. Lansdowne school and the world war. sly been arranged for, and justas we were about to get settled down, the Bulgarians surrendered andthe whole army, including the Eed Cross outfits and clergical, weremarched to our rear in Kremijohn, Macedonia. It took about five tosix days for this outfit, with complete transport and cooking para-phernalia, to pass a given spot; this meant the tying up of the roadson our return to Salonica, and we found it nearly impossible to averagetwenty miles a day. (I understand that St. Paul shook the dust of theBulcans from his feet on account of trouble, and I wan
. Lansdowne school and the world war. sly been arranged for, and justas we were about to get settled down, the Bulgarians surrendered andthe whole army, including the Eed Cross outfits and clergical, weremarched to our rear in Kremijohn, Macedonia. It took about five tosix days for this outfit, with complete transport and cooking para-phernalia, to pass a given spot; this meant the tying up of the roadson our return to Salonica, and we found it nearly impossible to averagetwenty miles a day. (I understand that St. Paul shook the dust of theBulcans from his feet on account of trouble, and I want to say that Ithoroughly agree with St. Paul). After the surrender of the Bulgarianswe were sent back to Salonica and discharged. After putting all cameonsin first-class condition, we then proceeded home via Serbia, Macedonia,Greece, Italy, Monte Carlo, France, and Canada. Arrived homeJanuary 1, 1919. I had the pleasure of reading the commendation given to MechanicEagle by his major, S. A. Bard en, Deputy Commissioner to Serbia. 161. Ralph Pennock Earle enlisted November 27, 1917, in the25th Company, 446th Detachment of Railway Engineers. Hewas encamped at Camp Devens, Mass., until he went overseas inJanuary, 1918. Entering as a private, on December 11, 1917, hewas made a corporal; on July 1, 1918, he became a the American Engineers took up their work in France theyfound many small maps of the railroads, all of which were com-puted as to grade and resistance, on different scales. In unifyingthis system Corporal Earle proved his efficiency to such an extentthat he was awarded promotion to the rank of sergeant. OnAugust 7, 1918, he was made a first class sergeant. This wasfollowed by the degree of Jr. November 29, 1918, Sr. April 5, 1919. On May 12, 1919, he was made a secondlieutenant. At the present time Lieutenant Earle is still in France, butexpects to be home in August. 162
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