The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
SOUTH DAKOTA BOYS
TELL EXPERIENCES
Interesting Letters Being Re-
ceived From Various Parts
of the Globe.

Canton, S. D., Dec. 12.-One Of the
South Dakota soldiers now in France.
In letter to the home folks, states
that "Yanks" Is the name by which the
american soldiers are designated by
the British and French soldiers, and
been popular with the American SOL
diers themselves and has never been
used by the British and French soldiers
when referring to them. "Yanks," 1t Is
declared, is more expressive, and the
South Dakota soldier believes that this
soldier will finally be generally known
among the soldiers Of the allied nations
Mud Drying Up.
Donald Thomas, Milbank boy, who
Is with the American forces in France,
writes letter telling Of the apprecia-
ton Of the soldiers for things sent them
by the home folks, such as socks,
sweaters s,'. and other wearing apparel,
the reading matter, such as copies of
American daily newspapers, maya
zines, etc. He states that he and his
comrades took up a collection to piece
out their regular rations for Thanks
giving day, so they might have typi-
tional Thanksgiving. The mud stu
alton" he writes, lis improving, and
with the continual wind and sunshine
That we are having it may dry up en-
tirely Although 1t freezes every night
It is quite decently warm during the
day"
Rev w. r. Cook, of Langford, has
been advised Of the safe arrival in
France of his two sons, Capt. Robert G.
Cook and Corporal Wilfred Cook The
letter was written by Robert upon their
arrival in France, and tells incidents
or the voyage across the Atlantic The
brothers went over at the same time
but on different boats, and had une-
ventful voyages. Captain Robert Cook
is in the medical corps, while his
brother is in the field artillery branch
OF the service.
Would Stay in France.
Wish that might be able to stay in.
France after this struggle is over
writes Geo. A. Reed, a Bridgewater boy
who arrived in France some weeks go.
He states that he cannot give much in
formation of what he is doing for the
censorship rules are very strict, and he
llsss no inclination to break them, for
nc realizes how much they mean 10
themselves nnd their comrades who yet
have TO make the journey across the
Atlantic. Too bad. he adds, that the
Italan front gave way. Have seen
many interesting sights. but nothing
doing on a description.
q Leonard Valkenaar, a Chancellor boy
VINO is attached to machine gun bat
TALON now stationed in southern
state, writes an interesting letter in
reference to the speed with which he
and his comrades are perfecting them
selves in the handling of machine guns
aid In craftsmanship. This gun" he
writes in reference TO the type of ma.
chine gun with which the battalion is
supplied, can shoot TOO shots a min
ute. The guns are placed as the over
lap each others fire, and fire from left
to right and right to left in an angle OF
10 degrees, between three to five feet
above the ground. The machine guns
and infantry advance under the cover
of the heavy field artillery fire: the
machine gun battery first and then the
infantry II we ever get to France and
along the battle front, we will be
showed pretty close to the Germans
Leon G. Putnam, Montrose boy
writes from fort on the Pacific coast.
Our bunch he writes, goes to the
Philippines, report has it. 1t is a 30
day voyage over, with part cold and
the rest hot weather. / am not eager
for the trip, and If one of my churns will
stay with me will transfer to the motor
cycle corps Or some other branch that
has France for its ultimate end. We
stopped at one small town in Arizona
and found that some 900 hlueiackets
had already taken possessions. They
We're jolly bunch and we had quite
chat
PLAN PROTECTION
AGAINST AL FIRES
Pierre, S. D., Dec. 1O.--Plans for tho
better protection of property, particu-