The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16


The following is an excerpt from
Earl A. Clark's letter written to his
mother. Mrs. J. M. Clark:
lie Mons. France,
Nov. 20, 1918.
My Dear Mother: | just returned
from my first trip to Paris. ! went
up on q business trip but happened 10
be there on Sunday, the 18th, when
they had the great celebration and
jubila ton over the return to France
of the territory of Alsace-Lorraine.
1t was the greatest celebration
have ever witnessed. l was only
there for two days but ! enjoyed it
very much. We have just heard the
news that part of the saith Division
Is TO return to the States at once but
am not sure whether that is to include
the headquarters detachment or not.
EARL A. CLARK.
A recital of his recovery and return
TO the front in France before the arm
istice was signed is contained in
letter of Otto p Hiatt to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hiatt He says:
We'll, I'm back with my outfit once
more and sure glad that l am. When
! went to the office the clerk handed
me sixty-two letters, and maybe you
think that didn't please me. 1t had
seemed like ages since l heard any
news from home.
Il guess the war Is about over, the
fighting part Of 1t is any way, she
soldiers are surely glad to see it over
as well as you folks back in the
States. They certainly have gone
through many hardships the last three
or four months-things almost unbe-
lievable. But now 1t is all over, and
/ hope to be home soon, and telling
you of all my experiences fighting the
Hun. l may tell you some things that
seem impossible so be prepared.
my division, the End, has gained
a wonderful reputation since it came
overseas. You probably have read
about them many times. l do not
know what we are going to do now.
Some say we are going to do police
duty in Germany, and others that we
are coming back to the States among
the first.
AT present we are still at the front
just where we ceased firing. The guns
are just as they We're when the last
shot was fired. | look toward stay
ing here a few days longer and then
toward Germany or homeward bound.
1t Is needless to say which I would
rather do, but l will follow the di-
vision
Must close now and get to bed.
have made my bed right by an old
German cabbage patch. 1t gets quite
cold at night but | guess it won't last
long. Hope you are all well and
happy"
Robert Dickerson, 112 Infantry. %
Division, in letter to his parents who
live on Rural Route D, says that he is
in good condition and has seen some
hot fighting. He Is on his way to
Germany with the army of occupation,
he stated.
Captain l.. M. Gentle has arrived
home from Camp Shelby, having been
mustered out.
Yesterday was my birthday and we
decided to take a trip up to the front
TO celebrate" wrote Harold w. Dilks
in letter to his mother on September
Is The letter did not reach Rich |
mond until hast week.
by hopping trucks and trains we
made abut % miles, but had Is more
TO make and no time to finish the
trip, so we took a freight train back |
Several of the boys got to the front |
and back with Boche helmets, pieces |
of uniform, etc. We saw some German |
trenches made in concrete. While we
We're nearer the front could see the |
German observation balloons and a |
few Hun planes. One plane which !
was just above us started to firing and |
some of the shrapnel hit one of our /