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The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
FARMERS LEAD
IN TRUCK USING
Mack Manufacturer Warns
Against Legislation That
Would Curb.

The biggest users of motor trucks
in the world are the American farm
ers, with 1879 motor trucks in op-
Grafton. Manufacturers come second,
with 1888, and retailer third, with
"A, 4S6.
These figures are taken from relia-
bic statistics for the year 1917. Esti-
mates for 1918 show a tremendous in
crease in the number of motor trucks
in use: but with the farmer still in
the lead.
II is estimated that during 1918 ap-
proximately 25O,OO0,O0O tons of farm
products were hauled to market in
motor trucks by the farmers and gar
deners of the United States. The ac-
tul operating figures averaged for
the United States show that motor
truck transportation is twice as
cheap as hOrse-drawn transporta-
tion.
The motor truck handles life's ne
cesSities.
Legislation which hits motor trucks
hits at the very source OF the life sup
ply of the people" says r. +. Full
ton, vice president of the Interna-
tional Motor Company. manufacturer
or Mack trucks. TO unWlSely leglS-
late against the motor truck is to take
food away from those who. need it
and to increase its cost.
The motor truck is the peoples
friend and servant and legislation
aimed to injure and handicap motor
truck transportation is blow against
the best interests of the people-both
producers and consumers.
Much of this 5000. 600 tons Of food
products, hauled from the farm to the
city by motor trucks, was of a perish
able nature. and hundreds of thousands
of tons OF il would have been lost but
for the rapid transportation posi- ble
with the motor truck.
Legislation aimed to hit motor
truck transportation is the result of a
narrow minded attitude of some who
hold mistaken notions that the motor
! truck hurts certain interests. The mo-
tor truck serves the needs of the peo-
pie. 1t is for the people, both pro-
ducers and consumers. to see that the
motor truck is given n square deal and
not Disseminated against.
Determination against motor trucks
is discrimination against the source OF
livelihood Of the people"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

The agency for Dreadnaught
Tires has been taken by Skinker-
Palmer Company and beautiful new
offices opened at 1908 Fourteenth
street northwest last Wednesday.
Skinker- Palmer Company Will act
as distributors of Dreadnaught
Tires in the District Of Columbia,
Virginia and Maryland. Already
considerable billboard advertising
has been done in this district for
Dreadnaughts and 1t is expected
that this coupled with the wide
national advertising campaigns now
running will assist materially in
placing Dreadnaughts before the
Washington automobile users.
A notable feature of Dread
naughts. Mr.. Skinker says. is the
specially constructed Dodge size,
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

32x3h designed particularly for
Dodge car owners who heretofore
have found difficulty in obtaining
a tire of this size strong enough
in the side wall construction to
stand up under the weight of these
cars. With this difficulty of Dodge
owners in view. the Dreadnaught
Tire Company have put out a
specially constructed tire, heavier
in the sidewalks than the average
32X3l2 and reinforced throughout
to meet this particular need.
A complete stock of Dreadnaught
Tires in all sizes have been in
stalled by Skinker-Palmer, their
adjustments will be handled en-
trely in Washington and with a
policy outlined by Mr.. Skinller de-
signed to give the utmost in serv-
ice to DreadnaugtN users.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
New Body Factory in West

Los Angeles, Cal.-Don Lee. Cadillac
distributor for California, has organ
lied the Don Lee Coach and Body
Works and will establish one of the
largest body building plants in the
country.
He has purchased and will enlarge
the Earl Automobile Works, said to
be the largest body plant west OF
etroit. ]. W. Earl. who founded the
business which bears his name, will
continue as manager of the plant. and
Harley Earl will be chief designer OF
the coach and body department.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
To Remove Oil.

