The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-22
DAKOTA YOUTH
In FRANCE Tells
OF B0CHE CRIMES
Yankees Told How Ger
mans Treat. Their Vic
TINS Of War

Darlington, N. D., June 20.-Tht
following letter from Bn. sergt. Maj
F. w. Newberry, son of Mr.. ana Mrs
Geo. Newberry, of Cooperstown, was
written to his brother, G. S. New
berry, Of Darlington:
Somewhere in France, May A.
Wish you and yours could be, oveI
mere this month. The country is
swarming with trees in blossom ant
so many different kinds Of flowers.
rolled out the other morning at 5:3(
and took g. two-hour walk, down one
OF the large promenades here. Passes
through a. little park where the water
from the Seine passes through a solid
mass OF rock wall and on until II
forms q miniature waterfall From
there of15 passed an old fashioned mil
down the road where trees of al
varieties rise above the passerby and
many of them in blossom. There is
a tree over here I do not know the
name of, that grows to an immense
size ana has no bark of any kind on
1t. Many of the trees over here have
large punches of mistletoe growing
on them. Sort of graft, 1 guess.
AS usual, there Is not a great deal
TO write about. Even over here where
we are so near, We really do moi
know much of what is actually going
on and you know just about as much
concerning what is taking place as
we do. Your hide itches to be in the
midst Of 1t as far away as you are
imagine what an itching we have who
are not many miles away. Don't seem
right that we should be here where
we have every comfort and no more
danger than when we were at Camp
Mills or somewhere else.
When General Pershing offered the
allies his forces over here, not a one
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in line tut sweet. My one hope is
that our time for active service is not
far distant. Imagine coming home
from over here and having to say we
were coffee boilers and never saw
No, my enthusiasm is not running
away with nay better judgment. MY
God, If you could hear some of the
things and read some Of the dope we
get straight here, you would want to
stick bayonet through just as many
of the damnable Huns as possible and
If in SO doing you lost piece or all
of your own carcass, you would never
regret the part You took: -,
kota overiid herself in. subscribing
to the last issue Of Liberty bonds.
Good for the old state and thanks to
you toilers VINO were the cause Of her
coming to the front.
It viii soon be getting around to
the time when can show a service
chevron on my arm. They are gold
in color and V-shaped and worn on
the left sleeve. Wound cheErons are
worn on the right arm.
After being in France four Tnonths
we are allowed leave of absence for
eight days. Not allowed to go just
everywhere we would like to, else
should most certainly visit Paris, but
that is taboo. However, they. nave
one very nice place picked out Tor us,
down near the Alps, and I am plan
ming on putting in for a leave about
the first of next month. Come on over
and go along, for We'll have a great
taking excursion trips up the Alps.
Have charge of q mess now for the
officers OF this battalion. Relieved a
first lieutenant who didn't make good.
Yesterday and today [ have COLLECTED
$500 francs, which means over $500
in United States money. Monday most
of 1t goes out to pay bills. lmagine
understood, for my knowledge OF
French is not one Of my assets. Am
doing my best to make myself as
valuable as possible around this Of
fee and in whatever lines of work ]
may be placed. Being human, some
times, get pretty discouraged and
need letter from you with a bit of
punch in it to keep my batteries IN
Ten-thirty now, so am. closing for
tonight. Sincerely trust this finds you
ana yours in the best of good health
and with all best wishes ana affee-
tions, I am ever your brother, e.
b. w. Newberry,
Bn. sergt. Maj. End Bn. 164th Inf.
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