The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-03-06

left, a dash.
To these details were added
the scout and signal details, the
study and use of the protector
study of firing data, studies in
wireless, and everything that
would be Of use on the front.
During the outdoor periods, we
often suffered from exposure. We
were still many times for an hour
or two, and quite a number OF
fellows had frost bitten toes,
ears, and nose. Most. of the time
we were allowed to stay inside
during heavy rains, but the light
showers made little difference.
It is instructive to take part
in the firing of the big guns-for
that was our part of the service.
Would you think the projectile
from six inch gun would be Wis
ible? For the first forty or fifty
feet after it leaves the gun, the
projectile's velocity is so great
that it cannot be seen; then it
becomes visible and can be fol-
lowed by the eye for possibly a
half mile, and is then lost to
sight. Then a few moments, and
if firing at short range, the
earth and rocks thrown into the
air mark the place where the
shell exploded.
Our days work began at Reve-
lille at 6:15. Breakfast over, drill
and school until HOO, and then
thirty minutes physical. exercise.
Dinner at 1900. At Ills drill,
work and school until 4:30 or
500, Retreat, supper, and even
ing was our own.
The Y. M. C. A. gave us good
show (free) every night. Enter
tainments Of various natures
were offered during the week,
and on Sunday our services were
conducted there. The canteen
in the 'Y" was a busy place, and
sold us tobacco, candy Gin very
limited quantities) and cakes
and other little requisites of a
soldier. The prices were all
reasonable, and tobacco cheaper
than in the American camps here.
The ". also provided US with
footballs and other athletic
equipment.
While here at camp we receiv-
ed information that the Germans
had accepted the conditions of
the armistice, and that the war
was over.
Conflicting emotions surged
thro' our minds. We were dis
appointed that we had gotten SC
near the battle line, and then had
no opportunity to get to the front.
and yet we were glad, for it
meant peace, and the cessation of
hostilities; and that the slaugh-
ter of our gallant boys would
cease.
Now that the war was over,
our requirements were less, and
in order to give the boys aid a.
long lines other than military,
the Colonel organized regimen
tai school, in which it was my
privilege to teach. THE boyt
took interest in the work, and it
seemed that much was accomp-
lished. Work was given Arith-
metic, Grammar, History, Civics
Penmanship, Spelling, Book
keeping and Commercial Law
This school was conducted 70,
about three weeks.
Our work in this camp was
easy, because most Of the harder
work was done by German prison.
ers. The german soldiers very
much disliked the negro soldier
of America, so negroes were of,
ten used as guards for them
The prisoners were lined ND II
columns of four, and marched
in step with two big negro sold
iers in front, two on each side
and two at the rear.
Within a few weeks, after thu
armistice. we began to wonde,
what we were to do, but conf.
IDENTIFY expected we would 20 t
the front.
How pleased we were when W.
learned that our brigade had
been ordered home and we would
soon leave for the land Of free
dom!
On December l we moved t
Brest, there to await passage K
America. Our trials there wer,
many and varied but mus,
wait until next week to acuuain,
you with them