Vaporized oil that comes through
the breather is blown out in a mist
covering hood and engine and making
an abomnable mess. This trouble
may be cured by fitting an elbow of
soft rubber hose over the breather
pipe. \ tin pipe is fitted over the
other end of this elbow long enoIgh
to reach down into the dust pan. to
which il is fastened. In this way tho
vaporized oil will be carried away
from the engine and hood
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

the expectation OF 5000 additional
miles from them.
Probably a better record than either
Of these has beenTnade by a Tourster
owned and driven by Richard Pinhorn,
which has 5000 miles to its credit
already with the possibility of s.oco
miles yet. according to the estimate
Of tire experts.
The instances OF excellent tire mile
age records shown here are merely
typical OF many others which have
been made by Cole Aero-Eights In
Denver. II Is a significant fact that
the tire mileage records made by
Aero-Eights used as taxicabs have
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
CLASS TUBE MAKES
GOOD BATTERY TEST

A glass tube. which may be carried
n one Of the door pockets. makes an
IduirabIe instrument for determining
he water level in the battery. In US
ng Il the tube should be inserted in
he battery, with one end held over
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Protect Garaeemen.

Cincinnati, ohio.-Cincinnati dealers
and owners generally are elsted at
the passage of a bill by the Ohio as
sembly aimed at the desdbeat and con-
hdence men who prey upon the dealer
and garageman.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

probably better records than cars
used by private owners. And. a.
driving in and about Denver is as
hard as almost any place In the
United States, the record Of cars IN
that locality is most significant TO
owners elsewhere
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

the upper end OF the tube. By lifting
the tube up slightly the depth OF
water in the battery at once appears
in the tube. In refiIling the battery
with distilled water this tube may
again be used. By holding the vessel
containing the distilled water against
the tube the water will flow down the
tube and into the battery without .
spill
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24
Cole Raises Prices.

Indianapolis, Ind. The Cole Motor
Car Company has increased the price
of its line 500. The new prices are
now in effect. They are as follows:
New Ola
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
LA PERSIA NO ES UN
P~ROTECTORADO INCLES
Ell Ministro de Persia en- Sui
"a protesta contra tal IN
sinuacion de Ia prem
So FRANCESCA

GINEBRA. Suiza, Septlemore L.
lima negative Official fue hecha hoy
nor eI Ministro de Persia en- este
pais. de las ~recientes ~declaraclones
c~ontenidas en- la prensa, de que PET
STA Sc hubiera convertible or IN pro-
tectorado de Inglaterra, por ell 5rata-
do especial c~elebrado entire los doS
PASSES, Y cuya e~xistenica sc supo ha-
&c POGO tempo.
"Quiero protestar energicamentS
en- nombre del gobierno persia, d'c
81 Ninistro en- 81 declaration. contra
cualQuiera instruction. infundada c
ilogica. relativa al acuerdo celeora-
do entire Persia c IGgiaterra.
persia conserva desputs dc csc
acuerdo. como antes de 81, 81 COM
pleta independence Y su integridad
cntera. Su calidad como miembro dc
Ia Liga de las Naciones, es, ademas'
su mejor garantia. Persia sabr& STEM
pre- proclamar sus derechos y pcdl:
a Ia Liga de las Nacione5 cue Sc le
de TODD ell apoyo n~ecesario para cue
Sc respete su Iibertad.
"Ademas, Sc ha a~nuncaldo que Mn
gun f~uncionario ingles accmpana a
Shah en- su presente ~viaje."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
YueIVe a Ia COnferencia
de Paz, el Cor. House
Su regreso Sc considera CO.
mo III indicio de cue Sc
insiStira en- las ideas
de Mr.. Wilson

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PARIS, Septiembre liza mayor
sorpresa paar los que observan el
curse de los acontecimientos en- Ia
C~onferencia de Paz, es el anunclo
hecho hoy de que el Coronel Edward
NJ. House. uno de los Delegates de
paz americanos, regresara en- brevc
= Paris. Su regreso viene a dar mar
gen a Ia ~creencia de que Sc hara
una mayor insistencia por IA delega~
ci6n americana, sobre las ideas del
Presidente Wilson references a "a
Tracia, Rumania Y el Adriatico. rs
evidente, desde hace algun tempo,
que Ia actual delegation de 2aZ ane-
ricana, esta para terminar sus scrvl-
clos. Mr.. Henry White Y el general
Tasker H. Bliss, a a re%reSar prom
to . los Estados Unidos. FL Sub-Sc-
c~retario de Estado, Mr.. Frank L.
Polk, permanecera hasta la conclu-
sion de! tratado de paz con Hungria
: dejara el arreglo del t-ataGo con
Turquia en- man2s de IN successor.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
OUEJAS CONTRA Ell JEFF
WILITAR DE YUCATAN
LIS Socialists" quiereR Ell
retro de HernGndez

