The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08


what is going on in the dear old town.
Tell the News I saw Harold Walker
(who used to be assistant scoutmaster
of Troop at Guild Hall) here in Lon
don for three or four days this past
week. The scouts will surely remem-
Der him. He is now in the Canadian
Overseas Force"
The Wells twins, Joe and Francis,
are also among those who remember old
friends back home. Parts of one of
Joe's last letters are given here.
July 9th, 1913.
Francis and ] are in the best of
health and are enjoying this fine
France weather very much. Have been
over here more than three months now
SO you see have seen and gone
through some experiences. Just return
ed from the front line trenches a few
days ago. Had some real action up
there too. Our machine gun battalion
is some outfit and made things very
hot for old Fritz good many times
III the two weeks we were there.
Francis and were separated for
few weeks. He went to different
sector than and was attached to A.
Co, of this battalion while I was with
the B. Co., both as Ordnance repair1nen.
The sector we were at is considered
a quiet one, at east until the Americans
got there, and then, oh my, the French
said that there was more action during
the two weeks we were there than
there was during the past three years.
So you can see how the Sammies are
going to it over here. We don't be-
lieye in making this war last life
time. We expect to make quick fin
ish of it.
Here it is after the fourth Of July,
how the time flies over here. It will
not be long before we will be throwing
snowballs at Fritz with hand grenades
inside of them.
We spent the fourth in near by
city. Some city too, about $4,000
population.
The French soldiers challenged the
Americans to a field meet. The French
didn t even have "look in" The
Americans beat them in hand grenade
throwing, foot racing, bicycle racing
and several other things. After the
meet the Americans gave an exhibition
baseball game. The French thought it
funny game and couldn It see into it
very well. After the Americans are
over here a while they'l make them
all Hsnap out of the dope. :"
You cant imagine how far behind
the time France is. Women are now
cutting the hay in the fields. They cut
il by hand with old fashioned scythes.
Oxen draw the hay away. I'll tell you
one thing they are sure up to date
in charging for a. meal
The other day, the fourth, while at
this big town, some Of US fellows went
to cafe and had a feed. We had a
couple dozen eggs, French Fries, -
ham, bread and beer. The feed cost
US one hundred francs, over twenty
dollars in our money. Eggs cost FIVE
to six francs per dozen. That is over
a dollar so you see that money lasts
"quick" over here.
I'm going to get my picture taken
az I look at the front. Some outfit,
gas mask, helmet, bell and pistol and
nice heavy pack. viii send you pic
ture.
The weather is very fine here but at
the front which is on the mountains it
| is very chilly.
I was in three bon1bardments and
one gas attack while at the front. One
morning Fritz was coming very close
to our dugout with his heavy artillery.
He finally quit throwing the lead and
then he shot gas at us. Some sport
nit.
This fresh air life and exercise
agrees with me. weigh $50 pounds
and am much stronger than ever. Am
all tanned up too. If I ever return to
the States again 1 don 4 think would
need an auto. I am so used to hiking