The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-10
FROM OVER THERE.
S. p. 215-France.
June %, 1918.
To the Editor of the Kansas City Sun

S.. p. 215-France.
June %, 1918.
To the Editor of the Kansas City Sun,
Kansas City, Mo.
Dear Sir and Friend
Tonight l write you from the West
ern Front; today is Sunday and it has
been a little quiet, hence | seize this
opportunity to write you. Tonight my
thoughts are of home, loved ones and
friends and wonder if they fully rea-
lie the sacrifice that we have made
and are making here upon the front
for the Democracy of the World.
AS l write, my mind goes back to
the night of the reception that was
given in honor of the boys of Kansas
City who were called to the colors
and who were soon then to depart for
Camp. Having CHANGED to be there,
the occasion still lives in my memory.
You babe us go and reminded us that
when it is all over, you would receive
us back in your arms. These words
still live. And the memory of the
march to the station with the band
leading and enthusiasm written upon
every co%untenance, impressed me
with the loyalty and patriotism of
Kansas City of which / consider you
a leader, l shall never forget. I had
the pleasure while in Kansas City of
being present at a few services in
which you spoke and became impress
ed with the fact that you too were a
soldier not fighting with carnal wea-
pons but in a cause necessary and
well worth while. May God speed you
on and yer keep you strong to con
tinue your fight until the glorious OBJ
ject of u conquest is obtained. |
wish to be especially remembered
to Rev. Thomas and Rev. Holmes. |
can never forget my enjoyment of
those beautiful services in their
churches. l would like to say a great
many things which are prohibited but
al only say that we are here to do
a full mans part among divers Ma
tions of the earth with whom we have
to fight; that we are here until it is
all over, here to see it through until
the Nations of the earth learn the
great lesson taught by our blessed
Saviour: THAT all men are created
free and equal possessing certain in
alieneable rights among which are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness to be mutually respected. Our
men are in fine spirits and are hold
ing their own and we assure you that
if we are not able to add anything
to our past history as American Sol
diers we will take nothing away. We
are hailed by our foreign allies as
comrades, brothers and friends and
a people could not be more friendly
to us, but we are anxious to complete
ly convince Kaiser Bill that his idea
is erroneous in order that we may
Don return to our loved ones for
whom our hearts beat day and night,
for whom we sacrifice, for whom we
fight and if necessary for whom we
die. But if it should not be ours to re-
turn to the fair land of America, the
land that gave US birth, if the prin-
ciples for which we contend and the
peace and happiness which we have
always cherished can be forever es-
tablished; if our loved ones can reap
the harvest made by IL sacrifice, Ia
Dor and blood, sweet will be the sleep
and just the compensation. May God
smile upon your labors and wishing to
be remembered to all friends, l am
Yours truly,
LIST 1t. A. l.. Hatchett,
American Expeditionary Forces,
France.