CIUDAD DE MEXICO, Sept. r.
Aver en- la nochc llegaron a esta ciu-
dad, procedentes de Merida, Yucca
tan, cuatro Delegates del Partido
S~ocialista Y~ucateco, que vienen a Ia
capital con ell objeto de quejarse an
tc el Presidente de la RepUblica, de
los atentados que segun ellos, cometc
a diario ell jefe de las ~operaciones
m~ilitares General Hernandez, en las
personals de los componentes del par
lido socialista.
Los comisionados trabajaran has
ia que logren que Carranza Gamble
al jefe de las operaciones militarcs,
que de hecho Sc ha convertible en- de-
fensor de los hacendados, hostilizan-
do a los ''socialistas" por su conduc-
ia.
Sc dice que no solo son los socialis-
tas los quejosos del general Herman
DEE, sino que los miembros del Parti-
do Democratic tambien 10 estan, por
que Hernandez ha dado disposiciones
coartando las libertades de los parti-
dos politicos. de manera que estos no
pueden tomar parte en- Ia campana
politica.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
HAN RENDlDO $4,000
HOMBRES DE KOLCHAK
A LOS BOLSHEVIKIS

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LONDRES, Septiembre Eel res
to del ejercito del Sur del Almiran-
te Kolchak., en- Ia region de Aktiu-
binsk Orik. Sc ha rendido a los bols-
hevikis. segun sc dice en- un despa-
cho inalambrico trasmitido de Mos
cou hoy. Con la rendicion de esas
fuerzas el numero total de soldados
de Kolchak que han caidO en- Poder
de los bolshevilis en- el curse de n
semana, pasa de $4,000, segin sc di-
&c.
Tn despacho inalambrico bolshevi-
XII fechado aver, daba cuenta de la
captura de 1900 hombres de las
fuerzas de kolchak en- 81 sur. En- el
communicate de hoy tambien sc anun-
cia Ia captura de IN numero de fuer-
zas anti-bolshevikis en- la region sep
~tentrional del Dvina, en- las c~ercanias
de Arkangel. Entire esos ~prisioneros,
segun dice el despacho, Sc incluyen
algunos soldados inglcscs.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
LOS RUSOS PROTESTAN
POR Ell ABANDONO
De LOS ALIADOS
Viene una Comision del Cob.
de ArkangeI a este pals,
para procurar la ayuda
de los americaaos
BESIDE Londres, a donde ha lie
gado va, dirigio IN mensa-
je a Wilson recordan-
dole las pfomesas
de Francis

