Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
BENNETT LEVY IN
THICK OF THE FIGHT
Writes His Uncle, Morris Levy,
Describing Some of the
Thrills.

Morris Levy. a well-known Whining
ton merchant, has received letter from
his nephew. Private Bennett Levy, who
was in the thick of the fight when the
ar istice was signed. The letter describes
some of the thrills experienced by young
Lew and his comrades of the 3l0th
Machine Gun Battalion. He was a MEM
Der of Co. b. This battalion is part of
the 10Th Division, which did some of the
hardest fighting, with some of the most
effective results Following is the text of
the letter.
France, November II.
Dear Uncle Morris: Thank God, the
armistice was signed yesterday, and we,
all in common with the rest of the world,
are elated and happy-only those who
have been in it know the indescribable
hell, horror and suffering of warfare.
God was good TO me and | m safe and
uninjured | had many narrow escapes
from shells. machine guns and snipers;
have felt the bullets whiz past me; have
seen the path through the air of many
that. were intended for me and missed by
inches On one occasion had to lie in q
shallow trench for hours till dark, to
escape sniper that was waiting for two
companions and myself to come out. On
another occasion she'll exploded in
trench | was in and killed dear friend
who was eight feet from me, and injured
seriously and slightly many other officers
and men in the trench. but | escaped
without a scratch. This all happened a
very few days ago, for we were in the
fighting till the last-Our organization
did wonderful work in killing. wounding
and capturing the enemy and we drove
them back for me- ny miles so far back that
when firing ceased we were on our way TO
another part of the line because they'd
been driven out of our sector. On this
march we passed the kitchen of Bills
outfit and | learned he is all right, though
his company, In the fighting till the last,
suffered heavy casualties.
A few days ago | read in the paper that
1T will be an honor 10 go back home and
say YOU were "A Runner With Pershing
in France" No doubt YOU often wondered
lust what | did-"I'm a runner with
Pershing in France. m what they call an
"agent" meaning runner; our work on the
battlefield is the delivering OF messages
and the guiding OF units into position.
When | was gwen the job they told me it
was on account of my intelligence =
evidently misrated me. | have on oc-
casions volunteered for dangerous work
and missions and have the self conscious
ness of knowing I've done my duty-well
/ notice that I've nearly always been
picked for work requiring nerve, courage
and brains and feel little bit proud.
Am writing this IN a former German
dugout 10 the tune of a rat scratching
around here somewhere Found some bat
teries and bulbs and have the electric
light working-some class.
| suppose We will now soon be comfort
ably billeted and given q much needed
rest. Last night | got a good night S
sleep. the first rest 10 amount to anything
I've had in week. | cam remember the
last time | had my clothes off-golng to
get new pair of shoes todav-It will be a
shaved and washed-it was the first time
I'd washed my hands or shaved in SIX
DAYS. Such Is life st the front
We've been in France four months mot
quite four and have been at the front two
Inonths-have been in two hard battles, in
both OF which We drove the enemy aw V
back and inflicted 8 damn good licking
Some Of our men did such wonderful work
hope they get distinguished service
crosses Your letter Of October Is has
arrived and sure was glad to hear from
you and especially glad to learn all arc
well. Remember me TO all the folks |
around the stores and TO Helen knayer in |
partic liar If She Is TO type your letters
for letters from YOU and home re aiwavs |
my one desire. Am eagerly awaiting 10
hear more of your commission and assign |
ment. Last week / wrote asking YOU to |
deposit at the Guaranty Trust Company |
Of New York, 140 Broadway, New York, !
one hundred dollars to be placed TO my |
credit at their Paris branch where / have |
an account. As soon as we get back to !
sector, must spend quite bit /
Of money in necessities and other things, |
perhaps not SO necessary, and want to |
make some donations, all Of which will |
likely break me, so would ask YOU to |
attend to this matter by mail or III person |
promptly.
Uncle Morris, that's ali | have TO write |
thus time-exeept hope shall soon be |
back with you With love to you. Aunt |
Leah, all my dear cousins and doctor |
and hoping you are all well, / am, as ever,
Your loving nephew,
RennIe
P. 5. Tell Bills people ne is alright, |
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