Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-19

1t was foggy or we could have seen the
whole thing. As it was the fog lifted
for an hour at noon and we did see the
ships. Four of our doctors had the rare
privilege Of going out on the New York
and seeing the whole thing. They said
it was perfectly wonderful. The British
fleet. led by our five Z. S. battleships-
the New York ffiagship). Texas. Flor
ida. Arkansas and Wyoming. went out
to the mouth of the Forth and formed
two parallel lines six miles apart. then
prepared for action-guns loaded gas
masks on, etc. At the appointed time
the German ships appeared over the
horizon. flying the German flag and the
white one of surrender. They seemed to
be coming from all directions at once,
then formed into four lines and sailed in
between our two lines. They were then
searched and at sundown their flag was
lowered never to 90 up again unless SO
ordered. Theirs the humiliation, ours
the glory, but who can say they didn't
deserve it and more. They never could
pay, no. not in centuries for all that
they have done. The first thing a Ger
man COB said was. When does the meat
boat come out" The next day they went
UP TO Scapa Flow where they are to be
interned, the Germans sent on home and
the ships manned by British sailors.
FTtSOH6TS hbiuFHtHy.
Prisoners of war are now coming back
by the thousands. Just last Sunday It,,
600 passed thru here on their way to
rest camps for a month before being sent
on to their homes. Some look we'll and
say they were we'll treated, others look
thin and pale still others had to be
clothed before they could be seen, and
some poor chaps had been tattooed all
over their faces and necks with German
emblems and notices, just dlsfigured for
life.
Thanksgiving day the American consul
had services here and those of us who
could attended them. A Scotchman de-
liyered the address and / have never
heard a better talk on the same subject
BY any American. He gave short his
tory Of our first Thanksgiving and then
spoke about the Revolution. Said how
ashamed they were now Of the part they
had played then. and how We fought them
for the same thing that they and we
were fighting together for now. He said
that now this was All over we should be
bound together by chains Of love and
brotherhood that nothing could ever put
lis asnndcr Al gain | can't tell you all he
said but it was beautiful.
That same morning ten of US were in
vited ont to visit the e. :. 5. Nevada
which had Just arrived We were the
first women on board her and maybe we
weren't treated royalty The captain met
us and took us all around our fleet in a
motor launch and around the British
fleet. Saw the Queen Elizabeth. their
flagship then We went on board the Ne
vada. About a dozen officers paired off
With ns and showed us all over the ship
from signal flags to torpedo room. galley
baIJS laundry hos itat Ia.,taI nf
flee, etc. 1t was wonderful. BY that
time it was noon and We expected to 20
home. instead, We were taken to the
captain room and told to powder our
noses. after which we went to the senior
officers mess hall and had Thanksgiving
dinner. and such good time as we had
at that meal, There were at least four
officers II each girl-and the dinner.
Imagine this in war time: fruit cup.
mashed potatoes and gravy. aid such
gravy,-white bread and jam, olives.
pickles, crab salad, plum pudding and
coffee. and believe me. we did justice to
it, too. We had a nice dinner here for
the patients also. The British men all
said they had never had d meal like it
since they had been in service. All the
British like to come to our hospital be-
cause they get such good food. They
was pretty serious last March
and that our men getting over here In
such large numbers. and our food. sure
ly turned the tide in the right direction
The British want their hospital back
now and Admiral Sims just wired us to
not take in any more patients as the hos
pital is to be closed Our G. @. is in
London now, SO when he returns We will
know our fate. We may be right home
and we may be stationed some other
place
We also had a terrible epidemic of
The flu. At one time had 500 patients.
At the time We thot We Were losing lot
but our percentage was small, about
eight ] understand; while one of the
British hospitals lost so per cent.
Best Christmas GREETINGS and wishes
or a happy New Year
While on the easy pathway. start the
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