LONDRES, Septiembre l2.-Una
delegation Official del gobierno de
Arkangel ha llegado a Londres de
paso para Paris Y Washington, a DON
de va.segdn Sc dice, a protestar con-
ira 10 que llaman el abandono de
Russia por los Estados Unidos, lngla-
terra Y Francia, abandono contrarlo
a las promesas que los delegados
aseguran fueron dadas al gobierno
de Arkangel por ell Embajador Anne
I ricano Mr.. Francis. Este, segun d.
cen los citados Delegates, prometlo al
gobierno de Arkangel que las fuer-
zas americanas permanecerian en- ell
norte de Russia, hasta que los bolshe-
vikis lutheran sido d~esalojados de
ALI.
La delegation que encabeza AleJan
dro Petroff Y Simon Matskovlch, fue
~presentada d varios corresponsaies de
la prensa por ~funcionarios de Minis
iterio de Relaciones Exteriores ingles,
a uuien los delegados pidieron cue
trasmitieran al P~residente Wilson, el
siguiente mensaje:
| "Queremos recordar al rresldente
Wilson, que puesto que los allados
vfnnieron en- ayuda de Russia Y sc HI
cieron promesas de ayuda por ell En-
bajador Francis, esos PASSES no tie
men ahora el derecho de dejarnos a.
bandonados en- este momento, el mas
~critico. 81 los aliados nos dejan sin
protection. no 0 queda otto recur-
so que luchar hasta el fin : morir
por nuestra TERRA.
"Pero 81 tai condici6n resulta, la
responsabilidad moral por la destruc-
ci6n de la vida y p~ropiedades de
nuestro pueblo caera sobre las cabe-
zas de los aliados. Nuestros a~ncianos,
nuestras mujeres y nuestros ninos
quedaran a MERGED de los bolshevl-
ks. Representatives. a les Zemstvos
undergraduates Y a las municipales
comprendidas en- cl gobierno de Ar
kangel Y 10 Inico que qIeremos es
que Sc nos haga j~usticia de manos
dc los aliados. Hemos cumplIdo flel-
lmente con nuestras obligaciones pa
ira con Ia entente Y esperamos que
Sc nos pague de igual modo. Noso-
tros, como democratas y socialistas
~invocamos a los Estados UnidoS, por-
que es Ia mas grande y la mejor de
las democracias en- Ia terra. Los Es-
tados Unidos prometieron ayudarnos
IS mas tarde esa promesa fue confir-
mazda por proclamas Y publicada en-
Murmansk Y Arkangel por el Emba-
jador frances, ". Noulens jPor que
no cumplen con su palabra?
Mr.. Francis nos dijo: "Venimos
a ayudaros a combatir a los bolshe-
vikis; no saldremos de aqui hasta que
sean ex~pulsados de Russia
"Y nosotros estamos esperanto
el cumplimiento dc esa promesa.'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13

BERLIN, Septiembre Fla IN
formation fided.gna que reclbiera
81 gobierno aleman, acerca de que
los e-soartacistas estaban distrlbIyen-
do acknowledgements arnlas : munl-
Clones entire las classes obreraS en- los
suburbios i~ndustriales de esta capt.
tai. motive ell que 81 Ministro dc Ia
Defensa, Herr Noske, empezara . TO-
mar ciertas medidas p~recautorlas y
b,cer ciertos preparativos para Ia
defensa de la parte central de Ia
ciudad. ,
La information obtenida por 81
cobierno. procede de diversas fuen-
ties d5gnas de entero credito v que Sc
balIan perfctamente enteradas del
curse de los acontecimientos, ha-
bisndose indicado al gobierno "a con-
venIenc;a de reforzar Ia g~uarnlclon
niIitar de Berlin desde luego. Las
:ropas cue Sc hallaban anteriormente
de guarnicion en- esta capital, fueron
repartidas en- TODD el pals, para So
focar los d~iversos motines locales,
siendo probable cue ahora Sc llamen
. esta capital, de un momento a otro,
Dues Sc teme que puedan ocurrir
nuevos disturbios politicos en- esta
capital.
Sabese tambien de fuente &utorl-
za5a one entire los hderes de "a orga-
n;zaci6n comunista en- Berlin. hay
cierta d~iferencia de opinion pues
+ mienrras mos quieren que Sc tome
una accion -. una pronta acclon'
orros opinan por el aplazamlento de
c~ualauier nuevo levantamlento, haSta
eli pr6ximo mes de Noviembre, GUAM
do va Sc encuentren de regreso en-
este pals, cast todos los prlsloneros
de IA guerra que Sc hallan en- Fran
cia c Inglaterra. Los comunlStas es-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
RENUNCIO e. PRIMER NIL
NISTRO RUMANO

PARIS, Septiembre Eel Pri-
rer Ninistro de Rumania, senior Bra
tiano, ha renunciado csc ca-go, segun
noticias recibidas por Ia C~onfetehcla
de Paz, aQui.
e. Supreme Conseio fu6 informa-
DO tambien de que el gabinete serblo
habia caido del poder. Como result
tado de clio, ell plazo o%torgado q Ia
delegation serbia para firmar ell ira
tado de paz, con Austria, sera extern
terdido, 81 bien no Sc ha dicho hasta
cuando sera la ~prorroga.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
ARMASY MUNICIONES REPARTN LOS.
ESPARTACISTAS A Los OBREROS
los LDERES RADICALES Sc HALLAN DlVlDlDOS A
CERCA DEL NUEVO MOYIMIENTO REVOLUClONARlO
AIgunos quieren cue Sc aplace hasta noviembre la rebellion
nara esperar Ell ~regreso de los prisioneros alemanes

