Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

hundred days on major and minol
fronts I've seen so much of torn NJ
country that began to loathe Franc,
but several hundred miles travel bach
from one hospital to another has again
revealed France in all its glory. l wish
YOU could have seen the wild ferns
and the radiantly glorious autumn
colors fit to inspire poets and paint
ers. Any who survives the bullets
and big shells ought certainly to give
thanks TO our good Father This war
has, know. brought much sorrow
to many hearts. but it has also
brought gladness and rejoicing to
many of the boys through being a
life
wakened to a realization Of better
life.
M m ~
Lieut. Herbert Sommers is home.
He was stationed in the South, re-
Gently at Camp Hancock, and worked
hard training men for overseas duty,
throughout his service.
m N IN
The following letter was received
from Capt ii. w. Rohrer, who Is
with the Sixth Infantry in France,
by II. M. White OF this city. He
writes:
can hardly realize that 1t is all
over. Tonight as l write everything
is quiet on the western Front" The
only noise is the noise of rejoicing
and celebration. | assure you that
there is some OF that as the French
are very happy as are the Ameri-
cans After having been through
what we all have, we have just
grounds for our rejoicing. Our mis-
sion has been accomplished and |
feel that good job has been done
of II. The end came quick and feel
that II is right. The Hun Is on his
knees and know that he will never
again throw the entire world into a
state Of war and disorder.
What with all the rejoicing and
celebrating there is certain amount
Of sadness connected with 1t. Many
of the friends we have and the ac-
quaintances we have made are not
here to rejoice with MS. 1t has al
ways been thus. Many gave little,
many gave much and many gave all
in this war and suppose It is all a
part of great plan. Each man has
his part to play and who will say
that probably the man or woman who
was forced to stay at home did not
have the most difficult part to play.
| do know that there are many
mothers and fathers In the United
States who are not through fighting
their battles. In fact they will neve~
be through. I believe every man IN
the A. r. f. feels as I do. There were
harder things than facing the enemy
and hearing the big shells come
across. Seeing them light and see
ing our comrades fall. We appre-
ciate the splendid support you have
given us all Without 1t we could
not have won.
do not know when we will be
home. 1t will probably be some tim"
before all are back. There is still a
big job to be done here. However,
the hard part has been accomplished,
We are glad.
1t has been year now since I was
in Abilene. Wish l were there to-
night Instead | am here where the
Germans were less than week ago.
My outfit was in the line when the
end came. Had been doing splendid
work for over a month. The division
has been cited for ITS work here. We
are still in the line but expect to move
back soon. l may go to Germany
before ] get back. Some viii have
to go | am sure.
VA IA n
Paul Whitehair writes to his fam
lily from France, under the date Of
November 10th. couldn't feel any
better than do now with no Wiling
bangs sounding. You folks said that
you could see me now you would
pital but there's nothing to 1t. If
you could see m now you would
think never could get sick. l suppose
you heard that Joe Haslouer will
soon return to the States for further
treatment Milton Heller had an eye
hurt so is in the hospital. Peter
Tropp from Herington and Corp.
Kline from Buckeye were killed in
action. / saw John Klover, Clyde