Milford chronicle., 1918-03-22

! the women. that fairly shouted war. The
pitful feature OF il was present also
| the black veil. the wooden stump, the
| empty sleeve. the covered eye. But
/ thru il all, not one sign Of weakness
| France is not bled white and France is
not discouraged. They are in the fight
10 see it thru, just as we are. They know
that they have paid an awful price for
| freedom. liberty and Justice. but that
very knowledge has steeled them TO make
even create rsacrihces If It be necessary
20 maintain those principles.
Wen wake up sometime 10 the fact that
We are at war. Then. perhaps Wen dig
into It and hght-not just pretend We're
busy. This war is going 10 be won in
America-not the part Of America that
comes to Europe but the part that stays
in the States. The housewife who wastes
one piece Of bread one piece Of meat;
the manufacturer who wastes one shovel
Of cOal-they delay our victory just as
much as German soldier. I'm not
meaning to lecture. dear friend. but il
those at home could see things as clear
ly as we do over here. the food and muni-
tions and supplies would increase daily
by leaps and bounds.
Enough Of that. thO-you would much
rather hear about the trip.
saturday night. November 18th, we left
Paris. bound for Foggia, Italy, where we
We're to train
II my experiences up to this asJ lap
Of the journey were wonderful-then this
last experience was marvellous sublime.
/ wish / had the ability 10 really describe
it for you. tho really don't believe words
could do justice TO the wonders and
beauties that Nature unrolled before our
eyes as we sped on. Mountains seeming
ly piled on mountains until their tops
were lost in the clouds. Foaming water
fall danced and leaped down their sides.
A. you came down from the snow line
small patches of green woods set like
emeralds. appeared. The grape vinyards
had been trimmed They We're as neat
and clean and free from refuse as flower
garden at home. Every inch Of soil was
utilized for some purpose
1t was cold-cold as the hinges on an
ice house And as the distance above sea
level increased in direct ratio the tenn
perature decreased When we reached
Modane. the Franco Italian border town,
il was intense.
The road bed Of the railroad, the whole
q
gineering. In many places the cuts were
thru solid rock. AT a certain point the
steam locomotives were changed for cleo
trio ones. 1 think this was due to the
passage thru the Mt. ST. Cents tunneli.
That. you know. is very long and con-
structed thru the heart of the Alps. II
took US about "a minutes, if / remember
TO go thru it. Once on the /
Italian side. what a change. A warm sun, /
the Adiatic shining in the distance here |
and there patches Of vegetables. Don't /
know what it was but It resembled our I
late cabbage We opened all the car win /
dows. took of our coats and fairly basked /
in the sunlight.
We stayed Sunday night in Turino |
(Turin). the principal manufacturing city |
Of that section of Italy. Do you remem-
ber that big car Mr.. Graeco drives about /
.Own-the Fiat? 1t is made in that city
as are some Of the best airplane motors
md fastest planes in the world. Will tell
,ou more Of them when l see you. Can't
low as it is military news.
Monday morning we entrained again.
This time we rode until We came to Fog
ga Monday night I slept in the bag
gage rack. II was all right for a while
)ut along toward morning it became un-
comfortable So l rolled out. nestled
iown on Tommy. who was snugly slowed
way in the aisle between the seats, and
peacefully Qor mel completed the nights
est. found out sometime the next day
hat he had objected to this. However,
lie said so little about il that I slumber-
ID on.
All this time we were living on what
We could buy at the little towns at
which we stopped We could get very
title water and had 20 drink great deal
f the Italian light wine. War bread We
lad become accustomed to by this time
% We made out fairly well.
We arrived at Foggia, Tuesday. Nov
mber 20. after having been away from
he States since October 27th.
I've told you enough about myself
ow I'm going TO ask you for home news.
Thank you again for sending me the
'hronicle and the Wilmington papers.
,very time they come in its like breath
rom home. / read with a great deal Of
interest the mild 90 Indictment Of the
resent commissioners Of Sussex County. ,
specially Mr. Valiant You know. OF
curse, am a Democrat first last and all .
he time. / was just wondering why il
'as necessary, 50 early in the season, TO
ommence preparation for the future. Too =
ad, Marshall. but l fear Sussex County :
as gone Democratic for good. Doesn't +,
MS remind you Of last election when
ou all used to jump on me so down at .
le restaurant?
saw that the Delaware troops had 7
cen restored as a unit. Good work, It's q
hat they deserved. After the work the
overnor and others had done for the n
,glment it didn't seem like a square 3
sal TO split it up. [
How are the folks around town? DR.. n
am married yet? How are your family
here are so many things l want to know. ii
many things l want to ask. instead Of "
,thering you with them, I'll wait for the \
aronicle TO give me my information. \
Next time I'll tell you little something H
the life here. I've finished my prelim- o.
airy training and am now doing solo Il
ork BY the time you get this III have VI
ssed most Of my tests and viii be able n
IN, ir Give my hest g.