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"I have just received a communication from the colonel," said Mr Wilkins. "We are to have a ball at the mess-room, and the 310th are coming. I shall have a few picked men from their band to make up, but, of course, ours will take the lead. Let me see: Granger, you'll get out your double-bass; Robson and Dean, violins; Boston, cornet you lead clarionet and hautboy; Brown, bassoon.
We leave the Americans now on the railroad associated with their French comrades and 310th Engineers building blockhouses for defense and quarters to keep warm.
They had gunboats and naval guns on rafts, and made it quite uncomfortable for us with their shelling, although the only American casualties were in the detachment of 310th Engineers.
CAPT. JOEL R. MOORE, "M" Co., 339th Inf. LIEUT. J. R. DONOVAN; "M" Co., 339th Inf. LIEUT. ALBERT M. SMITH, "B" Co., 339th Inf. LIEUT. GORDON B. REESE, "I" Co., 339th Inf. LIEUT. HARRY S. STEELE, "C" Co., 339th Inf. LIEUT. GEORGE W. STONER, "M" Co., 339th Inf. LIEUT. CLARENCE J. PRIMM, "M" Co., 339th Inf. LIEUT. F. B. LITTLE, Med. Corps, 339th Inf. LIEUT. W. C. GIFFELLS, "A" Co., 310th Engrs.
"Ochone!" sighed Flynn, who, we need scarcely say, was essentially jolly. Further remark was cut short by the voice of Captain Lacey ordering the men to fall in, as the colonel in command was coming on board to inspect them. The night of the arrival of the 310th was dreadfully hot, insomuch that many of the men found it impossible to sleep.
Of course as soon as an improvised pontoon could be rigged up "K" Company and the rest of the happily informed force were in pursuit again of the Reds. The bridge was constructed by a detachment of the 310th American Engineers, who had come up with Col. Henderson, of the famous "Black Watch," the new commander. The French machine gunners by this time were badly needed on the railroad force.
P. S. Morris, who commanded the 310th Engineer Detachment in North Russia, we present the following facts of interest: The 310th Engineers arrived in England, August 3rd, 1918. The First Battalion, under Major P. S. Morris, was detached from the regiment by verbal order of Major-General Biddle immediately upon arrival to Cowshot Camp, Surrey, England, where we were equipped for the expedition.
Here is the colonel complaining about the inefficiency of our band, and people are saying that the 310th is far better which is a lie, a ridiculous lie but I want to know how our band is to become efficient if there is not more discipline maintained?" "Beg pardon, sir?" "Silence, sir! Attend to what I say! I have long noted a want of attention among the men a mutinous spirit and I won't allow it!
There were loud bursts of cheering, too, now, and the traffic was stopped as the band was halted near the gates of the High Barracks to play the 310th in.
He related what had taken place, and the colonel of the 310th smiled. "I have heard of romances," he said quietly. "Excuse me." He touched the bell, and, upon a servant appearing, said "Go to Sir Mark Frayne's quarters, and ask him, with my compliments, to be good enough to step here. Audi alteram partem, gentlemen. You have an impostor in your band." "We shall see."
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