At Bordeaux

The city of Bordeaux is one of the most important seaports of France. We shall spend a few days there, and then we shall take the steamer for the United States. This city is renowned for its export commerce. Large quantities of red wines are made l in the neighborhood of the city. Besides that, it contains many historical monuments which attract tourists from every country in 2 the world.

Its theater is among the prettiest in2 Europe. You will be especially astonished when you see 3 the Monument of the Girondins ; it is so high and so graceful. Let us not forget that one of the best universities of France is to be found 4 here. Furthermore, there are many masterpieces in the museums. You ought to see the collections of paintings.

You remember, perhaps, that at the beginning of the war, when Paris nearly fell into the hands of the Germans, the French selected Bordeaux to be the temporary seat of the government. Thus, Bordeaux was honored l among all the other cities of France.

When we entered 5 the 6 war, our government selected several bases for the armies that would arrive in France. In these ports American genius soon began to show itself. Immense buildings and warehouses were constructed.1 Our soldiers unloaded casks and cases of merchandise night and day. The convoys brought all kinds of merchandise for our soldiers. Our engineers built railways that linked these ports to the different sectors of the front. It was necessary to furnish provisions and ammunition in great quantities to our armies.

Our soldiers descended from the transports in these ports. They crossed France in all directions. You can still see their line of march. It is marked by white crosses, for many of our soldiers died on the way. They were buried l along the road.

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