Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-15
SHELL KILLS four
MEN NEAR TOWN BOY
George T. Baker Writes to Mrs.
LipsiC of the War.


Mrs. L. Lipsic, Of North Queen
street, afrectionately called mother
by number of young folk, has re-
eeived the following interesting let.
Tor from one of her boys. Private
George T. Baker. of Ambulance Co.
IA Sanitary Train. 10th Division
Friday. October Is. 1915
Dear Mother over on
he ship | wrote to the store. but
now am going to write You direct.
Had a letter from sisters the other
day; also bunch of Martinsburs
Journals | am feeling fine and dandy
IN fact. better til | ever did and
am getting muos fatter Have had
sosc great experiences since land
ID here IN France and WAS In my
8rst real battle the latter part of
September
ut WAS really worse than expect
ed and never want 10 see another
such one. We have great bunch of
fighting boys ever here and when it
comes to a drive they are there.
our division Is there. also As 10 the
place we took it was stated that it
could not be done. but Just the same
We got there, although it was awful
getting there and the sights were
terrible
We are risht with The boys, Civ
ing first aid. and are in a position
(, see them gong and coming. in
fact, under tornado of shells all
The time The last place taken was
in a town way up a great hill. In
America We would call II a noun
tain. There. after driving the Ger
mans out we put up our dressing
station and Went right 10 work;
The next day, when we were bus
Ter than ever. all of sudden the
shells landed on us, killing -four of
our hard-woiklng boys aud wound.
Ing several Il is a gre wonder We
were not all Killed
I'VE continued on and on. so when
we were relieved all We're so glad
for we were tired and hungry and
If we were To have continued be.
lieve | would have gone crazy. We
never got time TO eat ANYTHING and
We never slept, fer AZ shells kept
us busy, rs well as or numerous pa
TENTS
Tic Germans have held these
places for the past -four years; had
things fixed up in great shape: but
our BOYS went through the buildings
as II they were only Q pile of stone
We are here now, holding the
lines of another front. taking a rest
and getting new equipment, for we
lost everything during the battle
Here at this place we have little to
do. Our dressing station is in an old
village church and it is ready to fan
at any moment a,4
"They talk a great deal about
peace over here. but all the peace
fhcy get--af least the kaiser win
be when we walk over them on our
way to Berlin. We got them licked
in every way. but still we fight, take
towns and prisoners, and don't think
it viii be long until | am on German
soil.
Have not seen any of the boys
from home yet. but they may be
close by.
u hope Louis will never have 10
come over here or enter the army
Tor ! don't think he win ever make
il. although one dom know what he
can do until he tries.
Yesterday W. had Il lttle yaude-
vile show CID note Most likely
one OF hose entertainments maic
possible by some Of The various war
acfiyiiies. fof the benefit of which a
biz drive is now on in Maftinsbnrg)
which every one enjoyed. most Of all
was the beauty. of the girls ffon'
America You don't gee many Of
ihols over here. especially up in this
country, where nearly all are 'sol-
Giers
Well, mother, hope this will
, Gnl YOU well and happy although
am far. far away my thoughts are
OF YOU all just the same Give Louis
and Sarah my love and tell them TO