Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-12

Writing from Somewhere in France"
in a base hospital where he is rccupcrat-
ing from wounds received in n recent
encounter with the Huns, Leighton Nc
Cormick. son of Mrs Mary Mccormick of
527 East Seventh street hopes that he
can get out soon and get another crack
at the Dutrhmcn." Mir Mccormick was
wounded several times while he was try
ing TO pick up some of his wounded com
rades His letter TO his mother is as fol-
lows
Base Hospital No 81, May.
Dear Mother:
inst few lines to lei YOU know that
| am feeling fine. and hope TO he out
soon, taking another crack at the Dutch
men. know while they arc getting one
of us we are getting five of them. | only
wish it was 500 of them that we were
getting. but anyhow we are getting enough
and guess that Fritz will know that he
has no picnic when the Americans are on
the opposite side. and believe me, the
Frenchmcn are some fighters.
Our regiment is getting quite some
name over here. We have been men
toned once already in the orders of the
DAY and il we get it again we will get
what they call the forragger. That is n
little card vou wear around your shoulder
so all the bows are doing their best to get
IL, and believe me, Mother the American
bows sure have some pep" over here.
Wei Mother ! have moved to another
hospital since wrote the last letter. Tho
last hospital was in sure was good one
the finest have ever seen II was financed
bv Mrs Vanderbilt, and. believe me
she sure is some fine lady. did not know
her when she first came in and started to
argue war with her and believe me was
surprised when the nurse told me who she
was.
Well. Mother. / will have TO close, SO
hoping to hear from you soon am with
best love Your son,
Leighton
]. Irwin Swift. with the 312th Infantry,
formerly Of oil North jackson street. has
arrived safely in France
Mrs Clinton G. Martin Of 23l Wal
nut street has received information OF
the safe arrival overseas Of her brother,
Henry Van Lcnten, L. ;. \. r.
Mrs Frank Strebb, Of ls0s Lowering
avenue. has received a card announcing
the safe arrival Of her son, benjamin
Strebb, in France
Mr.. and Mrs H. T. Ftttcrs Of Winter
thur. have received word Of the safe
arrival Of their son, William !. FCtters, N
France He was drafted April !, and sent
TO Camp DIX He was employed up 70 the
time Of being sent TO camp al the Wi
inington postothce.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Garden, If Edge
Moor have received letter from their
soldier son. George " Garden telling
OF his safe arrival with the | nlted States
Infantry in France. George wrote that
he had enjoved the ocean trip greatly. and
thought France was lovely country tie
could not praise the kindness OF the
done everything for the soldiers
William Stringer OF los King street
has received letter from his brother.
Joseph. stating that he had arrived in
France. Strnger, who enlisted al Syracuse.
\ y, Is q member OF the Cavalry Troop
,, Company b
Mr. and Mrs James A. Eberhardt
OF l226 Market street, have received
word from their son, Loon q first lieu
tenant OF the 30Sth Machine Gun Bat
TALON. that he and the men Of the battal-
ION have arrived safely il England, on
their wav to France The 306th Battalion
left Camp Dix few weeks ago
George Hall Jr formerly Of this city,
but whose home Is now II Chicago, III
has sent word to friends ii this city that
he has arrived safely III France Young
Hall is sergeant in the infantry.