peran que muchos de los prlsloneros
Sc uniran a sus filas Y por ESQ abo-
gan por que cualquier movimiento
Sc aplaze hasta Noviembre. Tambien
e~ncarecen que mientras tanto, los CO.
munistas abandonen las actuales
uniones obreras y organizer Ia suya
propia, que servira como una verda-
dera organization para Ia revolution.
Una similar diferencia de opinion
Sc manifesto en- Ia conferencia ma
cional de los ocialistas independent
ties, que estan entertainments ALA
dos a los espa-tacistas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
Ell PRIMER SERYICIO YES.
PERTINO

Sc ha d~ispuesto va IN programme
variado e interesante para lleVar a
efecto Ia celebration del primer ser
vicio vespertino," en- el edif:c!o dc Ia
Association de Mujeres Crlst:anas, el
dia II del actual q las cincc de n tar
de. Dicho programa sera cubierto por
los alumnos de la Escuela Superior
de Branckenridge., Ell Friendship
Club, V otras asociaciones y haran
uso de la palabra sobre distintos temas
algunas senoras y sehoritas, de La
la misma anera que Sc hara con Ia
J parte musical.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13

cRAN TEMPORADA DE- VAUDEVILLE.
pIARIAMENTE: Matianees. = Las $50,
Noche: a las $50
poMINGoS. Noche. . funsiones. a las :
; 4 lS .
TELEFoNOS CROCKETT = = -
T. Roy Ba-ues y Bessie Crawford en-
a Package Of Smiles.
TRIO WERNER & AEOEOS.
Loves Foilics".
Adams < Griffith. co
Tn Music Lesson
CHILDREN OF CoNFUCIUs".
Tornando 7arte Miss.
poNG FoNG CUE Y HARRY HAw.
Alice-SHELDoN ( DAILET-Lueile
E8quisitas cancicues acompaaadas con ptano
Mo-timer-MAC RAE & CLEGG-Ger-rude
-The Intruder and TIE Queen Of the Wheel
THoS-PATRICoLA ( MEYER-RU8Y
EN
Tie Girl and the Dancing Fool.
Ii PROXIUA SEEiNI-
REPRESENTATION De SIETE GRANDES
ACTOS De VAUDEVILLE
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
RATIFICO e. TRATADO
De PAZ, LA UNION
S~UD-AFRICANA

CAPETOWN, Septiembre liza
ASamblea Nacional de Ia Union del
Africa del Sur, ratified aver el ira
tado de paz, por 81 votos contra 10.
FL General Jan SHUTS, defeudier-
do al Presidente Wilson contra los
cargos de mala fe, que Sc lie han he
cho en- relacion con sus ii puntos,
declare que el Presidente Wilson ha-
bia hecho mas que cualquiera otro
estadista por 81 restablecimiento de
! Ia paz mundiss
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
WILSON HABL0 EN- FL
ESTADO NATAL DEL
SENADOR BORAH
Dijo que Ell mundo Sc veria
de nuevo envuelto en- una
conflagracion 81 no Sc
aceptaba 81 tratado
En- medic de una lluvia to-
? rrencial ell Presidente hi
20 ell viaje de Bathdrum
a Cuor d'Alene

COUR D'ALENE, Idaho. Septlem-
brc 12.-Un solo discourse pronunclo
81 Presidento Wilson en- ell Estado
natal del Senador Boran, uno de los
mas violentos oposicionistas al ira
tarse de paz. Ese discourse 10 dijo q
Primer Magistrate aqui, hablendo
tenido lugar ell mitin en- Il gran
carpa que Sc levant0 c~X-profeso, pero
IA cual no Sc VIC llera dc GENE como
Sc esperaba. El destalle saliente del
discurso del Presidertc, fuG cl dc a
con que ell mundo sc verla
e~nvuelto de nuevo en- las llamas de
IA guerra, 81 el tratado dc paZ no Sc
acceptable. ,
Los Estados Unidos, declare Ct
P~residente, Sc italian frente a trente
con un serio problema de cuya de-
cisi6n dependera ell que Sc confic en-
este pals, puas ella probara que los
Estados Unidos saben cumpllr Ia pIo-
mesa que hicieron de ayudar 4 resta-
blecer Ia paz del mundo."
FL Presidente fue presentado d Ia
audiencia por Mr.. D. ". Davis, 80
bernador de Idaho, habierdo sido So
ludado por Ell piblico, aunQue no con
las muestras de enthusiastic desbor-
dante que tuvo en- otras ciudades de
las que ha visitado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13
TAMBIEN EN- INGLATERRA
Sc HARA PROPAGAN-
DA A LA LIGA

