. Memories of the "411th" Telegraph Battalion in the World War here and "over there" .... )oles and anchois on theirproperty Avhere necessary. The Avriter recalls one case avIkm-ca pole had to be set in a yard surrounded by a high stone happened to be on the pi-cmises of the nuiyoi- of Ihe liltletoAvn throngh which the line passed. On seeinu- il would hedifficult to get the pole e(piipped Avilh Ihe cross arm oxcf witlithe help on hand, the mayor opened the Il-ont dooi of his houseand invited us to eari-y the pole throuLih llie hallway and into. CHAS. VV. SMITH Assig-ned to Battalion at
. Memories of the "411th" Telegraph Battalion in the World War here and "over there" .... )oles and anchois on theirproperty Avhere necessary. The Avriter recalls one case avIkm-ca pole had to be set in a yard surrounded by a high stone happened to be on the pi-cmises of the nuiyoi- of Ihe liltletoAvn throngh which the line passed. On seeinu- il would hedifficult to get the pole e(piipped Avilh Ihe cross arm oxcf witlithe help on hand, the mayor opened the Il-ont dooi of his houseand invited us to eari-y the pole throuLih llie hallway and into. CHAS. VV. SMITH Assig-ned to Battalion at Savenay and immediately made Smith was able to speak French fluently and was of invaluableservice to us in negotiating- with the French: it was no doubt due tohis ability in this respect that enabled us to get along so well and securefavors that others could not obtain. Promoted to 1st Lieut, in October,1918. He undoubtedly had more duties assigned to him than any otherone man in an>- single organization in the A. E. F. OrR FTKST REAL .loi^, 61 the hack yard. This pi-oved the easier way and llie ]»()1; wasquickly in the ground. Ipon returning through tlu house thecrew found a tahle set with wine and glasses and the hospitablemayor waiting to serve them. On account of accessibility for maintenance, however, thegreater portion of our leads in France were set alongside tluhighAvay. On this first work of ours, trucks were equii)pedwith deriieks Avliich ;uud)led i)o]es to be set more rapidly thanby hand and pike poles. Ti-ucks were
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