New Britain herald., 1918-08-02
SULLIVAN WRITES
FROM T PRISON CAMP
Member Of Company D Had Been
Reported Killed ia Action
OTHERS ARRIVE OVERSEAS

George Graham Sends letter From
Trcnchea-Jamcs NTrNauy Reaches
Other SiGc-Boy7 Arrested for
Robhing Baking Co.
Private William O'sullivan. son of
Michael O'Sullivan, is a prisoner in
Germany, according to letter re-
cetved by his father this morning.
Private O'SuIlivan was reported to
have been killed at the battle of
Seicheprey on April 20. O'Sul1ivan
writes that he was taken a prisoner
at that time and is now at Camp
Linn berg. In the letter, he writes
that he is in good health but that
he wishes that his folks would send
him some fcodstuffs that he can
cook. O'Sullivan is member of
Company d of Bristol and sailed to
France with that company last fall
Graham Is In the Trenches
4 letter has been received from
George Graham who is now fighting
IN the trenches. Graham writes that
he has been in the trenches for three
months and that the Americans arc
beating the Huns fast. In his letter
he says that every day is the Fourth
of July in the trenches owing to the
fact that the Americans are con-
Stantly winning.
Red Cross Report.
The local Red Cross branch has
completed its report for the month
of July and also for the past seven
months. The local chairman Of the
Red Cross feels proud of the work
that has been done since the forma--
ton Of the local Red Cross branch.
The report for the month of July
is as follows: Hospital garm ents, So;
bandages 455; flint straps, 35; socks,
SO pairs.
The report for the past seven
months is as follows: Comfort bags.
22t; knitted articles, 757; hospital
garments consisting Of comfort pill
lows hospital supplies and bandages,
2,015.
The Red Cross committee reports
that the knitting of garments which |
must be completed by September is |
pug t6SlIlS anu DIOSpFtlS are LllaL |
the work will be completed before
the town should now show their pa
triotism and go to the Red Cross
rooms and work. The rooms are al
ways cool and to make it much moro
pleasant the Red Cross has had an
electric fan installed. During the alb
sence of Mrs. G.. r.. Clark the chair
man, the other women or sUb-chair-
men will have charge Of the work.
Eight Boys Arrested
Eight boys were arrested yesterday
by Officer Philip Marino and will be
given a hearing either tonight or to-
morrow. They are alleged to have
broken into the store Of the PIainvil]a
Baking Co. late Saturday night or
early Sunday morning, stealing abOu
SO and a dozen pies. All were allowed
% go home on their own rec0gnizanc
With the exception of one, and he wiz
De held by the officer until his parents
AN be communicated with.
McNaly Safely Overseas.
A letter was received by James ].
VI cNally, proprietor Of the Mae garage
IN Whiting street, from his son, James
:" McNally, which tells of safe arriv-
u overseas. The letter is the fix"
received from any IT,
he boys since they left camp eu
weeks ago. MuNally is With the #t
,hine Gun company from Camp De.
ms. Many cards have been recoiv IS
~ many Of the townspeopIe telling Ct
he safe arrival of the boys, but n.y.
<ally's is the first direct letter.
Stone VS.. Marine Suit Postponed
The suit Of Mrs. J. B. Stone again
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