The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-18
Canadians Raise Slogan Of
Death 10 BOches" o.,
Western Front.
TORTURE TALE TOLD
Louisville Man in Letter
Home Tells of Benefit
Done by Y. M. c. A.

~ Louisville. Ny w fitinE oil ms eS
pericnecs from the day he left thi
country for Franco, II. l.. Grail O
Louisville, Ky. n member OF the ElcN
enth engineers traiwaSp, with TIN
American evolutionary force. tells .
new German treachcry, mustard gas
and Of the activities Of the force ii
its new position in the shadow of Ger
man acfopanes. The letter to his
mother. Mrs. G. +. Nj. Eonnd Of New
Canaan. Conn, follows.
Aug. T. England is indescribablN
beautiful; the country is so wonder
fully cultivated. and the rural homes
ore most artistic. We are having lots
Of rain 1T present. The y. NJ G. \.
| is serving hot coffee. and | can buy
| cakes and many good things to eat.
| hnt the English money seems SO funny
! and quite bard 70 figure At first. The
/ king and queen reviewed the regiment
| last Saturday aud said we Mere u
! healthy looking lot of men. ] stood
within five feet Of them and heard
| him dfn kinat talk to some employees
OF the = H. e A.. said England has
between td.leted by censor,. Met sey-
l tfdI ~ lii'ti ltsttl EipAS III xix y
| army who are here resting up. just
| out Of ilIe trcnehcs-'Some stories
They freely Confederate tdeleted by
CENSOR and then some.
I'VE get very It'll. news Of the war
here, us lie papers arc so very differ
cnt from tho ones 1T home. Saw q
beautiful cottage that rents for half 4
crown i week go ccnts). Very quaint.
Many thinas sugar is oncs-arn hard
10 set here. but one can bns milk for
1 cents per glass.'
Dear Mother; You may be sur
Bris"d At our quick departure, but We
are on the move now and will be in
France tomorrow. can't give you
names NJ places OF movements Of
troops.
Tile y. n. e. a. is doing wonder
fully FOR the soldiers everywhere
England is very damp--rain constant
~ Watch the big offensive now in
progress by the allies. Send some
very heavy socks If yon can. and
cigarettes as the ones we get here are
not good, Some few saw London on
passes. as they had relatives there.
iJ9E '~1hdtlIbIA are BbLl isiItAS. Met
en- American in this service back
wounded. Tie told m. the news from
Erookiine Mass. / can't write YOU
what lle said. VIII write on my ar
rival ii possible The English navy
has them all beat You and sister
should come over after the war and
meet me. ! can't begin 10 tell you the
beauty Of he country. The Austral-
ians are a fine body IF men huge
fellows, We nearly resemble tho New
Ieaiandcrs IN uniforms. Gas attacks
are harmless now when the new masks
arc worn. We can laugh a the boehes
! Low and live in the gas for hours pro-
Eided the helmet is not broken
| Don't worry at all--eyerything Is
| all right.
If You could put in some safety
! razor blades would be clad, rs I can't
! buy them hero. Have Il steel mirror
| III my breast pocket; cost ono shilling
siApcnee-
Rain Fills Trenches.
Aug. Il, 1a1T.-You will both please
| pardon my not writing. but have nc
i time, IS we are very busy getting
/ equipment and jumping from place tc
! plaee-we are expecting to go to tho
/ front any dav-finishing our bayonet
and pas instruction here; also hav,
! English nutte"s. shoes. and steel hcl,
nets Everything here Is English ant
| we are eating English rations an.
| narmalade and tea. Coffee is too ex
/ pen&l}f here. The weather has beef
too wet To suit the English | wisl
| ! could give You more information /,
detail but these letters are all rea,
/ bF our officers and we can't say wher
tFr ar" OF anything about tn. mosr
ments Of troops.
w. will build narrow sitllge H. L
NJ Ia The from, line trenches. Where
| can't tell YOU. We went TO a city i
Franc" yesterday and to a camp tEng
liain Where we were given respiratol
for gas new> ana steel helmets.
hay" oele that has been hit sever:
times, but still holds its latest styI
shape We haven't slept on a cot {
! mattress since We left VIII send 70
a map If France aud later You ma
| see where We are by n. y. papers.
| English boys are at this table
| the y. NJ. &. A. telling their stori'
| | just ont of the trenches. They 50
| they are in water up TO their knee
| but they look strong and we'll. I'll
| English arc giving Fritz all he wan
| now. Wine is cheap here: costs on
II l." francs per bottle, hut food is ve1
"Xpcnsiyo--small cake costs so cents
no sugar. Can You send me- son
| safety razor blades and cigarette
II The tobacco is very bad.
ii conc of The English soldiers told
| tie German treaehery--they carry
l. stretcher on the field and have n M
chine rrn under il. When they z
near the English they open iira. Sol
Of the Canadians told of finding thu
comrades crncified. No prisoners n
taken by Canadians now"