The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-01-04
GEN, PERSHING
IS DEMOCRATIC
SIMPLE LIVER
MAN WAC LEAD AMERICAS
FORCES TO GLORIOUS ACHIEVE
MENrs OCCUPIES FRENc
CHATEAU IN pLhiNEST or
AMERICAN STYLE


Cha mont. Haute Marne, France, Son.
g. When hc b. here ii general head
QUARTERS. General pcgshlun leads very
busy hut simple nfe There is little
ceremony ~ as uatontatiOus Kind
either af his chateau or around his VI
ficos There ls nothing tp distinguish
bis office ruoms DOB "a hundiae Of ihe
headquarters Efoup from Those of ans
other officer one orderly aits 90 his
door. there is NO scnif, aud The Visitor
walks unlnnounv"o INTO the adjoining
reception room 90 he received hY one
Of his staff
Genrfoi pershines trips to md from
his chateau in thr country ave made in
his motor car. distinguished only by tH
rcd -four starred insignia on tho wind
shield and where would Doe lhs numtef
plate. which slips unnoticcd alonf the
road and through the city Ordinarily
he De- accompanied pnit by his rofsonal
aide his start following ~ distance
grent enough not to mark tho hiE cars
ns one squadron
iu fine weather Dee sometimes walked
the two ur turor miles from ih. OUT
lnNirts OF Chaumont 90 his country home
and chat with uuict horseback rides
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lahouta. ruve him his needed exercise.
Much ~ his time since last spriuE.
when she American forces hogan renl
participation in strength in the hEht.
! iun has been Spent ni advanced prmy
headquarters These hive been at va
riOus places sometimes 90 distance
90 entail long hard automobile rides
from Thorn tn Chnumoni when circum
sioncos demanded bis prcsenco here
often after hard duy ai advanced
headquarters the general has made the
three co. four hour drive late az night
only 20 depart early the next next
His powerful closed car with double
rear wheels usually travels ut hlgh
speed and in its comfortable cushions
Inc obtains the rest denied him in bed
Life Ht General ierahinF's chateau
ig plain to the point of simplicity. ly
cent f0f the beautiful old castle and ~,
picturesque settling In the VALLEY OF
sho Marine. ii might be- the home 30,
or amy fairly we'll tn DO American bust.
ness man only uniforms 81 his mill.
tarN household set it apart. HE per.
soual STAFF lives with him and his
servants are neffu soldiers detailed
And they are good cooks ng his fov
guests can testify placing ON his table
simple. well-conkod American dishes
usually three or at most -four courses
Including coffee ana cheese and serve,
American style
40 sentrics pre in evidence nuthinl
go mark the chateau az the rsideuc'
~ the commander in-chiof The Wis.
TORS car drives through plain un.
guarded gateway In o. CLOSELY sef grove
al0nR ourving roadway for = few
hundred Yards. and then only is hpd M,
first glimpse Of the old castle lying ir
~ parks uud lawns bordercd ou on,
aldo by Il long. sweeping curve ~ th'
River Marine and its canal lued or
either bank with tan poplars vet oauil
distant pnd loudinr an added touch 81
formaiity to the always formal French
landscape.
often General perahing himself
risos from seat ON the terrace o.,
greet guest ana " not one of hi.
staff The meal b. very informal con
versation being general and the com
mandor i'm chief apparently duos mo-
like to hnFor ut the table Aficrwnrd'
coffee ana cigars Boz the big lounge room
on stroll under the trees until th,
general Indicates that his lelsufO b.
ended
General rorshne haa kept himself ~
splendid physical condition durlni
these trying months Tie b. as leau an,
cleur-eye aa when he came from th'
Mexican campaign. as straight and sol
diorlN in bearing as he was 500 the day
Of his Philippine campaigns when h'
FIRST won notice Hls eyes stiil twin.
sio when occasion calls and the cor.
ners of his mouth sim turn if th'
familiar quickly passing smile.
For those ne has known Ven past dave
he always has some mutual reminls.
cencr 10 recan some incident OF thi
philippines or uf Mexico on the DAYS
whom he waH ON duty in Washington
aud his hearty laugh often sounds
through the doors OF his office ae he
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