The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
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say so will close with love, from your
son,
Pvte. Rollin Donovan,
340th Field Hospital, A. E. F., France.
Another letter from Harry Fuller
to his mother, Mrs. Frank Fuller, is
as follows:
November ID, 1918.
Dear Mother:
I've dropped back into the old rut
again, a little over a week since
wrote you last and that is the last
one / have written, although i have
several that | should get busy and
write.
For some reason though. have net
had letter from you for over a
week and you may be sure am some
what anxious to hear how you are
and if the Flu has left and you are
all all right. l have wondered if
you were luck to escape it yourself.
/ have not heard from Chester yet,
nor from Carrie for long time.
r. 1t hardly seems possible the war is
over and the next great question and
what all will look forward. to is, when
will we get home, but the important
part is over, so it's not so bad; we
know it won't be so very cong before
there will be some of the fellows on
the way. We are repairing trucks
same as ever, but the gun work over
with.
/ had a card from Maud Peterson
today. She was feeling some bet
ter; am sending you some clippings
that she sent me short TIME ago,
some of her own writing; also a
| French postcard / received from Art,
not long ago and another card
picked up in the billsts which we oc-
cupied in q certain pafs Of France TINS
Midsummer; it's from some French
man to his wife and daughters,
| imagine. / presume was taken prs
oner by the Germans. Also a lew
"elevens" for that record you have,
of when the fighting stopped, the lltn
hour of the 18th day of the 18th month
of the year, 1918, and IL months after
enlisted.
Will write again in a rev days when
perhaps / may be in more OF a>mooo
to write. Love to all at home,
Harry.
Ord. bet. Rep'shop, 44th Arty., c. A.
c., A. p. o. 719, A. Z. f., France
Another letter is from Berlie Rich,
who was wounded early in the battles
which he took part in put who cyl
IDENTIFY got back into action again
His letter is as follows:
France, Nov. IL, 1918.
Dear Brother:
/ will drop you few lines. l am
| " E. Il VOL
have heard the good news, the long
looked for hour came at last. We
were under shell fire almost to the
last minute. Well, I hope we get
back to the u. S. by the time May
come out home visiting Just got a
letter from Leon the other day with
the kids picture. l.. ID. and Tute
are growing like weeds. The place
sure looked naturel. Well tell the
folks / said hello. Your brother,
Pvte. Burlie Rich,
63d Brig. Hdq., A. E F., France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Trimble have
recbivedl the following letters, the
first one from their SOM George, in
France and the second from their son,
John, in the navy:
- Nov "a, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother:
/ wish you a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year and wish i could be
with you but as can't will think OF
you.
We are in Lorraine nov, the land
that Germany took away from France
about so years ago. l. am not sure
but I think we will go still farther
east as this is the fourth division
and one of the divisions of the new
third army to occupy reconquered'
territory.
The Germans sure did shell the
towns in France and destroy proper
ty az you will notice by the card ! am
sending you.
have seen many towns that look
about the same. and q fellow has to
stop and wonder what was gained In
this war by the destruction of fine old
homes and driving people out.
Old Fritz has got to pay dear for
all he has done but even that cannot
replace what has been taken or de-
We are billstsd IN . school house
| In > church yard and IL ID the best
lrlaee re heve been IN for quite awhile
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