Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-09-27

than the men who are enduring the
hardships and no one would be more
disappointed il it ended without a
decisive beating of Germany than these
same men. There is just one thing to
do. With our great nation united to a
man and solidly behind the army Ger
many must be on her knees and on
her own soil when she asks for peace.
Our men who are dying must not
have given their lives in vain, but Ger
many must feel the just wrath of our
country for the taking OF their lives
merely to satisfy the greed of an am
bilious nation.
At present am not with my regi-
ment but am on detached service. |
was fortunate enough to be sent to
attend the A. E. F. School here and up
on the completion of the course was
selected as an instructor and have had
charge Of the instruction of division
in my specially during the last seven
weeks and expect to accompany them
to the front. then hope to 60 back to
my regiment as | am anxious to see
how they are getting along for a whole
lot can happen to regiment in two
months and besides the only home we
have in France is our regiment and it
will seem good to get back. l haven't
any idea where they are as they have
moved and moves are as secret here as
in the U. S. A. Having been away so
long and hearing nothing direct during
that time, cannot give you much news
of our E. j. boys, but will let you know
when get back if the Germans give
me time to write.
This is busy place and you never
know just what you will do tomorrow
and the Germans are not in the habit of
taking us into their confidence.
am glad to hear from you and get
the news from there for an American
paper here of almost any date is read
until worn out. Will be very glad to
get an Enterprise, Bill, or anything you
see that is news, if you just clip it out
drop it in an envelope and send it will
appreciate it. Tell the boys in E. j.
that would write oftener and to more
of them, but it is almost impossible to
do so just now, but that any letters
may write includes my best wishes and
hearty greetings to all of them until l
can extend to them personally.
Tell the Red Cross to keep up their
great work for they cannot realize how
much they are doing until it is all over
and we return to tell them. While we
were on our way to the front, we came
! into French city tired and dusty, as
we came into the station number of
American and French ladies came out
of the depot dressed in Red Cross uni.
forms and carrying baskets of fruit,
sandwiches, coffee and cigarettes. The
whole train caught sight Of the Red
Cross and il the ladies of the z. j.
unit could have heard the cheers that
went up from the several hundred
soldiers they would feel repaid for part
Of the efforts they have made. The
Red Cross is sacred to the American
soldier and he regards it today as his
best friend Hundreds of our boys will
owe their lives to the untiring efforts
of this great organization and thousands
more in the hospitals from wounds are
made comfortable by its work. We
cannot say enough in praise Of this
work.
cannot give you much detail that
would make letter more interesting,
but am near enough to hostilities that
the sounds OF the guns furnish music
every day and air-raids at night are no
novelty. Extend my best wishes to all
and assure them that we haven't any
soldiers that are acquitting themselves
with any more. credit than those in
Hdqrs. Co. l25th Infy., and it is my
hope that we may bring credit to Char.
levoix County whatever the cost.
Yours truly,
w. c. SPRING.
N. B.-If this letter will interest any
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