The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-06


fighting in France, according to
letter received from him in Lyndel
this week.
The following is his message:
Have finished my schooling in tn,
aeroplane factory some time ago. anC
it will not be long now until I'll b,
jake on all types of machine guns
Have given up the idea of mastering
French, as my tongue is too long, anC
l haven't the time to study it; bu
nevertheless, am getting so that l cal
carry on a conversation with an!
French Mile. while keeping my hand!
/ in my pockets and that is some con
ISOLATION.
Il go to the city about once a weel
and every uniform in the world i:
represented in the streets and it sure
is interesting to talk to the men who
have been through some OF the hell
That ii is not war, but scientific mur
der, seems to be the concensus oi
opinion.
THE only home We have over
here is the dear old Y. NJ. c. A, and
the work they are doing is simply
wonderful and should be given al
the support in the States, as it means
SO much to us over here.
I'VE are having beautiful spring
weather now but will be glad when
summer drifts around, which com
mences in July. Am seeing some OF
the scenes that / studied about in
history, only would have loved to
have seen this country before the
war. However this is a beautiful
country. but we are just too busy
to study and get close to mother nat
ure.
These planes are dreadnaughts
compared to the ones we trained
on in the States. The French and
English have some speedy machines
but, by heck, here's three cheers for
the Liberty Motor! Am motorman
or chief mechanic on one of these
battle planes, and my duty is to keep
motor-"old faithful Betsy" l call
ly thing that worries US mechanics is
will we ever get a chance to fetch
down a German ace? However, We
are looking forward for our chance
The air forces are sure doing won
derful work, and the boys in the
trenches are not asleep, by heck
You have already, no doubt, read OF
the greatest battle Of the war. Be-
lieve me, our boys in the trenches
are all heroes. Was talking to a
French General yesterday and he
said that it was almost impossible
to keep the Western boys from 60
ing over the top. He said they would
shoot until they, got tired, then those
Western dare-devils would kneel
down and play poker awhile. They
laugh and joke most all the time
but when they go over the top, they
always sing this hymn: Abide With
Me-" War is exactly what Sherman
called it, but nevertheless, this is a
great life, il you don't weaken.
when this bloody war is over and
US guys from a score of lands return
again to the quiet of our homes and
the peace of our fresides, We will
carry from days of carnage and de-
struction two grateful remembrances
symbolized by graphic characters
One is the Red Cross, seen on scores
of battlefelds where men lie wound
ed, dying-and dead. telling a story
OF unselfish service that even Mars
ccl'd not overcome. the other is
the led Triar';' the symbol Of the
YoYne Mems Gu. ist'ap Association
reaching wherever soldier boys are in
need of help; vita hUts and build
ings at the very battlefront, with a
ministry of service to tens of thou
sands of men.
We are treated good, over here
and everybody is happy and there
is but one thought in all of our
minds, and that is, to conquer old
Bill If it takes forever. BY the way
if ever get a chance at him, will
bring back to some of my friends
some good coyote bait. Best regards
to all my friends.