Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-01
'IT SECRECY
ENU.S.BOYS
SET SAIL
safeguard Employed
Protection of Troops
els.rIlte to France

sb;ument of royal jewels
s.sryed in shipping Ameri-
j France. To safeguard
Uncle Sam takes every pos
..ution from the time they
the transport has reach
...ination. He leaves no
~ the Vaccinations of the
sgents.
I'M 4 result of this elabor-
.,s,tiye system, the trip from
.a.stie port" to the French or
,ort. as the case may be, is
...s.e.lv uneventful. All elements
., have been so carefully an
that the risk is reduced to
. minimum.
he troops and civilian pas
I've reached the pier they do
60 the name of their ship. It
number to them. On the
4, roopships it is difficult for a
unless he is engaged in war
i secure a passage. Those
mage to secure passage are
~ n close scrutiny and their
.ls and luggage are thorough
nined.
rsbslkstiOn often begins several
More the transport sails. All
byss have been said before the
art for the ship. No relative
hsa may accompany them to
This rule applies to the
wen as to the men.
NJ. aboard, there they remain,
LIZ communication being per-
This regulation imposes no
ether than inactivity. I'm
roops have been assigned to
and organization has been
the men are left pretty
their own devices.
strict is placed on writing,
are kept open for soldiers
mio almost the hour Of sailing.
gilege gives many a chance OF
neglected letters and post
Though these, as a matter
ion, are not put into the
aHl the ship has passed
hs submarine zone.
hoops also take advantage Of
Engagement devised by the gov
or the sending of 4ssafe ar
messages. kilograms or post
dYlsing family and friends
IL writer has made the trip
AIig ray be prepared and left
If the authorities at the port
a AS soon as word is re-
" cable of the ships arrival
" cher side, the kilograms and
re released to the wires and
not only is much time saved
Ne plan, but the soldiers are
tie high cost of cabling from
Ae exception of the ships
llvls and the officers in military
no-one aboard knows the
PA for sailing, and this be-
fayCrite topic for specuIa-
ieng the men But finally the
sFidier has come up the gang
ahc the last piece of freight
besn slowed away. A busy lit
appears alongside and be-
z nose the vessel like a terrier
sting a greyhound.
enlg there is a blast from the
whistle and then are enacted
y details Of the familiar scene
before the war was witnessed
sgsr . transatlantic liner left
W The comparison, however,
ssnaly limited. The call of
lofe that are going ashore"
" 4 few stevedores and per-
Official or two, who move
oH
settlement there is is con-
y those on the ship. There is
On pier for the reason that
a'W empty and its great doors
sea Only a blank wall looms
asek the movement, instead of
toward the transports rails,
from them. Orders have
gwen for the troops to 90 to
quarters 50 when the ship is
nasbor no uniform may be
I nom prying eyes on shore.
ehe big vessel is coaxed
sug into the stream and ma
ahe gets under way. A few
passengers, to the envy of
$50 and men, hang over the
Il watch the city's skyline fade
ae port is only a blur il a
1l It is safe now for the
y appear. They rush out on
'gHhly eager for the sight
2 many-of the open sea. A!