. Memories of the "411th" Telegraph Battalion in the World War here and "over there" .... e evening and derived much pleasure in comparing theslightly different customs of these people with those amongwhom Ave had been living. The next morning Ave Avere on theroad at daylight and arrived in LeMans about ten A. M. Thisis quite a large city, and it Avas here that the Wi-ight Brothersfirst had an opportunity of demonstrating their aeroplane in-ventions to the French, after our country had refused to listento them. This city became one of the big embail<ati()n centersafter the armistice. After
. Memories of the "411th" Telegraph Battalion in the World War here and "over there" .... e evening and derived much pleasure in comparing theslightly different customs of these people with those amongwhom Ave had been living. The next morning Ave Avere on theroad at daylight and arrived in LeMans about ten A. M. Thisis quite a large city, and it Avas here that the Wi-ight Brothersfirst had an opportunity of demonstrating their aeroplane in-ventions to the French, after our country had refused to listento them. This city became one of the big embail<ati()n centersafter the armistice. After leaving Le I\Ians the road is practically straight fora distance of tAventy-five miles. And AAdiat a Avonderful roadit Avas! Built first in a A^ery early day by the Ronuuis, it hadbeen carefully maintained under the system of talking care ofroads by the French. It had not been subjected to any heavytruck traffic like the roads further to the south Avhich Averebeginning to feel the strain of heavy truck trains from the baseports, and Ave traveled along in our trucks for miles and miles. 1. Alexander III Bridge; looking toward the Grand Palace of Art. 2. American Army and Red Cross Nurses July 4, 191S. Parade, Paris. 3. French Cavalry July 4, 191S, Parade. Paris. 4. Eiffel Tower. 5. Trochadero Museum. Paris. IAias AND ENVIRONS 69 with hardly any more jar tliaii had we l)eeii ridiH<i in the Com-inandino Officers McFarhiii. lie drove the entire distaneeto Paris, al)ont two hundred and forty miles, in sevtMi camp that night Avas on tlu^ roadside about nine kilometersfrom Chartes, which is one of the very oldest cities in Franceand rich in historic interest. The cathedral is a very large andV)eautiful one, and its spire can l)e seen nearly as far as the eyecan reach in all directions. From here on the country was more thi(d\l\ poi)ulated asAve were nearing the big center of Paris. At noon we stoppedat St. Cyr, which is the West Point of France. The schoolcovers a large s
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