| Show FRENCH VILLAGE I IS READY FOR GUESTS T S Staff Officers of Ameri American an anA A Army my Q Quartered Away From Paris By Associated PressA Press A CITY OF OP CENTRAL FRANCE TRANCE Ja Jan 1 11 Although Although th the influx of hundreds hundreds hundreds hun hun- of ot staff officers officers b belonging to tho the lines of communication branch of the tho American army has not yet begun and although their transfer from Crom Paris here hero is supposed to be a adeep adeep adeep deep secret this beautiful little city in ht central France is already aware that it vi will ill soon bo be host to the newest newest new new- est ost allies American flags are already already al already al- al ready waving from many buildings and the citizens are preparing what promises to be a most enthusiastic welcome to the newcomers The preparations for tor the advent of or ortho the tho Americans Americana numbering several hundred officers and twice as many and military mill mill- assistants assistants clerks clerks civilians tary workers are workers are almost completed so that when the men begin to arrive in a day or two each one will find comfortable quarters arranged for him either cither in some one one of ot the half halt dozen good hotels here or In private houses that thit have been rented by the advance agents ag They will find themselves quartered for the duration of ot the war In one one- of Frances France's healthiest and most beautiful beautiful beautiful beau beau- cities where cleanliness apparently apparently apparently has been made a cardinal virtue virtue vir vir- tue where food especially fresh vegetables In season and dairy products arc are plentiful where the water supply offers none of the drawbacks drawbacks drawbacks draw draw- backs that must be contended with close behind the front and from which they can operate fully tully as advantageously advantageously advantageously ad ad- as from Paris All available hotel rooms have been engaged and private ate houses have been rented until the end of the war Rooms also have been engaged in private homes for additional officers who may come here Tho big clerical force will he be distributed in part among the families of the city and andin andin andin in part will be he housed in huge barracks barracks bar bar- arracks ar- ar racks in the outskirts of the city I One of first moves will be e to install a sales commissary at which foodstuffs brought from America will willbo willbo bo be sold at less than thin the local market prices If It possible so BO that the presence presence presence pres pres- ence of ot the tho Americans will not have hayo havethe havethe the effect of ot forcing up prices to the tho distress of ot the Inhabitants A medical officer who has made an nn exhaustive examination finds tho the w water iter even better belter than In Paris sanitation sanitation sanitation sani sani- tation excell excellent nt and the houses clean and everything modern to a surprising surprising surprising ing degree I Arrangements have already been completed whereby tho the American forces forces- can draw from the French allI all necessary fuel thus there will be no I suffering from what at this time Is unusually cold we weather ther The American officers have found the mayor and other city officials ready for cooperation in the fullest degree The quarters in the main have been secured by the ma mayor major or who asked the citizens to show their pa patriotism patriotism patriotism pa- pa by giving up a portion of their houses to their American allies The Red Cross and the Young Mens Men's Christian association have already es established established established es- es aSSOCiation branches here |
