Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-23
Letters From
Local Soldiers
From Pvt. Joseph Augustine.

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From Pvt. Joseph Augustine.
Dear Sister;
Dropping you a line to take the
gloom out of the grit. I suppose you
are all worried home over me, but
cheer up, as I am in the best Of health.
After being In England for a time
I now find myself somewhere in
France. We move about quite often
and that gives us q chance to see the
would never believe that there was
q war In France.
There certainly are many Sammies
over here and they are all we'll liked
for their spirit is high and they IAN
not get at the Hun quick enough.
Best regards to all.
JOSEPH AUGUSTINE, A. e. f.
Dear Sister,
Writing you another letter but so
far have been unable to hear from
you, so 1 hope there is no trouble at
home. I have just received my cor
poral chevrons, which will give me
about seven dollars more a month. So
far l am the only italian to hold q
post in the whole battalion. From
now on my address will be Corporal
Joseph Augustine, Co. I. S11th Inf. A.
e. +. AS the twilight falls I am think
ing of o n the whole family At
home. Remember me to all my
friends by giving them my heartiest
wishes.
1 wonder how the old place looks
since duty called me away? 1 some
times dream that I am back again IN
the far off dear home.
We surely do travel fast and far
away. We stopped in Canada, then in
England for q few days now through
France for a while and whore next I
do not know. I hope to visit italy
soon. 1t Is getting late o and I
to all Of our family.
JOSEPH p. AUGUSTINE.
From Private Peter Schoepfer.
Editor Of the Evening News:
Would you please give me a space
in your paper7 The boys from Perth
Amboy, who are at this camp, have
appointed me to write a few lines to
the Evening News.
We are all drilling very hard each
day and in a short time expect to face
the Germans in our two-men tanks.
When we get there they want to look
out. Our saying Is treat 'em rough"
and that is true.
We. have just opened a recreation
room. All the boys enjoy themselves
in the evenings. We take long hikes
nv ONOAy d6gs AIiC WYE Auou0 OA0
grand rush for the mess hall on our
return. All the Amboys wish to be
remembered to their friends. They
would like to know when Perth Am
boy is going to hold Its 20oth ami
versary.
Private PETER sCHoEPFER.
Camp Colt, Gettysburg.
From Joseph p. Augustins.
France. June. 1915
Dear Mr.. Jacobsen:
Having arrived safe somewhere in
England 1 am dropping you a line to
let o know of the wonderful trip
we had across the pecan. We had
great weather and wonderful sights.
I was slightly sea sick as you know
that I cannot stand the water but am
in the best of health now.
The country here is very beautiful
and the weather is grand. The days
are very long as 1t is light almost
eighteen hours every day. / suppose
Perth is getting pretty well cleaned
out of young men.
They say that war is hell" but 30
far we are having good times every
day. I have met many Amboy boys
since coming over here. All of them
are anxious to meet the Huns- VIII
close with best REGARDS TO all.
JOSEPH.
From James w. Rasmussen.
France, June 2e, 1918.
Dear Friends:
Well. we arrived here ut last and
we sure had quite a trip across.
Through England and France was
very interesting as the n was
beautiful. AS far as travelling Is con-
cerned / have had enough of It for
quite awhile. / don't care for n
more until the time m when we
have to go back to the states. This
part of France reminds me a lot of
Denmark. Here they are still using
oxen for all the farm work. When
o want to wash you have to go
down the street to a big cement ba-
sin and then goes the washing and
town gossip hand in hand.
They say some of the houses here
are over 1000 years old. We are bill
leted among the people here. It sure
is nice to sleep in the beds.
Every evening we here tho horn
from the old shepherd when he brings
the sheep back. 1t sure is f1ne to see
how all his dogs handle the sheep.
Last Sunday we took a long walk
around the neighborhood and went
through three villages. The people all
around here are glad to see the Amer
leans and they don't know all the good
things TO do for them.
Best wishes TO all.
~ n WEAK