The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-09
be kept intact because of their grea
value in the war.
Christmas Packages Enroute.

Christmas Packages Enroute.
Col. j. Fl. Frame writes to Attorney
f.. W. Burnett Of this city that he pre-
sumes the Christmas gifts which the
good folks at home packed and ship
ped to the boys with such loving care
viii reach them some time, as he un-
derstands they are con the road" to-
geLher with lot OF baggage and per-
sonal equipment which has failed to
show up. He states that Kunz, Be.
honek and the other Dickinson men
were expected to arrive in his camp
i'll France the same evening he wrote
the letter, which was on January 6.
Ya.r The Latest Word. ..s
The latest word from one of "our
boys" in France is a letter from Lieut.
Ernest Orchard, battalion adjutant
and supply officer with the 147th ma
chine gun battalion, to his father, John
Orchard Of this city, written Some
where in France and January IS. Fol-
lowing is the letter in part: a.
Your welcome caolegram and New
Years greetings gladly received to-
day Major Gearey, Lieut.. Chinn and
myself drank to you all, in 'instantan-
eous coffee which was very, very
strong. My toast was to the dad who
would be in it, but was not allowed to
come on account Of his years.
Last night Major Gearey, Lieut.
Dwire, Lieut.. Chinn and myself walk
ed to village, two miles away, ana
bought two pounds of tenderloin, two
pounds of lamb, three chunks Of
goats cheese and a big loaf of brown
bread-the bread, by the way, being
more tasty than the white bread the
American soldiers receive Today,
Sunday, we had a banquet: Potatoes,
onious, bacon, raspberry jam and oleo-
on the side. Lots of fun
and good cheer, and many thoughts of
home and loved ones. .sh-'
sour boys are working hard. We
get up long before daybreak and go
to bed about p. m. Outside of colds
from wet feet, received in nasty in
weather, we are all well.
,.a..I Christmas at Sea. /
n'r"Christmas was not very cheerful
We were on, the boat on our way
across, aching for submarines in the
dark, while we chopped through seas
that were not altogether stomach set
thing. New years we spent on the
train in France-cold and hungry we
were, but full Of pep and ginger.
There are so many things of hear
say and news we cannot transmit ow-
ing to the dirty espionage carried on
by the Huns. We dare not write free
ly of the happenings here. It seems
to me that until America learns to
hate, detest, despise and loath the
Boches, as we are quickly doing here,
our 100000 men cannot settle this
war. AS soon as that hate obtains,
and it surely will soon, then the Amer
lean kick will be felt, and that right
hard. To see chilled mothers and lit
tie children suffer as result of the
detestible German standard makes one
boil as never before - es-' 2
"The climate is far different from
home. Imagine running around on
January IL without an overcoat. I
see little Of the North Dakota men
know where they are even. The ques-
lion of spies is an important one so
we refuse 10 talk 10 strangers, ana OF
all are strangers here.
!" 5# Likes the French.
"The French are very polite and
Goodnight, Messieurs,' all through
courteous. Even the children say
Goodnight, iMessieurs,' all through |
the day, their eyes full of feeling to
he effect that these men came to
bring our papas back home The
French women, mostly careworn and
Did, speak with hatred of the Huns,
out they appear to be handling things
we'll. Last night at little butcher
shop, an old gray haired woman cut |
ne a, tenderloin out Of quarter of
beef herself. ! pulled the carcass off
the hook for her, and she couldn't I'M
lcrstand why wanted to help her
cut the meat. .-t... 49, Wi So
"Ehe curious wooden shoes worn