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Show AMERICAN SOLDIER. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30. American Ameri-can soldiers lighting In France have adopted more than 500 French war orphans, or-phans, according to tho Stars and Stripes, a newsnper published by tho American expeditionary force In Paris. In its September 20 number the Stars and Stripes said: "This week the adoption of French war orphans by soldiers of the A. E. F, under the Stars and Stripes war orphan or-phan plan passes the 500 mark. This plan, which brought so much happiness happi-ness to little children in dire need, whose fathers had given their all for Franco, was tho Idea of an American private Harold W. Ross, Engineers detailed to the editorial staff of the army nowspuper. It is under his direction direc-tion that the plan has been so success-fully success-fully worked out Officer in charge."- |