Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Captain James w. Robinson, ut Same
Base Hospital to Which DR..
CrumptOn was First
Assigned, Writes.
TELL WHY THEY HATE BOCHE
A Strong Indictment of the German
Soldier Penncd by Hospital
Physician. RI

Captain James w. Robinson, a physi-
clan at base hospital No. q, Some
where in France" which is the same
hospital that DR.. Crumpton OF this city
was first assigned to, has written an
letter to his parents at
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, which de-
scribes hospital conditions so we'll and
gives such an excellent insight into the
feeling held by American soldiers to-
ward the Germans, that it is herewith
published, as follows:
American Expeditionary Force,
France, February 6, 1918.
Dear Folks: Just time for line or
two. have been horribly busy Of late.
Just back from another little session"
My but was tired this trip. slept
IS hours when got in. Expect to
jump back to the French front most
any time.
see the American papers are
prophesying big German drive. Now
that it is public property can tell you
we have been waiting patiently for 1t
since the middle of December. When It
comes off it is simply going to be horri-
BILE. You can picture me in the middle
of it-up to my elbows in real blood
but l feel that l am of considerable
service there. What chances take
are perfectly agreeable, If I'm picked
off, at least can say, well, go hap
pily-and with a knife in my hand!"
Growing Bitter.
Perhaps there will be operating to be
done in the other world. Think 1t will
be on Germans. Though have operat-
ed on a number of them already. In
several cases feel that have saved
some Boche lives. Still I'm growing
exceedingly bitter against the whole
dirty crew. You see we see and know
what they are doing and have done.
You know am fairly broad-minded
and when l get bitter-there is some
real reason Real reason-I should
say thousand! I'm happy to say that
when this big offensive of theirs comes
off-their reception will be horrible.
and will go down in history. There's o
favor l would like to ask of you and
all you know-sort of something all
you people at home can do-never fail
to take crack at person who talks
peace. And remember-also, tell the
world that the person who can offer
a word Of condonment or sympathy for
anything the Germans have done or
may do is absolutely sticking a knife
in the back of every American boy who
is on this side. rs
Why He is Bitter.
Lots of these young fellows are
never coming home-so many, in fact.
that l shudder at times when l even
think of it. Who knows but that may
be one of them. I'd like to know-and
so would they when this time comes
that they were not also KNITTED in the
back" at the same time by the people
at home.
l would write by the hour reasons
why we are so bitter against the Boche.
but it would not make pleasant read
ing. We know now, though, that we
are not fighting for France!" Not
bit. We are fighting for America, and
everything that's American. 1t will all
come out some day. And of all things
we are fighting for American women
God bless them. The horrible treat
ment the Boche has given the French
and Belgian women will never be
known. Some things are so repulsive 1
they never can be known. And thanks
to Mr.. Wilson, who knows much he has
never told-we are fighting with
France and the others-instead of try
ing the trick alone Some day this
wonderful man will get all the credit
he deserves. And yet-Im Republic
can. The contrast of what am and
what feel is enough to convince most
anyone that there are big things in the
world that many Americans do not
know.
Well. this has turned into regular
TRADE" l see. I'll stop right away.
Sincerely yours,
James w. Robinson.
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