El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
FRANCE GREETS
j. s. FIGHTERS
MeNary Says Paris Has
Food; Soldiers Optimis-
tic; Sees Battle Line.

"As Americans pass through the
countryside in France. little boys come
out and salute. little girls wave and
the old women greet them Every
where there is a manifestation OF the
great friendship the French have for
the Americans. especially so with the
little children At the ports where
American troops disembark, the
French poDulace turns out and
watches with pleasure every trans
port that unlOads our .doughboys."
declared James G. McNary. who re-
turned Friday evening from a trip 10
France he had made on Y. N. c. A.
mission, and who was the guest Of
honor at luncheon at the Paso del
Norte saturday noon. arranged by r
l. Holiday and judge Adrian Pool and
attended by ABOUT 200 friends Of Mr.
McNary-
Mr. AIcNary spoke in detail on his
trip over the Atlantic. but for fear he
was exceeding the censorship rules
with reference 10 conveys. he re-
quested that this feature be not pub
lshed- He said be saw many Amer
lean soldiers in England and that fin
France one was never out Of sight Of
men in khaki
LONDON NlOomys Hungry
London is the glOomiest. darkest.
dreariest place at night 1 have ever
SEEN" he said. Food is scarce. es-
pecially bread. butter and sugar. and
a good meal is hard to find In Paris,
however. there is plenty OF food.
though 1t is high in price. France has
fine crops and the country looks fine.
although the harvesting is all done
by women.
Boys Buy Wine and Beer.
Paris is filled with soldiers of ev-
cry nationality and the cafes are op-
Grating American soldiers, however,
can buy only light wines and beers
Our men. however. are well fed and
cared for. Frozen beef. hard as ice
is landed right at the front Bread
comes from back OF the lines and is
perhaps a little hard I saw the old
bakery that turned out two trainloacs
of bread a day. and I was in the new
one, the capacity or which is 100000
loaves daily for our men"
Mr.. McNary told OF meeting Gen
John J. Pershing and the latter's
inquiry as to friends in Fl Paso
and how the American people are
supporting the war plans.
PershinE May Come Here.
7 believe when it's all over. FL
Paso viii be about the first place ri
head for" the general told Mr. Nc
Nary Among other military men who
had been at FL Paso that Mr.. McNarv
met were Gems. Omar Bundy and
George Read and numerous others. he
said.
zone gets a spirit Of optimism from
the general down to the last man in
the ranks" Mr.. McNary- declared.
Perhaps the only thing that causes
any fear is contemplation OF the pos
sibility Of becoming a prisoner Of the
Germans"
Sees Chateau Thferry.
The speaker told OF trips to the
Verdun sector and to Chateau Thierry
AT the latter place, they were still
gathering up the dead. finding them
in wheat fields and orchards Verdun
was not so desolate the rubbish and
debris having been cleared up"
Mr.. AIcNary described a number Of
seem but requested their omission in
the press, on account OF the censor
ship.
Turns Down Foreign Post.
The ballroom OF the Paso del NOrte.
where the luncheon was held. was
crowded. city and county officials and
members of the military. including
Cen J. 7 Hornbrook. being among
the guests.
r L Holiday presided and men
toned. in introducing Mr.. NcNary.
that the latter had been offered the
general treasuryship OF the I. n c. A
for England. France and Italy. with
headquarters in Paris. but had de-
,lined.
Mr. AlcNary said he would leave this
evening for Dallas. where next Tues I
day there would be a conference Of
T. NJ c. a. leaders.