Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-22

'--cW &c french people celebrate the
14th of July the same as we do the
Fourth An order came in to take
band to large city of about 100000,
where they were going to celebrate,
so Biff, Sim Hillebrandt and | went
in on the truck We had the whole
day to ourselves We got there about
II a. M The band played a few
pieces before dinner, and then we
went to look for place to buy din
ner We found a place. We went in
and sat down and lady waitress
knows, I don't, We sat there like
dummies, because we didn't know
how to order anything. She then
brought us a book over and we looked
up how to say eve are hungry" in
French. Then she brought us in some
bread and butter and some wild rab-
bit. We ate that and then she came
in with some swell veal steak and
some boiled potatoes in butter, and
some lettuce. Believe me, we were
not very hungry when we came out OF
there. We walked around town until
about O'Clock, and then the band
gave another concert, which sure
sounded good
July 90
l have been so busy that I haven't
had time to finish this, tonight before
| go to bed. For supper we had soup,
then potatoes, lettuce, bread and but
ter, and some cold meat. Our dinner
cost us Is francs in French money,
which is almost three dollars in our
money, so you can imagine what
things cost us over here.
Well, the Germans have started an
other big drive, but got badly fooled.
Yesterday the French and Americans
captured $4,000 prisoners and today
word came that they had cut off $780,
600 and were on the verge of captur-
ing them They also suffered very
heavy losses, as usual. They will
never get to Paris.
Just think, mamma, we have only
got one blanket now to sleep on. We
have to sleep on half Of it and cover
up with the rest of it. | don't know
what they are thinking of. They even
took our ticks away from us today, so
now we have to sleep on the ground.
All l take off at night is my leggings
and shoes. [ believe it has been two
months since [ have had my clothes
eli ole
coats away from US. One of the fell
lows said this noon: II suppose they
will be taking our mess-kits away from
us tomorrow. Ha! Hal!
1 bought some lemons today and
took them down to the cooks, and
they made me lemon pie. 1t sure
was not like the ones you make.
| was up to the front with the trucks
the other night. Biff and [ just rode
I'D for a little excitement. They had
shelled the place we went to that aft
ernoon, and you should have seen the
shell holes in the road.
One fellow in a machine gun outfit
was telling me about how their lieu
had a machine gun out ways in no
mans land from the main trench,
and a private, a corporal, sergeant
and the lieutenant were going out on
the way. The private said, "Get
down fellows there is a German out
there!" And the lieutenant replied:
"Say, you're dreaming; don't let
your mind wander like that" and no
more than he said that, why the Ger
man shot him and killed him. The
German then took his leggings off,
and money belt with 600 francs in
it, and then filed his pant legs full
of hand grenades, and then laid dyna-
mite all around him so when the
Americans came out to get his body
they would get killed.
I had some kodak pictures taken
and will send some as soon as I get
chance to get them finished.
Just four more days, and [ will be
wearing my service stripe. I have
been wondering when this war will
end and how long it will be before we
will get home.
[ just put a new set of tires on my
motorcycle so l am already to go on
a trip, about $50 to 40 0miles. I ex-
pect to go in about four Or five days.
Well, mother, I have an awful from
riding today, so will close and say
goodbye for this time, hoping that
this finds you all well.
Your loving son,
! WAYLAND KTER.
Hdq. Co., 107 Supply Train.
Am E. F., A. P. O. 7?4.