The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25

While coming back Fritz tossed US
a few shells as souvenirs. They
weren't directed at us. but at working
parties near. The nearest one hit
perhaps two hundred yards from us.
but one she'll nearly put out a bunch
Of men working. II looked as If it
came down in their midst, but was at
one side a little, so every one got out
but man who received a splinter in
the arm. He was able to walk so it
couldn't have been serious.
| was interrupted for minute to
grab my glasses and dash up to see
the result of search for Boche
plane which became inquisitiye. 1t
is getting dark and he took advantage
of it to have look The only plane
could locate was so high that it was
impossible to tell what its nationality
was. All the anti-aircraft in the vi.
cinity, reinforced by all the machine
guns were rafting and roaring at a
great rate, but without getting any
visible results.
This afternoon some of our captive
observation balloons were the special
target of the Boche guns and lanes,
and every now and then our planes
had to drive away too ambitious Frit-
zies. | shouldn't care to be a Dal-
loon observer. ! can't see that they
have much chance when an enemy
plane attacks them. They are able
to do nothing to help themselves ex-
cept jump overheard with para.
chute.
| drink tea here couple of times
day-not because ! like it particu.
larly, but because the water Is very
bad The mess is excellent. There
are several messes at Division Hdqs
At 3D. mess where l eat there are
two doctors, the chaplain, the provost
marshal and the junior staff officer
Meal hours are different from those
we are accustomed to-breakfast al
500; lunch at 1:30; tea at 500 and
dinner at 500 p. m. Tonight am
invited to dinner by an American
Medical officer in another mess, and
feel as though i can'do justice TO the
chow.
After ! wrote to you. yesterday
went TO Corps Hqs. with the Intelli
gence officer. We only stayed lit
tie while and it was raining enough
to make everyone miserable, but as
we had closed car it wasn't so bad
This afternoon | have been nosing
around in the Intelligence Officers
Office getting ideas.
Thank you for washing those
khaki handkerchiefs in my last box
And the Milk chocolates were about
the best | ever ate, and it hurt like
everything to give any away. treat
cd one or two other officers at G. II
@. to some of them. You can safely
send sweets any time with the assur
ance that it is what want.
(Next Day)
This hasn't been very profitable
day. A "norther" appeared during
the night bringing with il a cold driz
zle which lasted with intervals al
day. / spent most of the time In
the Office of the Intelligence OfiicerL
not the General STAFF man--his as
sistant The officer who corresponds
to the position hope to get on one ol
our staffs is so busy that hate tC
bother him. The whole staff, for that
matter, have but little time to waste
with visitors. Therefore hover
around the edge of things getting
whatever information can. So fan
good deal of disconnected stuff has
come my way. Maybe somebody
will let me go up to the line with then
tomorrow as | want to see that enc
of the Intelligence work. Last night
discovered that the U. S. Doctor
who invited me to dinner is from
Iowa, and that his wife is hostess al
the Hostess House at the Camr
Dodge. N, A. camp. He is nice
chap.
Train-Loads of Souvenirs.
February oath.
| didn't write yesterday but the-s
wasn't much to write and I had a
dickens of cold Slept for a while
in the afternoon and felt better. AT
ter breakfast | took walk by myself
around the neighborhood and got lost
Nothing to be ashamed of, however
for there are no landmarks. Each
bunch of shell holes look exactly like
the last and the rusty tin huts arc
identical. 1t is good thing the ar
tillery fires once in while or front
and rear" would seem the same. The
walk was short one for as soon as
got tangled up as to direction, |
came back. Don't like to walk alone.
The Tommies look at me as if / were
curio of some sort.
This morning ] got up at 4:30 to
so with the Chief of Staff for look
,at the lines. He is very nice, and
did several pits of explaining on the
trip which helped me gather informa,
tion and ideas We walked all
around in plain view of the Boche line
as it was getting light I can't i'm
agine why he didn't have try at us.
Perhaps the range was little large