Evening journal., 1919-01-01


nall street, an observer with Uncl
Sans airmen in France, who is bu
l9 years old, has been made a lieuten
ant in the navy since his arrival il
France. He enlisted in the navy at tn
outbreak Of war, served as a seaman fol
several months, was selected to attenC
a training school at Norfolk, Va, anC
later chosen TO take the course in radi
ography al Harvard University. Or
graduating he put in" for overseas ser.
vice and on his arrival in France at
tended a school for airmen. IL was
there he won his promotion
In Paris on the day Of the ending Of
hostilities, he writes a thrilling descrip-
tion OF the way the French people
celebrated the occasion.
In Paris it was the day Old vet
Grams of the Franco-Prussian fight told
me there had never been so hilarious
ioymaking in the history Of the great
old city. was awakened by a mad
shout of 'Vive lie American and picked
up bodily in pajamas, ETC., and carried
out on the streets. heralded by a group
OF little happy youngsters. 'yiving all
along the way. When / could escape
from them got dressed and sailed out.
The excitement seemed to gather
momentum as the day progressed and
all Paris was on the street by night.
All lights, dimmed throughout the
war days were ablaze. Champagne, so
long bottled up. seemed to How like
water. once saw some gay Parisians
| in a moment of eXhaltation, empty a
small barrel Of it and allow 1t to run
down the street. They were so mad
with happiness.
"All day long heard 'Vive le Ameri-
can' 'Vive le President Wilson,, and
every time the joymakers saw an
American dOughbOy or a COB they
would make a wild rush for him, lift
him 10 their shoulders and carry him
into the nearest wine shop. There they
would order everything on the wine
list So many times was IL done 10
me that | began TO avoid them while
/ was still able toy by hiding. One can
never refuse a Frenchman anything
And 10 refuse TO drink-that was
crime.
"In groups Of six and eight the hap
py chaps went up one street and down
another The two men Of the party
who could still navigate We're put at
each end Of the line, from the house
10 the curbing, TO keep the others on
their feet. And at night, the noise and
the lights l shall never forget it. One
old woman, spying my nationality,
dropped on her knees and kissed my
sleeve. Very pretty These French
people understand better than all 9th
ers how 10 show their gratitude"
l. ANIL 7 s.-I, t,,fr
vision, has written home as follows:
my dearest mother: You have prob
ably been waiting to hear from me as
l wrote my last letter before the sign
ing Of Fritzies defeat. OF course that
was some satisfaction, but it would
have suited me a little better later on,
a. we were paying them some attention
the last few days they were on the
run.
But we as Americans are still hu-
man, and believe me when any former
Hun soldier sees a Sammie, he will
tremble and thank his maker he is still
alive and able to say 'Kamerad,' after
the last few days Of galloping before
US, which he had.
II hope 10 be home before summer. !
AS our division had severe service for |
the last 60 days, perhaps we will get
chance to get home earlier than. some ,
OF the other divisions. have been on |
three battlefrOnts and in the thickest (
Of the scrap. have but one mark Of
honor on my body. and believe me, /
dearest mother, I think yours and the 1
rest Of the family's prayers have kept |
me from the fate Of so many of my
brave comrades who have gone west I
a murmur, except, "Tell /
mother | died like an American should
~ am wearing my gold stripes on
my arm. We have licked the enemy,
and after we civilize him little, we
will come home and resume our peace
full 1--we"
Afr- roza,b poeco NJ am q, ,fnla,- |