The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-07-05
AMERICAN "PEP'
 0N FRENCH FRONT
LIEUT.. "BEAY' LYNDE WRITES ENTHUSiASTICAL FROM THE ATRE OF WAR-RECENTIY MADE LIEUTENANT.

ENTHUSiASTlCAlI FROM THE ATRE OF WAR-REcENTLY
 MADE LIEUTENANT. The recent German offensive on the western battle front has failed to dampen the ardor of American troops now in the theatre of war. The true American spirit is manifest in every letter which reaches Clifton from the boys over there. This en- thusiasm is very strong in letters re- gently received by Pete Riley and Santiago Rodriguez from "Beany" Lynde.
 | In his letter to MT. Riley, which is dated "Guesswhere" in France, he conveys the information that he has recently been appointed second lieu tenant in his command, Co. B, 18th Engineers, of the American Expedi- tionary Forces, and says that he has been also recommended for com- mission as first lieutenant His many friends here congratulate him on his promotion, but all expected just such, as they realized there is good mater ial for a soldier in thi red blooded American
 The writer speaks of meeting and hearing from many of the Clifton boys, who are over there. Among those he mentions are Bill Williams, Larry Smith and P. Reisinger.
 In response to disposition of per- sonal affects left in the Brown Cot ltage," which was formerly the home tof <ho x1e he. made their habitat in this more or less famous domicil, he states might sell them and give the proceeds to the Red Cross, as he had about as much use for them over there as he had for collar button"
 In his profession Lieutenant Lynde Istates that the experience he has Igained since going over has been most valuable to him.
 Notwithstanding the huge drive made by the Huns he says the Ameri- can troops are in the best of spirits, and have no apprehension regarding the final triumph of the allied forces. He wants Americans at home to have the same cheerful anticipation of the victorious culmination of the war as is manifest everywhere by the boys ! who are in it. The letters were writ Iten before the allies had pushed the Huns back.
 Huns No Match for Allies. In speaking of the Teutons he says the Huns are no match for any oS the men of the allies-man to man, but when in company he is fighting fool, SO is wild hog" In speaking of the end of hostili- ties his opinion is that it will take the allies two years yet to ovecome the Huns.
 , Ills letter to MT. Rodriguez, which is dated June 10, from ''Vive la France,' while the enemy was ham, mering away at the allied positions he states 'the big drive of the Bo- che is keeping most of us on the jump, and although we are not at the front, and don't have a chance to get la bead on any of the Heinies, we are working under forced steam try irg to get ready for drive of our own. When we do get good start there won't be any stop-offs till we lget to Berlin. Sure hope I can ger. in on the final dinner that we are plan ming to have in Berlin, but I may be pushing up the daisies somewhere in France by that time.
 we have a big bunch of prisoners at work, and they do pretty we'll Say that they, don't mind doing the, work because the German army will be along pretty soon and take it all Iaway One of them died the other day. He got between two cars when they were being coupled. Very care less of him, don't you think?
 "The weather is getting rather hot down here, but hardly as warm as the deserts of Arizona. The trees and flowers are beautiful in this part of France to a desert rat like me. It fused to be the same up north, but the Boche has destroyed most all the trees, and everything else, till it is nothing more than a desert itself.
 What do you think of the way the Americans have been doing up the Hun in the recent fighting? Some class, eh? Sure wish I could get in on the scrap, but our time hasn't come yet. Think we will have a chance to be in on it before the sum- mer is over. We never know where we are going, and it doesn't pay to guess too much.'
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