The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03

small after all, isn't IL? He was
brought in from the battle field from
being gassed but was not gassed
enough to amount to anything. As
soon as gas can be detected the men
are rushed to the hospital immediate
ly. They are taking no chances at
all. They are put to bed and watch
ed for symptoms. The men tell me
that the percentage that is killed is
very small on our side and over %
per cent of the wounded get we'll
Quite few Of our men got wounded
in this last drive but not great many
killed. Some of them ran SO fast
after the retreating Germans that
they ran clear off and left the rest Of
the force They say that the Ger
mans are yellow clean through. Tho
/ cu'y way that he will fight is when
I be has plenty Of ammunition and n
/ big crowd backing him They are
! deathly afraid of Americans. One
Of the men was telling me about a
bunch of Frenchmen who came run
ming towards their lines following
for the Americans to retreat that the
Germans were coming and that one
e our men yelled out where the
H are the and the Americans
got their guns and started running
in the same direction the French
men had just come from and c.tp-
tared several hundred Germans The
ErcncEuen did not know WIN. q,
make Of t.. We are driving t,,n
back rapidly now and if ,hi5 tcel
up it will soon be over SO don't
worry about me, am safer here ;Len
| would like to be. | feel tina. IL
these men can 20 into this scrap vita
a gun and bayonette | at least 1uch:
to be able to 90 up behind with few
bandages, pills or whatever is nee
essary But you know we go where
We are sent and not where we want
to go. so | will probably never /, any
closer to the fight than am rign'
now. Write me often and tel me
Ill the news. Lovingly your s.a,
S. ). RISE
The following interesting letter
has been received from J. Il Ring
Heron. by his mother, Mrs Luther
Heron. who has kindly consented
for US to print it.
France, Aug. 23rd, Is.
Dearest Mother
Your letter came today after
three months delay. Was certain.
pleased to hear from you and glad T.
know that all were well. Hal "a
pected to receive IA clipping out T
the Courier Journal in which Us boy.
were in. Have you heard from Sam
lately and what rating does he bold
now? Would love to hear fIcIl him
as have written him several letter,
and yet unable to get .'eply.
You need not worry o'cr Stanley |
even if he is serving in the trenrhc5 /
here, for am sure he will pull thru .
and he will benefit by it, Remcmbc: /
there are not very many Ameroa1 .
who have four enlisted sons /
in our great army, and knowing this
you should be one of the happies.
in the states. We are only .
four. yet We are part of our vast 1
army who are serving the Star and /
Stripes that right shall prevail over
might. | can't see where Germany
can stand up much longer, as the !
Allies have them on the run and ily .
candid opinion is that your boys will
be back with you in the course Of Il
few months And until believe Us
in good hands and that we are SER
ing each day the best Of our know
ledge to bring us to victory.
am your loving son,
Corporal S. J. Herron
! Sth Co., 2nd. Bn., ; Regt, Marines.
France.
F. $. Received the Central Record |
dated July 4th, today, and was sure
glad to get it. Am sending you a |
souvenir taken from or rather eX
Franc note with a German |
prisoner for this Mark note, BE |
sure to give my address to the boys"
The following compliment was
written with the o. X, by the Cen
,or "Your boy is real well and just |
as happy as he can be, and one of the |
best boys in the Company.-M. +. |
Simmons, End, Lieut.. NJ. c. X"
4 letter to his mother, Mrs. Il. T. !
from our friend, Sergt Robt, |
VI. Walter, is Of much interest. as be
is Just on the cave Of ;.eoing over.
lie is with the Or, Grant Unit and |
enlisted about year ago. lie |
writes;
sept. 2lst, 1918. Caml Muis. T.. l. |
Dear Mother:
Have arrived in my neY camp and
like il fine The camp i no. 80
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