Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 231, 9 August 1918 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM ANB SUN-TELEGRAM. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 191S.

German Boys Sent Into Trenches With Days Training, Writes

German boys as young as 13 and 15 years of age have been taken prisoners by American soldiers, according to Robert Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, 205 North Eleventh street, who Is now in France with a French Reconstruction unit. Johnson Is located at Malabry, six miles out of Farls. Some of the young German soldiers brought In Paris as captives, he says, only had three days' training before the ywere Pent into action. . Four thousand wounded men were brought into a railway station in one night, Johnson says, after the recent heavy fighting at the front The courage shown by these men is remarkable, he states. Many of them have been for several days without any care other than that given at first aid stations. Johnson was in Paris on Bastlle Day and witnessed the parade led by soldiers from the front line trenches, The parade was shown In moving pictures three days after the celebration, and is being shown at an Indianapolis motion picture house this week. Eiffel Now Wireless Station. Following is a recent letter received from Johnson by his parents: '"I certainly enjoy receiving letters from home. Sunday night I had six letters awaiting me. Of course they were not all written at the same time. "Yes, the Eiffel Tower is still standing, but it is now used as a wireless station and you are not allowed to go up to the top, but I did walk around it and under it. Some of the buildings of the old World's Fair are now used as schools for the re-education of the war victims. I may have mentioned In a letter about visiting Napoleon's Tomb oil July 14. The building Just north is used as a hospital, but that day the grounds were open to the public so we went in. The Court Yard was filled with all kinds of guns and cannons now In use in the present war, or rather the same styles are In use. They had two French airplanes, one of which belonged to a famous French ace whom the French honored, but who was killed about six months ago. They also had a German battle plane and a bombing plane and what was left of a Zeppelin. There were also many German shells and guns) which had been captured. "I have received all letters up to date although they do not come in regular order. We now have a different address. Instead of 4 Place de la Concorde, it is 4 Suenne Gabriel. The Red Cross Postofflce has changed buildings 'n order to have more room. They were getting so much mail that they could not handle it very conveniently where they were. Wounded Show Courage. We have no soldiers here yet, buy o uuuuui it-u wueu tuey win come. Saturday we worked all day fixing things up and the head nurse said that there was a lot of red tape to go through before they can send anyone out here, for now it is in civil hands, and it has to be turned over to the military department. We have had our beds taken from us so we have to use cots which were furnished us at Philadelphia. Saturday morning we were given notice to be moved out of our houses within an hour so that they could be fitted up, so we had to hurry and pick out a house which was not furnished and move into it. We have everything handy so that we can move In a few minutes notice. You can read all you want to but still not realize the awful conditions caused by the war. Sunday some of th fellows were called into Paris to work at the Gares (railroad station) taking care of wounded soldiers. They were sending in train loads of French, American and German soldiers. It certainly Is surprising how much a man can endure and still live. Some men had gone for two days without the first dressing and some for four days without food and with, only the first field dressing on their wounds. Some of the boys said that some German boys were captured from the infantry. One was only thirteen and the other fifteen and they had only J Deen in training tnree days before going into the trenches. 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chain hanging to him. I was not working at the Gare but was in one for one hour while transfering to come on out to Malabry. Belgian Fete Celebrated. After breakfast Sunday, Benson. Doc and I decided to go some place so we went to the kitchen and got a lunch and started for a walk. We had not gone far when we learned that there was to be a big time In Versailles so we started for that place. We went through Villacanblay past an aviation camp and watched several planes start up, and then on down through Gisay and Belair to Bleures where we can get a train on into Versailles. The train was crowded with soldiers going home on a short leave. July 21 was the big Belgian Fete and Versailles was the chief plac of Interest. There were more automobiles lined up on the streets than I have ever seen together. They were lined up two deep on both sides of the street for blocks Just waiting for an emergency. There were all kinds of them touring cars, trucks and Fords. Well, after wandering aroung the beautiful buildings of the Palace we went back to the grounds, for which it cost us two francs. We wandered along the canal which some fool king had conscripted 30,000 men to build for him and found a shady little spot and ate our dinner. At 2:30 a French band started playing and from then on we heard wonderful music all afternoon. There were five big military bands there, English. French, Belgian, Italian and American, the latter being of the ninth Infantry. There was an exhibition of the use of dogs in the war which was given by some French 'soldiers. They had to go hitched up to all kinds of carts and carrying packs on their backs and also bringing In men. It was quite wonderful to see the way the dogs had been trained. The palace is surrounded by some very beautiful grounds which have been fixed up by one person and another. There are beautiful waterfalls, ponds, statues and flower beds everywhere so that in order to see every thing we had to walk our leg3 off. We left there about six and thought we would take a train to Ingry and walk from there home, a distance of three miles but we took the wrong train and landed in Paris. The train was one of those double decked little things and we had to climb up on top but as we circled around on the top of a plateau we were aided in seeing the country- We cante Into Paris near the Eiffel tower and the Ferris Wheel. By the way, wa can see the Eiffel Tower from Malabry but that is nothing for the Germans have been within sight of it already. We were of course too late for supper but the night watchman let us in the kitchen to get some food which we carried up to our shack. Thanked for Service I will be glad to get some real U. S. papers which thee said thee had sent. We cannot send any papers out of Franco which contain any kind of an ad in it so if you want a French paper I can cut it up and send it. We can have all the chocolate we can get but we cannot .get anything but French and all that you can say for it is that it Is sweet and has the colott The pictures taken of the parade the 14th were in the movies on the 17th. We had an air raid this morning about eleven and they pulled down one German we know for we saw it. Johnson recently received the following personal note of appreciation from Hayden W. Crosby, manager of Red Cross Refugee Relieg Service: "I wish to thank you on the part of the Red Cross and personally for the service you have rendered us in our relief work. It has been a great pleas

