East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-02
DAILY EAsT OREGONAN PENDIETON OREGON MONDAY DEcENBER

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had my transportation and travel or
ders., After about three days found
them at the line. was with them
there for four or five days when We
were relieved and sent to rest.
The artillery. OF which the Pendle-
ton bunch Is a Part, was working with
us and we were oamped among their
gnns but 1 didn't know 1t until after
we started marching out, The night
We pulled out we stopped for a ten
minute rest not more than fifty feet
from one of their guns and believe
me they were sending ''peace propos-
ais" to the boche fast and furious.
They told me later that Jim Sturgis
is captain and adjutant of the regi-
ment and his dugout was not over
half a mile from where l was for
four days.
Coming out we hiked for five days
10 timber us up after living in wet
dugouts and not doing much walk
ing. We averaged about twelve miles
each day with light packs and equip
ment. pitching our little dog tents"
at night. Most of the time it rained
so the roads were pretty muddy but
the mud isn't the sticky kind so we did
not mind ii so much. On the fifth
day we reached this camp and will
probably be here two or three weeks
After the first night in a dugout
1 was as lousy as a pet coon. Every
body is UP there, so it's no disgrace.
One of our favorite pastimes is to sit
in the door of our dugouts and have
a shirt hunt" Everybody was hap
py when we got chance to take hot
bath again and "boil up" When a
fellow gets rid of them he is just a
little lonesome for day or two.
In this last ''push" there was a time
when only ammunition and rations
could come in and during that time
the daily papers came. in In novel
way. One evening an aeroplane came
over flying low. When right over our
cook shack he Shot up in the air sud
denly. did a loop the loop and when
his plane was upside down, little bun
dies of papers fell out
I'm sending a little picture of my
self 1t isn't good because 1t wasn't
well finished but you can see TIM in
good health. i've been feeling rotten
the last two days but am alright to-
night.
i'm sending you a copy of the Stars
and Stripes. the soldiers paper of the
A. e. f.
A communication came through to
my commanding officer about the al
lotment to Gladys, but we are still ''up
a stump and can't do anything until
my service record comes back to the
regiment When it comes it viii be
matter of a month or so until she is
paid. For the same reason ! haven't
received any pay for several months
but it's a good way to save money
and dop't mind so long as can get
little things / need and I've never had
any trouble so far. My Liberty Bonds
should be there by now. don't wor-
r. about them though. because there
is no chance to lose for all payrolls
show I've purchased them and SO
does my service record.
We are living pretty soft just at
present and enjoying every minute Of
1t. While we are in rest camp we do
but rest. Our detachment
has ehe best quarters of the regiment,
a fine place for an infirmary. good
beds and our mess shack is close by,
We are allowed a pass each day to
a nearby city but I haven't been there
yet Last night five American girls
with the Y. NJ. C. A. entertained us
and put on another show this after
hoon- They promised to come again
next week. Believe me, it's good to
see an American girl. It's almost
worth going to the hospital with a
just to get chance to talk
20 the nurse.
got a nifty souvenir a while back.
IT'S German Lugar automatic pistol
Ind holster. IT'S about the prettiest
sun I've seen. l left it with Harry
Rogers at the hospital and he's goine
o take II home for me. / mailed
German helmet back to Nellie Sloan,
90. There are only few things we
AN send through the mail but If I
an pick UP something when we go
lp again I'll send 1t to you. I'm
.nxious to get some field glasses and Z
will when we go up again. /.
Don't worry about me for we've (