Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
Morris Whites an
Interesting Letter
A. z. r. October Is. 1918.

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get it. Also glad to hear everything
is moving along smoothly at Boga-
/ lusa. We are very busy here at
present and have been ever since the
Allied offensive started July 18th at
Chateau Thierry. The Kaiser start
ed his last and fatal drive for Paris
on July 14th, with al his soldiers
dressed in new uniforms. with every
thing arranged for a grand time ceIe-
brating over his victory, but the re-.
ception he received just after he
started was something awful. The
Allies knew just what he had up his
sleeve and were on hand to enter
tain him. You know that July 14tE
was Frances national holiday. The
French people tell me their holidays
have al been disturbed by the Ger
rams every year since the war start
ed. Not one has passed without some
k'nd Of trouble with the Germans;
either battle or a raid. The Kaiser
figures on starting something espec-
tally on these days.
Speaking of the st. Mihel salient
drive, the Americans had walk
over in this battle, but they are hav-
ing hard fight in the Argonne for
est, but gaining ground little by little.
have seen lots Of prisoners in the
last few days. We have been hand
ling them by the train loads. There
was German the other day on one
Of the trains who could speak Eng
lish. Some of the boys asked him
where he was going and he said to
America, but he certainly dreaded
the trip across on account Of the
subs.
Well, ! finally run into one per-
son / knew, Lieutenant Miller from
Cov.ngton, son of Lawyer Miller of
our road. We were glad to meet up.
was handling hospital train at
the time and he, was on his way to
the front. He says if that is the
kind Of trains am running over here
Re di5n't want to take ride with me
on this side. He looks good and was
feeling fine. / think that our bunch
from Bogalusa has been split up
again on this side; am not sure,
but have been told so. We had an
other young man from BOgalusa
killed, Houston Crane, probably you
know him.
The war is coming to our very door
at home. It is wonderful how our
-wonnded feel ana talk relative TO re
turning to the front as soon as their
wounds have healed. Everyone
talk to wants to get back at. the
Huns as soon as possible. The style
Of President Wilson's reply to the
Kaiser's peace proposal just caught
the bunch right on this side. They
say we are not through with those
birds yet. We know positively that
Germans are throwing their reserves
against the Americans on the Ar
gonne front, with instructions to hold
the ''Yanks" at all costs, weakening
other fronts to do this. Despite this,
we are advancing right along on all
fronts. Not long ago, in certain
Place. the Germans expected to pull
counter-attack; the Allies were onto
his game and sent $50 airplanes to
the place and bombed the whole bust
ness off the face Of the earth. This
was done in daylight. You probably
read about it, but it is a great sight
to see that many planes in one bunch
; know it beat anything we had ever
seen here. When our aviators be-
gin to promenade up and down the
Rhine, knocking down the bridges be-
hind the Kaiser's army, cutting off
supplies, look out-there will be
something doing, for it is a true say
ing that an army fights on its stcm-
ach.
/ am anxious to hear the results
Of the Fourth Liberty Loan. We feel
confident that they viii go over the
top, as usual.
Yes, had heard about Mrs. Suli-
vans deats. Was an awful loss to
!, Bogalusa. She was sucn q grand
woman. Her kindness shall never
be forgotten by the soldiers from Boz
yalusa and vicinity.
/ wish we could send you q few
thousand German prisoners to use in
the logging business. We have plenty
on hand and increasing the number
every day. Ny understanding is that
they expect to keep them on this side,
but if / had my way, we would build
some roads in American with them
like we have in France. The roads
here are fine. No matter how much
rain, the heavy trucks don't cut them