The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-07-06

Anderson is located? would like to
know his address so as to write him a
few words at least.
will tell you little about my ex-
periences "over here" since writing
you last. On joining my own COM
pany and platoon, / started in to do
signal training and study, from where
/ left off when we left Camp Near
thur. Being separated from the COM
pany for several months, naturally
missed considerable training, which l
have tried to make up at odd times.
After being with the company week
or so, we got orders to pack our rolls
one night, in order to leave the village
we were billeted in, early next morn
ing. AS / happened to be lucky
enough to be detailed as kitchen police
the day of our departure, got a ride
on a truck along with the cooks and
other "K. PSI. We overlook the bal
ancc of our bunch about ID miles out
on the road, where we stopped and
got off the truck to allow most of the
boys to load their heavy packs on in
our place. They certainly appreciat-
el our move, for carrying those packs
proved to be pretty wearying job.
/ relieved one of theSfellows who had
failed to find room on the truck of his
pack, and fell in with the rest of them
to hike the last stretch of the dis
tance, about four miles, to our desti-
ration. 1t turned out to be fair.
sized town (quite busy looking
place) which / liked better than all
the towns we have been stationed at
France. But we were only allowed to
stay here for two days, during which
time we rested mostly. While here
we were entertained by few band
concerts, and heard talk by man
and woman connected with the Y. M.
C. A., also enjoyed musical program
by our own band orchestra, which I
surely appreciated. They had one of
the best Y. M. C. AS located here that
I've seen yet.
From this town we began hiking
towards another village some ten
miles distant and towards the front
line. We arrived here pretty well
tired out, and as luck would have it,
I was put on guard over a prisoner,
instead Of snatching a few hours
sleep that night. as it had been my
hope of doing. Well did manage to
get few minutes sleep, but it didn't
abount to much. The next morning,
on eating breakfast, we continued our
march to village out six miles fur,
ther on, where, after eating supper
we boarded train made up of box
cars, (the usual way of transporting
trooqs in this country which brought
US to a sort Of general military sta
ton. Here we were ordered to de-
train at about A a. m, and after lend
ing hand in unloading equipment,
etc., we fell in line ready to hike some
five or six more miles before break
fast. We had gone a few miles on
the trip when the command halt was
given, which surely was a welcome
word, for we felt "some" tired and
hungry, after an all night ride in
those rather uncomfortable cars
Here we were served mess, and after
resting some ten minutes or so, the
command "fall in" was given. After
forming the several companies we
started walking on the last half of q
hike that landed US in little village
at the foot of the Alps. Here We
rested, shaved and cleaned up, for af
ter travelling for a couple Of days
without washing you can imagine how
badly we were in need Of it. To bt
sure, this little rest was appreciated
and it had been our expectation, -ant
high hopes were entertained that W,
were to be allowed one full night.
sleep to refresh us. However, ou,
wishes weren't to be granted, for af
ter supper we were advised that al
enemy air raid was expected earl,
next morning, and for that reason i
was thought best to pack our roll
again in readiness to abandon tn
town again at one o'clock the mex
morning. So therefore, most of u
retired early to get all the sleep possi
BILE before time came to commenc
hiking at twelve o'clock. In answer t
a call we rolled out and lined up out
/, side ready to retreat in the same di
! rection, but further on from which W
had come. Well, after we waite
around for one and one-half hours, W
finally got the command to "forwar
march," / must say that we weren
! very quick to respond to this com
, mand, for we were all about hal
! sleeping and foot-weary. But W
, made the start anyway; each time tn
command "halt" was given and W
!. fell out for a rest, abou. every ma
! could either be seen sitting or lyin
|. stretched out on the ground fas
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