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Show "YANKS'' GOT THEIR COFFEE -- Sergeant's Fersonal "Kick" to King ' George Brought About the Desired De-sired Change in Rations. Sergeant Guyon of "B" troop. American Amer-ican forces in Germany, has the distinction dis-tinction of having his ration changed by direct orders from King George. When the American army polo team from Coblenz was in Engl: ml recently. recent-ly. Guyon hail charge of the ponies at Aldershot. The king visited the field and was attracted, by the ponies' blankets bearing the. letters "A. F. G." He approached to inspect them and addressed'Guyon. "Well, bow are you getting along in England?" The British Tommies nearby standing stand-ing rigidly at attention were petrified by Guyon's reply: "Oh, pretty well, king, but say, this tea we have for breakfast is fierce can't you fix it up so we can have coffee?" The k'ng laughed and addressing one of his aides said: "See to it that these men have coffee hereafter." And the Americans had coffee. |