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ure and a great privilege to be "able ta work with young men of your character, and I trust relations between the Friends Unit and the Bureau of Relief Service will always be as cordial as they are at the present time." WITH THOSE IN ARMY AND NAVY This column, containing news of Richmond and Wayne county soldiers and sailors, will appear daily In the Palladium. Contributions will be welcomed. Mrs. Emma Parsons has received word from her nephew, Arl Schepman, that he has arrived safely in France. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Schepman who formerly lived In Richmond. - Schepman is with Company I, 148 U. S. Infantry, A. E. F. Corporal Walter Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wallace, 720 South Fifth street, is now stationed at the Walter Reid hospital in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Thomas Runyan, of Commons Road has received a letter from her brother, Lafayette C. Pickett, who was for several years connected with Pickett and Halndel grocery on West Main street. Stating that he has arrived in France, he has not yet been sent to the front. He stated that there were several men in his company whom he had known before going over, which he considered very fortunate. Pickett is in Company M., 130 Inf., A. E. F. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruhl, 403 South Tenth street, have received word that their nephew, Merril Slusher, has arrived safely overseas. Several letters have been received this week from Roy Sinks who is in the coast artillery in France. He says the United States forces "surely are the deciding factor in the war." Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Parker, managers of Hawkins swimming pool, have received word from their son, Private Casper Parker, who is with Bat. F. 16 F. A. A. E. F., "Somewhere in France." He says that he is enjoying the life and is in good health. H. Harold Rhodes is spending a ten days' furlough with Miss Lova Mansfield. Rhodes Is a California man and is stationed at Norfolk, Va., with U. S. S. Richmond. Army Sends Out Call for Auto Mechanics A telegram has just been received from the Adjutant General of the Army, directing that a campaign be inaugurated at once to secure 1,000 young men between the ages of 18 to 21 and 31 and 41, for the vocational training detachments of the army. These men will be trained as auto mechanics, truck drivers, blacksmiths, electricians, and other vocations. Men for this branch must have some elementary school education. They must have at least attended grammar school and be able to read and write and speak the English language, and while it is not essential, it is preferred that they have some mechanical aptitude. Men going into the organization will be enlisted right at Indianapolis and forwarded to Valparaiso, Ind., and will not be sent through the regular channels of a Recruit Depot.

