Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-20
Bunuan Cried as
Old Friends Pass
to Front Lines
EaiE Nazaire, France.
July 5, 1918.

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Although # Is almost now a year
since I left that place, where Il had
once spent mos of my delightful
time I ever had playing tennis with
the kind citizens or friends of Keas-
hey especially, / am hereby sending
you a few lines regarding here, of
which please print in your paper; also
regarding the pride of Jersey. the old
National Guards. in particular.
Yesterday arrived the famous Ma
tional Guards of Jersey; my old orr
g~anization. 1t is needless to explain
how delighted I was. meeting most OF
the good old friends of mine from
Trenton, members of the old Second.
When we were at Camp Mcclellan,
Alabama, we were split to make the
11Sth Hath and 116th and part of the
10th Infantries. But hard luck led
me terribly to be separated from them,
transferring nae TO the First Army
Headquarters Regiment, formerly the
First New Hampshire Infantry who
came here four months ago. I wish
I am with them.
As soon as they landed with their
heavy packs on their backs like cam
els, although they all looked pale and
so hungry, because of the trip Of four
teen days on the water. still they
showed splendidly, while they were
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their new camp for rest. In every
corner (as when troops arrive you
would see big crowd) were civilians,
soldiers and sailors, French and
Americans, nothing else you would
hear but something about them,
praising them so highly that If I will
tell you, you may think 1t is exagger-
alton. Never in their lives 1 was told
by the French civilians, saw soldiers
nf THAR kfnd that m rob al &fn 46ta
little burg of France. / myself ap-
preciated their fine showings not be-
cause they were my friends, so you
can imagine how / felt at that time
80 proud of them, n the result was
II did no longer could hold myself not
to see my captain asking for trans
fer in order to join them again; not
because I have heard a whole lot of
their fine showing but because ] have
been here four months and have not
seen the front yet, they who came
yesterday will 500 see the purpose
and result of coming lover here"
and could then show their bravery.
their longed ambitions and the result
of the training they obtained there,
in our dear, old u. 8. A.
They stayed here for four days and
Immediately proceeded where they
could shoot at the Huns. When / saw
them marching my longing to be with
them doubled; I am always consider
tng myself out Of luck'' as no trans
fer is allowed, thus forbade me to be
with them ono more. 1 found my
self crying. but bid to the people
thinking I was coward not liking to
go for the front.
Well. in addition to regarding my
old "kamerads," the citizens OF
Trenton as well as the whole Jersey
are also anxious to hear something
about July 4th celebration.
On July 4th eve nothing took place
OF great Importance or interesting t.
tell as there was no excitement of any
kind, but in the morning, the next
day, from $3.50 to II a big parade took
place. The French soldiers lod the
parade with helmets and was certain
ly very fine to look at, consequently
they were a little bit better than the
rest OF the troopers that followed
them. The British came next who
showed finely; the Sammies of both
races followed them. I mean both
races as there are also negro soldiers
who called themselves American In
dians when they first came here. They
were mingled with the White Ameri-
cans. They marched along the Bout
evard de L'Ocean, the only suitable
place for the purpose; a reviewing
stand was placed near the shore where
the General and many high officials of
the French armies including the
mayor of this city. stood. being re-
viewers.
Although there were and are many
parades over there, they are beyond
comparison as soldiers here and tho
whole population are bearing the very
true smiles, smiles that IL a soldier
over there or a civilian (slacker)
glance at II, It is enough to make them
enlist to help their country free from
the thorny or poisoned hands of the
Huns. 1t is here that you could see
clear faces of fighting men, showing
not a bit of hesitation speck, IL we
only could see such speck. The crowd
was so great that the whole town was
SO full. wherever you go the streets
were swarmed from the neiEhborfnR
towns as II gold vas discovered in tho
40 down West. Nothing while the
boys were marching could one hear
but the hands of the French applaud,
ing and "Viye rAmerique." "Vivc
RAmerique." Whenever you meet n
French soldier or a madamoiselIe he
or h has always that smile that
would give us feelings TO double our
willingness TO fight; would make us
drawer and seems also to give us more
enduring powers Of the many hard
ships we will meet, no doubt. or en-
COuTdB1lks
This sounds exaggerated, but let II
as 1t may and you will soon hear from
your friends, relatives. sons and sweet
hearts who are here. Realize what we
are doing for the French people and
you "a imagine by yourselves how
thankful they are n no doubt you
will agree with me.
II is SO funny feelings We boys have.
that when a soldier arrives here
whether q volunteer or a drafted ire
fuse to fight for his country when
he sees how things are. especially the
condition Of the inhabitants; women
working in every branch OF industry.
wounded soldiers. or hears q family so
brutality treated by the Huns. exag-
gerately speaking he will Immediately
take his gun and run right up 20 the
firing lines and get a Hun or two or
more; as a proof you often read the
splendid doingS or bravery OF your
sons over here at Chateau ThierTy,
their sector. The other day there
were 121 decorated with the ID. 8. G.
medals. They are fighting like devils,
cutting them right and left as the
Moros at home u their enemies. Not
only the soldiers but the women too,
the nurses or "Y's' are showing un-
excelled bravery.
Furthermore. before I forget, you
are also probably anxious 10 hear
something like funny to you. but 1
guess not.
The madamoiseiles due TO their
economy or Hooyerizing too much.
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