LONDRES, Septiembre 12.-Davld
Lloyd-G George, Primer Ministro del
pobierno BRITANNICA, inaugurara el dia
primero de O'ctubre e~ntrante, una
campana en- favor de la Liga de las
Naciones. pronunciando un discurb
csc dia en- eI Guild Hall. La campana
+crninara ell dia II de Noviembre.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-09-13

/ DATHDRUM, Idaho, Sep iembre
Presidente Wilson lego aqul
nov POGO despues dc las 9 dc la ma
mana Y no obstante la fuerte lluvia
oue Gaia. Embellishments prosigulo
su viaje para Cour d'Alene, en- auto
m6vil. Numerosos coches esperaban
en- la estaci6n al grupo presidential,
u partieron para la citada pobla-
cion. distante catorce nillas de aqul,
en- donde er presidente tenia que ha-
blair esta tarde.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
SOLDIERS DIARY OF
MUCH INTEREST
III. j. Brill, Former Ward County
Teacher, Sends Interesting Letter
From Germany.

sTh following interesting letter,
with diary, written by Pvt. H. j. Brill,
n former Ward county school teach
ca, has been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. III Tempeman, of Sawyer. 1t will
prove of much interest to the many
friends Of the young soldier:
Diedenhoffen, Germany,
Dec. 2, 1918.
My dear friends:
We have stopped for few days so
will drop you line. The censorship
has been lifted so can tell you every
Ching but it would take me a long
time to tell you all / would like to,
but will give you small idea of
where l've been and what we were
doing.
AS YOU see, we are now in Germany
OF German Lorraine on our way to
Coblenz, Germany. We are in ths
Army of OCCUPATION and are destined
Go go to the Rhine. We have been
continually on the hike since the sign
Sng of the armistice and are going
again tomorrow morning early.
/ can't tell you all Of this foreign
Grip but will try to tell you a little.
We left New York May 18th and sail
ed three days in the transport Them
sstocles, an Australian ship. We sail
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13

cd for three days and nights and had
to turn back. Our coal gave out and
we needed repairs. We sailed straight
west for days and landed in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada. We were there
just week During our stay there
we visited the devastated district
which was blown up when supply of
ammunition was run into. This was
an awful sight.
Our second ocean trip was rough
one. 1t was stormy and one day our
ship was under water. about half the
time. There We're 10 ships in our
convoy and when in the danger zone
we met III submarine chasers and one
balloon, one Zeppelin. The last day
we had an aeroplane.
The second of June was one we will
all remember. We were attacked by
several submarines and had quite a
time. One ship, the Meldavia, Of our
regiment, was torpedoed and sunk
and IS boys of Co. A and B, of the
the 5Sth Inf. lost their lives. knew
most of the boys and it was our first
real taste of war. We landed in Lon
don, Eng, June 4th and left the 9Th
by train to Folkestone, rest camp.
We had fine time there and left the
9th. Crossed the English Channel
and landed. We were in big air raid
the first night and we learned later
that Calais was bombed almost every
night. While there we heard the guns
roaring from the Somme sector.
We left Calais by train June 18th
and day later got to Meaux, near
Paris. We hiked from there on. W.
spent most of our training period in
Jouarre and our regiment was all
called together on July 10Th at Rade-
mont. On July 18th we started hiking
at 5 o'clock p. m. and hiked continu,
ally all night with full pack until
about 1920 next morning we got to a
little town near Chateua Thierry, ant