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130,207 MEN IN NEW DRAFT CALL

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Au. 8. Calla for 130,207 draft registrants qualified for general military service to join the colors before the end of August were issued tonight by the provost marshal general. One hundred thousand white registrants from forty-three states are ordered entrained between Aug. 26 and Aug. 30. Twenty-one states' and the District of Columbia are directed to furnish 30,207 negro registrants, to entrain Aug. 22-24. Following are the middle western states from which the men now called will come, and the camps to which each quota is assigned: Illinois 4,000, Camp WadSworth, S. C. . Indiana 1,500, Camp Sherman, O.; 2,725 Camp Custer, Mich. Iowa 500, Camp Funsotn, Kas. Michigan 5,275, Camp Custer. Ohio 6,650, Camp Taylor. Wisconsin 500, Camp Sherman. The negro registrants are called as follows: Indiana 2,786, Camp Dodge, Iowa. Iowa 83, Camp Dodge, Iowa. Michigan 131, Camp Dodge, Iowa. Ohio 327, Camp Taylor. OBSERVE FOURTH BY "TRIMMING" HUNS Mrs. Lydia Moagan, 329 North A. Street has received the following letter, dated July 2, from her son. Private Russell Keller, Bat. A, A. E. F.: Dear Mother: I received your most welcome letter today. I am O. K., feeling fine. Mother, I guess you will be having a big time two days from now, which is the Fourth. I think we will have a Fourth of July right here. I hope so anyhow, for I would rather stay right there than go to some big place or to a rest camp for staying here we can keep the Huns in order by trimming them up once in a while. Don't you think that will be a great Fourth? If you can, please send me something to read, newspapers, for instance. I am certainly hungry for something to read from home. Mother .they are shooting across right now, and the Huns will sure get It for the airplanes are at it to. I think the "Y" is a great thing. It Is with us all the time even when we are at the front. They bring tobacco an dother things right to you In the trenches. My "Bunky" and I ran a race buying tobacco. He bought eleven pounds and I bought twelve. I got two other letters from home the same day I received yours. It was quite a surprise and so good to get the news from home. Army Camp News Old motorcycles are needed at the Training camp. If anyone has a motorcycle he will loan it will be gladly received at the camp. It will be sent for if the person will telephone the camp. The men at the Training camp will havs completed their training at this camp in another two weeks. The local instructors are well pleased over the work the men have done. It is said ihat their progress is commented upon all over the state. , A kind neighbor has erected a grand stand out at the camp, from which 15 to 20 people can view the drills of the men in camp there. A crowd gathers each afternoon to watch the maneuvers and exercises.

Welfare Work is Conducted in 45 Army and Navy Cantonments

BOSTON, Aug. 9 Christian Science camp welfare work Is now being carried on In forty-five army and navy camps In the United States under the direction of the Christian Science War Relief and Camp Welfare Committee of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. There are at present about seventy men and fifteen women engaged in this work, the women serving mainly as welfare room attendants. Conducted at first independently, the camp welfare work has been merged with the war relief work which the Christian Scientists were doing in foreign countries before the United States entered the war. For both these purposes, about one million dollars have been raised. The aim of the Christian Science camp workers is to be a3 helpful as possible to all the men in the camps, whether or not they are Christian Scientists, and particularly to give assistance which may not be available at the time or place through any of the other camp welfare agencies. A feature of this phase of the work is an arrangement for keeping soldiers and sailors In close touch with their relatives. Quick Communication. Cooperating with the committee in Boston, there is a Christian Science camp welfare committee in each state. The committe in the home state of a soldier or sailor cooperates by mail and telegraph with the committee of the state in which he is camped or stationed to form a direct and constant link between the soldier or sailor and his relatives. Thereby the relatives are quickly made acqualntM

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