Douglas Island news., 1918-11-08
NEWSY LETTER
 FROM FRANCE
Member of Ambulance Company Writes to Relatives Here
 About Experiences

Private Harry J. Rexroth, member of 3G4 Ambulance Co. Sanitary Troin. who for many years was a resident of Douglas, where he lived and worked, writes Go his cousin, Miss Elizabeth Feusl, tho following vcry ucwsy letter telling of condi- tons in France and Of his own pri- vatc experiences.
 "Froncc. Sept 10, 1918. "Dear Elizabeth:
 First chance after a real busy weeks work to write you; been tray- cling considerably under good and worse conditions. yet faring we'll
 "Youm see by Che newspapers that Kaiser Bin is certainly getting some of that medicine that is his just due and we are here Co aid in cooking his goose. The French peo- pie are very Joyful over the news and seemingly want Co doubt it Most zoo good Co be true. for we with our Allies are rcgoiulng possession of land and towns that Che enemy has held for some years-four more or less.
 "We hear tbc big guns boom and thud and they sure remind one of those days when tho biz Glory Hole lac TrcadwcII was working You can see the bis guns flash at night-it is then that their best work is per formed. at dusk and early morning.
 An NJ. p. motorcycle rider return ed with the news today that the roads from tho front to here arc blocked with German prisoners good news to us, and to you too, l hope.
 "somc of our men are detached temporarily, hauling supplies up to the vital points. Ammunition is sure i'm demand, and judging by what you see moving by truck and truck and more truck loads, it Is certainly going up and being used too. There are times whom shells and cartridges take precedence over an else, and now Is one of those times.
 Most of us have not seen active service. but in our present situation can expect it at any time We arc pushed along wherever needed and therefore can call any place or no place in France our home. 40 pres ont am camped In pup tents two in a tenU located in a combination garden and orchard our first chance at fresh vegetables in a long time. am scribbling this sheet us- ing the end of a bully beef box for desk. fruit tree for a back rest and my tin derby hat for a seot-turn them upside down and they are very cbmfortable; keeps one from get ting cold. and incidentally keeps my  brooches dry.
 "We have had a lot of travelling by boat and rail. both in passenger and freight cars. Forty Of us were damned into a dinkcy little French car about a third or half as big as an American freight car, for a nights rlde-somo party. Comfort didn't know the meaning of it that night; we're at war and realiz- ing 1t more and more fully every day. suu we are getting great biz kick out Of it and In Che days to come our memories will furnish us much of interest, not only Go ourselves but to our friends.
 "Our big guns are surely doing all fin their power to aid the Ameri- cans in getting through to Ger many. Alsacc-Loraine Is but a step' St. Mihiol disaster will give "his highness" something to worry about Nothing but favorable news is com ing back: some casualties, Of course, but there are two sides to the game, SO we'll continue on our present stride. ! hope.