Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-10
SOLDIER BOYS

wooa ~ the Sun staff left FRIDAY
nigh. for Washif eton, where he wiz
be attached 10 tie Signal Corps ne
was one OF the best-known news
uarAr men in this part Of the state
and was especially interested IN
SPORTS, although he covered VICE
variety OF assignments. Thus TWO
Lewiston sporting edito-s-Mr. Az
wood and Daniel s. Dexter OF the
Journal. between whom there existed
a keen though friendly rivalry
have gone to join the coiors.
Rockiand Courier Gazette-Lieut-
George K. Robinson. first Of the
European war fighters 70 arrive IN
this CITY. came on the late train
Wednesday night. and received
hero's greeting from the large crowd
which assembled at Maine Central
station. Lieut.. Robinson. who Is
son Of the late Lorenzo $. Robinson.
went to France with the Showhegan
company OF the old Second Maine.
which became a part Of the famous
1o3d Infantry. and he has seen SIX
months strenuous service in the
front line trenches, being almost
constantly under fire and seeing his
comrades fall On all sides. After q
short leave. spent with his mother
and family al a. Grace street, Lieut.
Robinson will go 10 a Southern train
ing camp for two months duty as in
struction officer. His commission as
captain is shortly forthcoming, and il
has been richly earned.
Willard a. Savage. star Bowdoin
. College hurdler. IS years OLD. and
hailing from West Somerville, Mass.
has been commissioned second
! lieutenant, infantry. He was gradu
ared from, the Hodgkins Grammar
school in West Sonerville. Lieu
! tenant Savage entered Bowdoin Col
leGe in 1914. He was prominent in
college activities, serving on the
Student Council. the Athletic Coun-
Gil. the Ivy Day committee, was art
editor Of the Bowdoin Bugle and a
member OF the Delta Kappa Epsilon
Fraternity. After a weeks leave Of
absence with relatives in Plymouth,
Mass. he Will report az Camp Meade.
Maryland.
A service flag with IS stars was
unfurled last week for the members
Of the Free Baptist church. Spring
vale.
Lieut. Fred ". Benner Of ma
chine gun company in the I03d In
fantry, the first Bangor man home
from the front, arrived last week.
Although he was slightly gassed
some time ago, he is now in good
health. He was cited for bravery in
action when his platoon was buried
by shell fire killing and woundins
several. He and others TOOK the
Wounded back through a heavy bur-
rage. The 1880 has never given an
inch Of ground" SAYS Lieut. Ben
ner in all the terrible enGa genents
they have been in: they have not re
treated" lie is particularly bitter
regarding German treachery, telling
how Germans, while holding up their
hands and shouting "kamerad,"
worked machine guns with cords at
tached 10 their feet Traps were laid
in dugouts TO explode bombs when a
door was opened. OF attached 10
something desirable as q souvenir.
"Foch Is the master mind behind the
. coming victory" he saws. Perish
ing's time will come and is net far
/ off Both enjoy the most sublime
and absolute confidence Of every man
in the Allied armies. The French
soldiers often come to the ruins of
their homes, hardly able to find
where the house stood and knowing
nothing whatever Of their families.
and perhaps they don't fight all the
! harder. France is not bled white.
her power is growing" Lieut.. Ben
rer spoke in glowing terms Of the
work Of the Salvation Army.