Evening journal., 1918-06-29
CASSEB. BLINDED At
CAhT|CkY. BUT HAPPY
G. ". Frederick, Catasauqua
Soldier, Tells of Hurting
Germans Back
DON'T LIKE LIVE
TEUTONS DAY OLD

CATASAUQUA, Pa, June 29.-To be
sassed and blinded by the Germans and
assisted TO the first aid station by a
companion who had HIS arm shot OF in
the engagement. was the experience OF
George w. Frederick. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Frederick, OF No. go Pine
street.
The brave young Iron Borough sol
der Is a member OF the First Infantry,
A. z. f.. and he participated in the bat
tie at Csntigny on May 2s. IN which
the American forces routed the Ger
mans northwest OF Toul and took the
city from the Huns after one OF the
bitterest battles fought in that sector.
The Americans were congratulated by
the French and English War Depart
ments for their bravery and coolness
undertflre. Major Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., who is in command OF the First
Infantry, was cited several days ago
for a French war cross for bravery.
Although blinded by gas he refused to
leave the field and remained with his
boys until the close OF the engagement
Private Frederick is receiving treat
ment in a French hospital and is ex-
pected 10 recover. The following letter
was received yesterday by John Edgar
from the young man:
Did you read in the papers what we
did at Cantigny7
Wei. | almost saw it all. missed
about the last $50 yards. but had
grandstand seat under a bush 70 see
the rest Of the boys finish what was
left OF the boche.
Il am In the hospital now, recover
ing from gas wounds. My face and neck
are burned black and the boys have a
new one on me-'Smoke.' II you could
see me you would believe Il.
Il lost my sight for i've days and
thought I never would be able 10 see
again. but some French physician
fixed them up. am pretty weak and
tired.
They started gassing US at 1890 IN
the morning and it lasted for five
hours. After this was over and we
were getting things fixed up, they put
down a barrage for a couple Of hours
and believe me, they were coming over
In all shapes and sizes. As ] eft here
writing l wonder how 10 was they
never hit me.
After this the boche tried 10 come
over. but we made him look so fool
fish he went back the short distance
Then he sent us more fireworks and
our good old artillery was laying II 10
them twice as fast.
"The enemy tried 10 come over
again, but you know those Germans
find Il pretty hard 20 advance on the
doughboys. Well, he had TO go back
again, and every time he did, IL cost
him more men.
There was a lull for an hour, after
which he came over and got In the
trenches on our right front, but within
thirty minutes we had them all wiped
out and the line was still ours. BY
this time my blood was boiling and
saw red half OF the time. A person
never thinks OF the danger as there IL
too much OF Il.
I'VE had only one thought and that
was to get q Hun. After all this the
artillery on both sides opened up and
there was a terrible noise; machine
guns were Just one steady buzz and the
were humming fine tune
when the order came to so over and |
set him-the dirty Hun, and drive him
out OF the town.
"The whole line went over a. one
man and. believe ! was half crazy.
catching myself yelling like
a maniac, when we were using the
bsyonet.
II fer when we had gone about $50
yards into his line, that my lungs and
legs had given out from the gas. and
had TO quit.
"one Of the boys who had his arm
shot of at the elbow helped me TO
the first aid station, as my eyes were
almost closed from the effects OF the
gas. Then, when all the excitement was
over, l started suffering from my gas
but. honestly, / was happy
FOR ! had a good whack at the Boche |
and we knocked him for a goal.
1T was hell while u lasted, but II
was worse thsn that for Fritz Don't
look for the number Of prisoners we
captured for the Americans don't like
10 have a live German around them.
THE government issues lots OF 3O-30
ammunition which we use to make
good Germans.
81 am able to see pretty we'll now.
Ny throat and lungs are sore where
hey were burned and cause me terri
pie annoyance. My arms and legs and
several other parts Of my body are
burned. but these are all healing nice
v. The medical treatment l received
rom both American and French doc
.ors has been splendid. My stomach is
lbout the only thing that is not gassed
,r burned, and l am glad OF II. !
ion't know when I will be able TO
20 back 10 duty"