Arizona republican., 1918-10-31
GERMAN LINERS ARE TRANSPORTING HUGE
 LOADS IF YANKEES
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

AMERICAN NAVAL BASE, FRANCE, Sept. 29.-(Correspondence of The Associated Press)-The latest convoy of American transports arrived at noon today, and it was an inspiring scene to see this stately procession under the bright midday sun, with a stiff breeze whipping the flags, the decks crowded with American soldiers, and the piers and castle walls black with cheering people, as the fleet moved majestically past the outer capes to the sheltered inside harbor. Often the entrance is under cover of darkness, to cheat the submarines which have appeared of late off the harbor mouth. But the entrance today was in broad daylight so that the whole city had a chance to turn out and see the sight.
 It was just 11:40 o'clock when the first destroyer was seen on the silvery water out between the capes. At that distance, three miles, it looked only a speck as it turned the capes, leaving a thread of smoke behind. This was the scout ship. far ahead, piloting the way and on the lookout for any danger along the path. It came straight into the harbor, it's work done. while the main fleet, keeping compactly together, began to file between the capes. Ahead was large destroyer with four stacks, and behind it on either flank two other four -stackers. This was the forward protecting barrage of destroyers in a great arc
 Now a huge prov pushed out beyond the white cliff of the cape, and grew gradually-towering decks, tunnels, belching smoke, and then the man. moth hull of a 20,000-ton transport, formerly German trans Atlantic lin CT. Soon another ppeared-another former German liner-and then still another German liner.
 of to the right of the big ships was a line of Indispensable starboard bar rage-and to the left another line, the port barrage, and astern was another one of destroyers forming the rear bar rage. Thus enveloped, the big ships passed into the anchorage, the destroy CTS drew off to their buoys, and soon lighters were alongside bearing ashore this new consignment of many thou sand American troops
 It is a scene oft repeated now as day after day and night after night, but often as it is, it is always a stirring sight, and one which makes the blood jingle, as these thousands of fighting men pour out of the west.
 The American naval base presented a wonderful panorama this bright day, spread out across the water and along the shore. Besides the fleet which had Just arrived there was the throb of huge naval activity ashore and afloat over 70 miles of shoreline enveloping this deep blue basin. In front lay a score of the big transports which had come during the last week, most of them like those just in, German liners.
 The irony. of fate" remarked the observer as he pointed out the many German ships freighted with American l troops
 A hospital ship now passed to the left On the decks lay long lines of stretch | CTS, each bearing a wounded soldier bathing in the sunlight and salt air
 They are going home," said the navy doctor. They are cases in which the wounds incapacitate them from return ing to military service-legs off. arms orr, or other permanent disability. But l they are well enough along to recovery 10 permit travelling. and so they are going home for their wooden legs and arms, and after that. we'll -"
 At o'clock tonight-five hours afte, the fleet of transports had reached tbf anchorage, the huge debarkment had been accomplished, and the last mar was ashore and in camp.