The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-22

with the division. In our hospital we
have ten officers so enlisted men ana
dozen female nurses. However We have
female nurses only when We are III rest
arteries ur far back from tho lines. So
for tho next week we moved up very
close. two miles from thu trenches. Here
We conducted Il "Trugc." rs the French
called il, or rs We call Casualty Clear
ing station" We saw all cases. wounds
in our division. They transported back
TO Us by the ambulance companies. Let
me mention that there arc three ambu-
lance companies and three field hnSpi-
tails TO II division. We were fortunate
delivering The driv" I" be- able I" locate
our hospitals III villages. generally in
the largest churches. Nearly every
French village has 4 large rnumy stone
Catholic church. In case VIC cannot finG
4 %uiGtbl" building, We use tents entire
~ During these ten days. ! never work.
90! So hard in my life. Truly l got
life tim" experience in emergency opcr-
atng. Here We got the cases carly. and
quick amputatnnS. and opening abdo-
mems with penetrating gun shot WOUNDS.
al! sorts Of fracture. and naturally no
part of the anatomy escaped the ctrriblc
machine gun bullets.
When our division was taken out for
Il rest. We have now hccn in rrst or re-
serve two days. ] surely waS ready for
it. SO. now "" arc back ten miles / rom
the lines resting. ! have no idea how
long we Will rest here" but do know
that arc in reserve and may nc call
cd again any time.
We are living in tents hero and are
fairly comfortable. despite tn" rain. We
are quite busy caring for the patients,
&c. but W. can sleep. and do not nave
TO hc IN that constant mental ana ph!-
steal strain that is ever present $" near
the front.
The artillery fire is constant. the hat
Ties are not fought her" in day. they
are drives extended along the whole
front for ~ miles. English. French and
Americans do their proraia i'll tMa N
dividuul section.
Since being here have witnessed m
air rnid. md believe me. don't want TO
sec any more. ! have seen some Sh"'l
fire. considerably IN tn" last !" days.
10 days t" got use /" il. However. am
glad II be here. and ! surely want IN
stay until it Is over. hop" that ih"rr
Will n"vrr BE- any more. and thor" VIII
probably never b.: moro.
am feeling tin". haven't been SICK n
minute. and can eat three good meals
every day. and surely We are. getting
plenty All the men ut tn" front arc
we'll fed. and surely our men have been
giving an account uf themselves.
We were hopeful nf peace. rs perhaps
you nf tho States w"t>. our forces are
pushing back tn" enemy constantly. W"
had our hospital in No Mans l-nnd. ana
ono site recently occupied by IN" Ger.
|
opinion that Il Jerry does not give up
by December ]. H. will rrcupcrat" for n
spring drive. a. during winter months
little fighting can b" done.
France has wonderful roads. which
is n Gudscad to ua. The motor trucks
can transport hig guns and supplies
right IN tn The front. The railroads re-
crn,ly used by the Germans now arc in
our hounds, and :; big help 10 us.
You have read AMI perhaps are still
Il -tT\ through HIN
drnhurg's lines. + wish | wHS permitted
/" tell you what part Of that lin" VIC
Srrr in Saw som" over HON" papers
all explaining our divisions. This cen
surShilp over her" /" very p"culii: ana.
in fact, tho papers can civ" and ruhllSh
news that w" would not dar" 10 write
Their" is work doing socially ut the
front Since back in rcst: however. we
wcr" given show. local talent
wonderful th, talent VIC have in our di-
vision This division. mostly mad" UP
Of New Workers.. and many cN-vaudrNll!"
stars. orchestra and all. i barn was
used for thrat"T. stage hulit III one
end. the hay NOV being the gallery. We
njnyrL it Wonderfully. Some boys play
cd fcmnin" parts wonderfully
or course, | hay" no letters from
home. nr from my place. | am home
sick for, som" mail. W" get II" rlh"rSS'
save New Ipurk papers Il month old.
and when We gct hold of on" "" read
III" advert iSrmcntS event. Thn trcnch
rapcrs give the local news. hut local
news are not thr same MS HON" news.
Some ,nrrrs Hn,! magazines sent from
Tho STATE, arc s." very old when they d."
get her" and The majority never do Ert
here nj all We are certainly out ui
, luck on reading m"ttcr.
Naturally. am hoping thai MS. an"
Hazel are getting on we'll. ana GEcri-
body back home. dressed colorado
hnys wound not long aE" when hc nsN
ed me where I was from. told him !
was from West Virginia. II" Sald
"I;nss YOU and me ar" II louE way from
hume" When i takes mail =" long Ia
ret around it sure does max" on" ic"i
j lint he is Il long ways frnln home.
Rest wishes 70 grnndmaS ana the
| whole family.
| Yours truly.
{! W. T.. SAMMONS.
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