Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-12-24 | Page 2 | Leave Areas for Americans

LEAVE AREAS FOR AMERICANS Watering Places Where Soldiers Sol-diers Are Free to Enjoy w Themselves. TOURS, Franco, Nov. 14. Nearly all of the five districts In France which have been designated as "leave areas" for American soldiers are well-known summer watering places to which only the -wealthy usually resorted in peace times. The great hotels which then were I occupied by tourists from America and other parts of the world now shelter the American soldiers who are on leave after a period of service at the front. Beautiful casino buildings and other facilities for attractions which are connected with these hotels or conducted con-ducted for the benefit of tourists now have been taken over by the Y. M. C. A., military bands have been ordered to all these "leave areas" and Y. M. C. A. entertainment programs, are given giv-en in all of them. The location of these areas follow: One at Savoy with headquarters at Alx-les-Banes and Including Cham-bery Cham-bery and Challes-les-Eaux. This has been in full- operation since February. Febru-ary. Two Brittany area, including St. Malo, Parame and Dlnard. Three Auvergne area, including La Bourboule and Mont Dore. Four Dauphlny area with Grenoble as headquarters and having tho beautiful beau-tiful French Alpino watering places of IJrlage and Allevard. This is ono of the areas o France surpassing Switzerland in beauty. Five Ardeche area, with Vals-les-Balns. oo '