South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-30

Inc Famous Cathedral ut BOuF
is released from his preseft position
Chicago will look good to him.
Has Fine Club Room.
The h. G.. has a fine club room
in Bourges. Here 1 have been in
formed. not an afternoon or even
ing passes without many of our sol
der boys gathering TO enjoy the
hOmelike atmosphere Of the club.
The Jewish Welfare board. This
organization opened "A splendid club
house in Bourges on April 6. last.
and during the past month has done
a cOmmendable work. / had a
couple of pleasant visits with the
secretary Rabbi Abraham Burstein
of Cleveland. / also met Samuel A.
Baker Of New York. who is employ
ed by the board 10 see that the
graves of all Jews are properly
marked with the shield of David.
The Y. w. C.. A. is also in active
operation in Bourges. The follow
ing paragraph from-the paper call
ed "The Gro" and published by the
central records office speaks for it
self: "Of from the beaten path
trod by the footsteps of men. back
in a corner of no Mans Land
across the fence. in a one-story bui =
ing Of six rooms is located a pro
ject that has done more to make the
life of the w. a. A. C's. attached TO
the Central records office comfort
able than anything else. We refer
TO the Y w c. A canteen. recrea-
ton and rest rooms. Ever since the
w. A. A. Cs. have been laboring in
the records office the American Y
w. c. A. has ministered TO the SOC
ial life of these British girls"
In the Nevers Division.
Nevers. with a population of 40
600. is one Of the most beautiful
cities 1 have visited in France. Like
Bourges. it boasts of an exceedingly
fine and most imposing cathedral.
/ spent three days in the Nevers
division. which includes in all some
p United States camps, scattered
over an area stretching % miles.
north, south. east and west of the
city. / received a most cordial well
come To the division from Mai. G..
G. Stull, who Is senior chaplain Of
the third region. and with office at
Nevers. Together we visited the
two American cemeteries at Nevers.
read the names on the crosses
row on row" and though I knew
not the soldier boys who lie buried
there. nevertheless, my heart was
with the mothers and fathers across
the sea whose sons. fighting in
France, have made the supreme sac
rifice that the world might be made
safe for democracy"
During the brief time spent i'm the
Nevers division I had time to visit
only the larger camps of two of which
/ wish to write a little more fully.
The engineers camp is situated
just outside the city of Nevers. Here
was most graciously received by
father n. X. White of South Bend.
the chaplain of the camp. The good
Father looks exceedingly well. In
fact if I be a judge. 1 would say that
the khaki becomes him better than
the curate's robe. Whether the
chaplain is responsible for the neat
ness and trim appearance of the
camp l know not but I can say that
the camp is one of the best kept up
I have seen in France.
l. Happy i'm Work.
Chaplain White is happy I'm his
work and did not even express a
longing TO leave France although
noted ne was exceedingly anxious TO
get the latest word from his family
and his friends in South Bend
The y. NJ. e. Ahut az the engineers
camp is OF red tiling-. while the floors
are of cement. IL is a splendid
structure and great credit 10 the
men of the camp. Its auditorium,
which seats $500 is built in theater
form. with stage. orchestra pit and
raised seats Night before last
conducted service in this hut and
was greeted by q full" house.
Verneuu. 20 miles east OF Nevers,
has the largest camp in the division
Here we und the largest motor re-
pair shop in the world During the
war and since all major operations
on an motors were performed ut
Nerneun. 1 went through the shops
also the large warehouses where are
to be found in great quantity spare
parts OF all standard automobiles
/ shall not attempt 10 describe the
shops nor the great warehouses
Their tremendous size astounds one
and impresses the visitor with the
greatness OF the task undertaken by
the American army for the winning
OF the war.
In the shops there are employed
5000 men. who are assisted by some
1900 German prisoners. / was nres-