"I was there" - with the Yanks in France by Cyrus Leroy Baldridge
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She teaches us French
Jean, who comes around at mess time for "confiture Americaine," and who has learned how to say "chewing gum" and "cigarette." And Pierre picked the spuds [Illustration: Their last war] Chateau Thierry--France 1918 [Illustration: The town of Cuffies...] The town of Cuffies (sur Aisne) held by the Germans till 1916, when the old inhabitants began moving back in; they were assisted in re-establishing their life there by the American Red Cross [Illustration: The site of the home of Madam Crépin...] The site of the home of Madam Crépin where the Red Cross set up a barrack cottage for her. [Illustration: The Glory of Reims] [Illustration: Cut off from rations for three days...] Cut off from rations for three days in the wood--with one can of tomatoes for both food and drink-- [Illustration: A sixteen year old volunteer] |
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