Show CHIEF OF STAFF AGAIN AT WORK j t I I General Chaffee Talks of His Trip to Europe FRENCH VERY SHOWY HOME SOL SOU SOLDIERS DIERS HOWEVER Washington Oct Lieutenant General Adna R Chaffee chief ot of staff of the United States army re resumed his duties in the war depart department ment today after an a absence of several weeks seeks in Europe where he lie went to the maneuvers of the French army In speaking of the maneuvers today General Chaffee Chagee said that there were French troops at the tha ma maneuvers thUd and spoKe in the highest terms of the evolutions Army of Conscripts rhe French army General Chaffee said is a i conscripted army ajl al citizens b subject to military duty for a vertain time in It these the circumstances o was sui at the cheerfulness manifested by the entire army They had to work hard too being called out as early ns as 3 and i 4 in the morning and being on duty until 1 in the afternoon After that a large portion of the troops were ero obliged to march as fat far as eighteen miles to the towns or villages where they were Billeting of Troops Billeting of troops is something is entirely unknown in the United States but it Is time the system in France Every town and village within a ra radius radius dius of more than eighteen miles of the tle maneuvers had troops billeted upon them The officers of time the quartermasters quartermasters department go into town toa n nad and ad placard the different houses show showing showing ing that so many men of such corn com company pany and regiment are to be located on the premises Quarters must be found on such premises for the men whore they can sleep and eat Little Sickness General Chaffee remarked the amount of sickness mind and even een under the hard haid strain of marching there was little trouble with sore feet which so often afflict other troops The he French army lie be said has not adopted the khaki uniforms they eon con continue to wear showy uniforms that have hiPXe been in vogue for many marty years They look very smart and picturesque but to the soldier they do not seem to present the solidity of the men in tIme the uniform of the United States army Chaffee dented denied the report that lie had declined an invitation to dine with King ICing Edward while In England saying he lie had not received such a one |