Evening journal., 1918-11-02

Corporal Harry E. Russell and Samuel
F. Ward. with Company F, 59th Pioneer
Infantry. in France. are we'll and happy
and content with the life In the small
French town In which they are sta
toned behind the lines, tJfe former.
states in a letter written to a friend
here. The only troublesome feature
that they are finding with the life in
France is trying to make the French
people understand what they want to
say, Corporal Russell says.
The two soldiers enlisted not many
days apart in May. 1917, in the National
Guard Of Delaware. which later was
designated in the United States Army
as the 59th Pioneer Infantry. They serv-
ed together at Camp Mcclellan, Ala,
and are now billeting together in
France. The name or location OF the
town in which they are stationed Is not
given by Corporal Russell In his letter.
Before enlisting, Russell was a ship
ping clerk with the Blumenthal Com
pany. Both soldiers have large num-
ber OF friends here.
Il have had the satisfaction Of going
over the top twice, each time armed
to the teeth, knocked down everything
that came my way, came out Of it each
time without a scratch, only TO get
gassed behind the lines. IL sure makes
me sore to think OF it," This is an ex-
tract from a letter written by John
Calvin, Jr., TO his father, John Calvin,
a well-knOwn bricklayer Of this city.
He writes further:
"Those Boches had better look out.
They got me with gas but I'll get them
with a bullet, and II we have much
more OF the luck we have been having
we will be sailing home soon.
"The first time ! went over the top
| had a vision OF home, but right in the
middle OF it the command TO charge
came and we had to get busy. There
were a few lads knocked out, but for
each one who went out we got a lot
OF Germans. We made our objective,
dug in. and held every point"
Private Calvin underwent an opera
tion for his eyes, as q result OF his
gassing. hut has recovered. He received
a citation for bravery in action, and
writes:
"The boys tell me the colonel has a
letter for me. but ! am not worrying
a
summer resort The University OF Penn |
sylvania base hospital is in this place. !
The nurses here will do almost any
thing TO make II pleasant for us. We
were out on a picnic with a couple OF
them, and Oh. boy II was some time
All kinds OF eats and no bullets TO
duck"
The soldier writes as follows to a
cousin:
~ suppose You heard about the iO2d
in the battle we had. They tried to take
the town we were in but they didn't
succeed The American boys Knocked
h out OF them. The Huns paid
dearly for their attack. l was liaison
runner at the time and saw the bonn
bardment .Nice. I thought I was gone
once or twice. The shells whlzzed over
nv head. saw two fellows blown to
nIeces in front of my eyes. Their legs
and arms were flying in all directions.
~ was cited for bravery but l don't
know whether VIII get cross or not.
ANYWAY. don't want cross. didn
come over for cross. l came over 10
helm out In this war. and II mas got
10 stop for we have the Huns on the
run now. Fritz is licked but doesn't
want to give in
Ms James Wright OF No 5Oo West
rhIrd street. has received letter from
,er son. Thomas w. Perry, from France
.tating that he is well. Enclosed was
Frcnch newspaper and also a piece
# French money
Not all the fighting in the Great War
,as been done in Europe. Many poys
n khaki who long TO be sent to France,
'ave heen kept in this country by
rncle sam TO do work Of the hardest
nd most self-sacrificing description ior
heir country.
Private Alexander London, OF Edge
wood Arsenal, Edgewood, Mds has
.iven expression to this sentiment IN
he following poem. The composition
vas sent by the authors "bunkie,
,harles Dangel to the latter's aunt,
Mrs. Mary Hettinger, Fifth and Jack
son streets, this city.
MT. Dangel left Wilmington with y
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