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Paris Letters From the Front April 1918
A correspondent from Paris recalls anchoring in a French harbor, cheering crowds, and the vivid beauty of La Belle France. He describes crossing to Paris, the contrast of chateaus and ruins, and the nation’s welcome as Americans sing the Marseillaise and Star Spangled Banner. The letter notes censor cautions and admiration for French roads and springtime landscape.
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