ï~~Until the very day of the armistice no time could be given to preparation for moving men in another direction. Nor were there the difficulties that appeared later, for the troops debarking did not remain long at Brest. Many went directly to the trains; others waited for only a day or two. Troops began to arrive for embarkation about the middle of December, 1918, onily a few weeks after the selection of the camp. On December 22 but 44 per cent of the tents were floored; in the remainder the men had to sleep on the ground. Forty thousand men were embarked in December, 65,000 in January (1919), and 110,000 in February. The climate was, to say the least, disagreeable. Rains in October and November increased and became almost continuous in December. In January, 1919, there were some intervals, and dry periods in February. As Brest is on the Brittany peninsula it has an actual insular climate. The treeless plateau of the camp site was swept by moist or rain-laden winds from the Atlantic. Rain fell almost every day of December, 1918, and on three out of four days in the next month. There was, however, but one fall of snow, and little or no freezing weather. Site and Buildings.-The site of the camp consisted of an inside area, covering approximately 15 acres, and an outside area which was increased gradually from about 90 acres in the early days to'approximately 1,000 acres when the camp reached its maximum capacity in the spring of 1919. The inside area was within a wall and contained the old and very large stone barracks, about six in number, and several smaller buildings. This area was known as Pontanezen Barracks and had long been used by the French as a military garrison. It also included a stone building known as Napoleon's Morgue. The outside area consisted of farm land surrounding the inside area, and was gradually increased by requisitioning the land from the French as it was needed for the increasing number of troops. The dimensions of the camp, as finally completed, were approximately 1 mile wide by 1% miles long. It lay on a hill, sloping towards the south, about 1% miles from the harbor. While the slope afforded drainage, there were neither good roads, walks, sewers nor drainage ditches, and the clayey loan surface was cut up into small rectangles by dykes and hedges. The water supply was from springs about 2 kilometers to the northeast. In spite of all that has been said, the site was a fairly good one, or could have been made a good one, and it was the only one available near the city. It has to be used. Besides the old stone barracks already referred to, there were, in early November, 1918, a number of new steel barracks which had been completed 5,000 troo At first tl Some had ruary, 191 tents were for barrac] for all bar] The ca> permanent rule, the v but two or about thre time there sheltering There and westi roads wer January a were laid, was lighte< Additi1 stream an( gallons dai the camp examined there was neither wa washing. Mediea M. C., wa. cal organic medical pf By Februc men, and I rapidly. Colone R. IH. Wil Stayer M. The ac of adminiA were main - i 4 S