Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-06
LETTERS FROM OUR
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
On the Glorious Frort,
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On the lED.IOAN iVl't,
In France oct 9, 1878, 4.
Dear Mother: This is IN" first fcE-
Gy morning we have had since we
have been on the 'front.' and, o?
course 1t makes MS realize ttat winter
Is again setting 10. However we are
ready for anything as long as we are
running the dutch"
We have been receiving m7ll nearly
every day for the -asi week ana If
there is anything tha' hel"s out
where we are, lis mail believe
everyone IS receiving al the letters
that are written them We are not
having the trouble with he mail that
we had some time ago os heretofore
we have received nearly all oar mail
in lunches. but now t 5 col1ing a
little differently
We have been kept pretty busy
lately keeping the "Dutch' awake.
and if there is any one AT home that
thinks there is no fighting no here,
just let them come over, Things are
red hot ana we are going to Keep It
that way. We feel that as lonF as We
are in war we want to make Il war.
and keep 1t that way mti Il s over
You should see some Of the wonder
full underground cities that the armies
have been living in during the win
ters. However, believe we are go
ing to Keep the "Dutch'' on top Of the
ground this winter and give them no
rest ana slo" them "N|' WIZ really
is, in winter.
! believe I told .voI that somc of
the boys saw the O'Ecilly hO,S one
night about u month ago. II h'ppen-
cd ike this: We were going irom one
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lao -, ~ ,'i' 90
ate, o,r;,,i,s. e., po' w., ' tod ,.no 80
wait 60 Ne ,,,mI ,,,. ,to ,.,.,ol,..
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nanod mt t1,arn 500. 80, a,,i,tio, Lis
poa,.s ,nJ of "o' o.. - ~ 49,.
cot to cxnlo,,ipo or,n,1 thn '' rGnG.
They were stained bv some one on
the field ana AFTER arguirSr over what
their business was there thew found
that thew were TALKING to ono ot Tho
O'ReiIly bows and Of conrsa thew
went off to their uuarters and had
quite time Thcy sent over for the
rest of us, put thew were unable to
find us OWING to the extremclv dark
woods where we wera sleeoinp. They
did come over TO see MS tbn newt
morning. before daylight hut we leP
a little before thai SO wo didn't pet
to see them.
You mention in some CT your let
ters that You can inst imagine what
awfully hard times we are having,
Now lei me tell Won that all the hard
times we are having Won could mi in
your eve We are kent busv neorIv
all the time, as YOU know il takes his
to keep the Germans moving tho
other way. Everything M M The
front is interesting. Mt least il is to
me. 70 back OF Tho limos LOT and
on the roads we pass prisoners,
amasned artillery nicces trpcks tnbv.
inc in every direction and sav ~ Won
ever saw blsy roads il is thn roads
Iup near the front
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