Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-27
CEDAR RAPIDS BOY HAS HAIR.
BREADTH ESCAPE ON FRENCH
FRONT.
OTHERS OF COMPANY
MEET fRleHTFuL DEATHS
Capt. Bert Rush Writes Of Thrilling
Experience, in Which His Command
Was Cut of by Enemy-Says Ger
mans Took Pleasure in Killing
Wounded--Letter Is Uncensored.

Cedar Rapids. Sept. 2T.--One of the
most thrilling communications from the
war zone received in Cedar Rapids and
remarkable in that the news 1t con-
tanned passed the censor, is a letter
from Capt. Bert Rugh, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George 5. RuSh, All South Eighth
street Captain tiugh came near death
at the hands OF the Germans. One OF
take his life with a bomb ana in turn
is killed by a splinter from this self
same bomb. He tells of the bravery Of
his men, several OF whom were kirled.
Captain Rugh Is somewhere i'll
France and this letter, which reads In
part as follows, is dated Aug. 20:
Il just came thru hard scrap. Most
OF my company was cut off. The aero
planes reported quite a few of them
being marched off as prisoners, l hope
most Of them got away. I had half d
dozen of the 'bravest boys in the world
with me. We fought our, way thru the
enemyis line to get back to our line,
after they had cut us off, Three Of
them were killed. One lad was particu
larry brave. AS dropped to the ground
in depression under little cover he
came UP beside me and said: They've
got me thru the stomach, captain. I'm
gone so will do my best to get help
to- you Then he dashed off, hut
dropped within ten yards rddled with
machine gun bullets.
&One OF the others showed excep-
tional bravery at that same spot by
stepping and helping one 81 the sother
boys up who had been wounded and
BECAME tangled K in the wire.f The
wounded boy reached me but the other
toghis feet. He, was also riddled with
machine gun fire. The Hun took pleas
ure in shooting our wounded al
Owes Life to Men.
Il owe my life to my two company
runners. They are mere lads, but as
brave asthey make them. l have rec
commended them both for high military
honors. They had two Prussian guard
regiments against us, the best men in
Heinie's army. Z These two regiments
were almost wiped out before the day
was finished in attempting to retake
the territory. Our biggest loss was
the men in my company who were
cut off on the top Of the Stag heap.
I do not know whether the censor will
pass this. <. ! have refrained from Civ
ing you definite data, so think he will.
Il captured two prisoners myself One
OF them tried to kill me with bomb.
but by some miracle the splinters OF
the. bomb did not touch me, but one
small piece went thru his own head
He died armour later, never regaining
consciousness. The other one I sent
back with a party Of wounded and
have some very interesting souvenirs
from them.
did the package Of trophies reach
you safely? Lieutenant Jardine sent
a parcel to his father containing a
German belt buckle and several other
things. Everything reached him but
the belt buckle. which was the most
priced Of all.
Eyes. your magazines reach me
every little while. Thanks so MUGS
Send as many as you wish. They are
always welcome. If you ever want to
send me anything really need. send
flash lamp, a good one with an extra
battory. can not keep the kind we
get over here going at all