The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

will be welcomed.
This letter by the plan as OBJ
served by us of the American Armies
In France, is special letter to Dad,
the first commanding officer who ever
placed us upon detail, the Arst to give
us disciplinary training. the frst to
commute rations when on Liberty. for
which we are now in uniform" writes
Post SergeantMajor Paul s. Jones, in
a letter to his mother, Mrs. Mary
Jones.
MY father has answered muster by
the High Command. Dad has accom-
plished the mission for which he was
fitted, and nobly did he do So My
feeble efforts are of no avail in build
ing up foundation such as Dad build
ed and sterling charter, his brother
hood. his untiring service to others,
and so Mother Mine, you will receive
this letter for Dad dedicated to him,
sent his and my own first and most
devoted love.
Took my oath July 3. 1918, and
was assigned to the Marine barracks,
Quantico, Va. / am proud to have
been member of the Marines-"The
First to Fight. Last to Run, and blot
ters Of the Hungry Hun" On Sep
TENDER 16 l was advanced to first ser.
geant, Co. F, Eleventh Regiment, COM
manded by Colonel George Van Orden.
We left the States about October 16,
upon the u. S. s. Won Steuben, which
was once among the proud possessions
Of the Germans.
The trip over was Of diverse and
conflicting degrees Of experience for
most of us. I. among many others,
was ready at times to give up the
ship. but 1t would not come up. After
feeding the fishes as We call a good
case Of s. s.. we found 1t more pleas
ure to stand by the rail and watch for
"Fritzy Boy" AS far as subs were
concerned, though, our trip was un-
eventful.
I'VE arrived at Brest. France, on the
18th Of October at evening. and dis
embarked on the morning Of the 26th
for our temporary camp outside Of
Brest. Mud (now that should be
MUD was intended for pots, retain
ers. vases, Dishes etc, but the MUD
we had was the original of Webster's.
AS they say in Montana-"glue to
stick 'em, make 'em tight, hold 'em
forever" and that is all that can be
said. I have never seen mud that
could get In your shirt collar, belt and
even underclothes as that MUD could.
even had some Of it in my blankets.
! after few days at the camp, we
were transferred to Camp Monitor
chaume, where we are at this time,
and from where am in hopes OF start
ing back home.
II believe We will return to peace
full pursuits, and our loved ones, wiser
in the worlds ways, broader on our
brotherhood, and more appreciative Of
the wonderful democracy under which
We live and which we serve"
well, I've gone through this war
all o. X. Have been in several diff
ferent sectors" says Corporal George
fantry, A. E. F. We were in the fol.
low up Of the great German Retreat
from Belgium. and was one of the
first Americans to go through one big
town here. You ought to have seen
the natives. They thought we were
British at first, and when they learned
we were Americans they wanted to
hug and kiss us. When we objected
TO that they gave us cakes and bread.
I'VE were the first Allied soldiers they
had seen for four years.
Don II. Gordan of the U. 8. N,
writes to his arents that he expects a
l1urlough by the first of January. Cor
dan has made seven trips overseas,
,and has been on a destroyer for sew
seral months.
II have only praise for the French
Ipeople. They have Imagination and
Originality" says Charles H. Clawson,
who Is at Havre with the 319tr Engi-
,neers. 1--WE are glad for the French
and grateful for victory, but the U.
s. A. is the only place for real live
Yank. The sooner we get back the
happier we will all be.
This war Is over, but we have
lots OF work to do cleaning up what
the Huns have DONE" says Private
James 8. Gordan, Co. A, 20 Engineers,
stationed at Langres, France, in
Fathers Day letter Il expect to see
Frank Eaton any day." he adds. xvii.
liam Kiser and Rush Butler are about
thirty miles of here at Is-sur-Title."
Leroy Harding has sent his parents
a number Of German prison camp bills
which he obtained near Metz in ex-
change for cigarets and tobacco from
printed on a poor grade of paper and
says that it will be exchanged for