Word: canteens
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Importance. Eloquent was Dr. Moody on the new importance of the chaplain. No longer must he double as canteen or mess officer, postmaster, athletic or entertainment director. Now he can concentrate on his spiritual work, aided by the Army's new mobile trailer chapels (there are only twelve so far), complete with altar, loudspeaker, vestments and altar furnishings, portable organ, Bibles, religious literature, other morale equipment. "In 1917," said Dr. Moody, "we were furnished a flag-a piece of blue bunting with a white cross on it. What else? Nothing. . . . It is estimated that 45% of the Army...
Right across the street is the canteen, in which we can buy anything we want. Next door to that is the recreation hall, which is the nuts. Stage and movie projectors. About a half mile down the line is a swimming pool, just built, which could easily contain four Peony Parks...
...soldiers, but 150,000 civilians were on hand to look at him. After reviewing the troops he stood up in a camouflaged armored car and led them all in patriotic songs. Then, in monstrous high spirits, he strode into a troopers' canteen and, sitting on a log like the lowliest man, stuffed himself with hardtack, spaghetti, broccoli. Later he returned to his plane, pulled his flying togs over his uniform, and took...
...together&151;unlike German camps. There were Germans, Austrians, Spaniards and even Frenchmen of German descent who had served in the French army. Among this mixed crowd many disputes and quarrels arose; the bricks and stones were used as missiles. Lion Feuchtwanger was in our camp. There was no canteen in the camp, so the Austrians managed to smuggle in food stuffs which were sold at high prices. Everything was available from chocolate to clothing. The money received from these foods was gambled away at night. We were awakened at 6:30 in the morning. Then the fight...
...nothing, was sensationally hauled into court on his demand from the Maginot Line that she be made to live up to the "mutual faithfulness, aid and support" clause in their marriage contract. Setting a legal precedent, the court ordered Mme Durand to pay $2.25 per month toward settling the canteen bill of her drafted husband...