cour
ageous and loyal hearted, but like the
Scotch whisky, the older the stock the
better.
The Jat, of the good old rural class,
obstinate and thick headed; fearless,
rude and rough. Prefers his own sect's
company.
The Gurkha, above all a soldier lin
side and outside a uniformly. A CHEEKY
little chap, guiltless of ideas. A bottle
of beer, football to kick and vic
tim for the khukhri is all he wants.
The Punjabi Mohammedan. Proud
looking, good friend and bad enemy.
Says his prayers five times a day. Has
his sins forgiven and begins the game
anew.
The Hindustani Mohammedan. All
polish and manners. Screens his heart
with choice. flowcry language.
The Pathan. Manly, dignified, faith
full, but fanatic and extremely revenge.
full. Generous, noble hearted and yet
worse than a Jew when he takes to
money lending. Though a prince OF
fellows, his feelings are a nest of hor,
nets. Appears a simpleton, but has
method in his madness.
The Southerner. A fine humble man
Keeps a spicy cuisine.
The Dogra. A gentle, soft voiced
mild eyed being with sterling soldier
qualities.
The Rajput. rhe ancient warrior of
India. Simple, courteous, brave. Rath.
er listless, but with the blood of old
Indian chivalry and nobility running
in his veins.