The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-06

smoke and are very fond Of our brand
Going hack TO the rest camp again
We lef, there for place called bss-
sens. n few miles above Bordeaux on
the cironde river (which is navigable
up to this point distance OF about %
milesl where they gave US ano,hef
garden and again We hit the tents
Massey and bunking together a
few days later we received large 'entS
under which We spent the summer IN
the meantime buildinAa pretty lit'ie
eamp consisting Of two streets mess
hall. kitchen, barber shop, tailor shop,
also a baseball and basket ball, hahh
hall and athletic field finishing " All
ahou, two weeks before We moved
Our duty while there was as gaards
over the American docks which are
about a mile in length and support
about 20 warehouses Of q large size
whore they could unload more 'han q
DOZEN ships at one time. There were
a number Of large cranes there when
were used 10 unload with. at the rate
of about 10000 tons per day Inc
Ilahor was mostly negro soldiers. They
used small electric trucks to transfer
Ithe material from one point to another
which consisted Of everything from
can of beans TO an aeroplane.
/ We made great many TRENDS
among the natives while here and J
spent many pleasant Sunday Win
|, them. and as there were several thous-
land soldiers about here We had plenty
, of talent to put on shows with' we
| used to get about one afternoon on q
, week to 20 into town and in between
I trjps there was always something 70
, do TO amuse us, so you can rest assur-
! al that when abou. the last OF Sep
4; Itember we got orders to move II was
: done with the greatest regret; ou. we
, wore soon to be cheered as We were
I destined for another garden, one OF
s those nice soft juicy ones, too. ! mao
: NV luck with me that day and wen'
a on, ahead with a truck, missing 9
G nice little ten mile hike and reaching
g There in time to get some straw iol
II NV bunk which furnished me with
|. very comfortable nights sleep, a thint
d tho others could hardly boast OF al
: they arrived about p. m. and by tn
@ time we had balanced ourselves on IN
= lhiph spots and ate our supper 1t wa
IS 10 y. M, so all they could do was rol
$. lup in their blankets, clothes and AZ
4 and trust to luck. The result wa
If much cursing and stiff joints the mex
,e day as it got very cold during IN
IS. night.
at That day about rs per cent wer
to transferred to division that went u
Mt TO the front 1.-THE 18TH, the remainde
~ being assigned to duty similar to 'ns
re lat Basseus only that where we WEI
Nv now was a receiving and disributln
ed depot consisting Of some three hui
nd Idred warehouses Quilt by Germa
70 nr;soners at the rate of some 70 pr
week, There we came in conta'
ty with and had an opportunity to STUD
on at first hand a great many OF ther
RS some of whom had been captured
ur the St. Mihiel drive. There were Sc
hit eral thousand of them there und'
lly guard of lads who had been slight
rot wounded. They we're as a whole vel
NO peacablc and seemed to be perfect
pw lcontented with their present surrouh
he ings. There seemed to exist no pc
me sonal hatred between the two ARM
on and from my experience they nave
Try great deal of respect for US ooth
ith FIGHTERS and men. They received go'
ITO treatment and are not expected 70
lad any impossible feats. CThis does n
,af annlv to them in the lines for the
as thew are stretcher bearers, etc., In
ans are allowed Sundays of to wash up
Ibit and rest They are nearly alwa
wd at some sort Of gymnasium spe
ay- when not at work and seem to have
fit. good physique. There are some gu
way Young, l should Judge sixteen or 81
we enteen years old, and others flf'y
and over.
TWO spent about two weeks arou
,ort here and was then transferred to
yed headquarters where ] am at prese
ing II is almost like civil life about n
,ost as one can come and go almost acco
we inc TO his own pleasure, which, VIII
but perhaps is not the best thing IN
uch world for us, it is though the one
its n;ov most. ! have made a la'
hat nun,her of friends since ] came n
we IN town but as the greater part
her ,bor are of doubtful character
the take it for granted that nothing
hat could write you of them would DC
{ in any interest to you There is thot
we'd ! fine class here but the average J
2 vate seldom meets them, though
sew great number Of our lads took din
zoe, ,,;.,, .hono THANKSGIVING Day and