The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-25
Sergt. H. F. Sperry
Writes From the
Battle Front

ment IN the engineering DraucH Ol
the army, engaged in railway con-
struction. The letter was written
some time ago. He says:
Yesterday was Decoration day and
it was generally observed, as far as
possible, all over France. by the AL
lied forces. Thousands of graves were
decorated, the graves of the soldier
dead of all nations were strewn with
flowers and all of the troops that
could be spared were given a holiday
and many of the boys took advantage
sports. Many exciting games of base
ball were pulled off by different com
panies and regiments in the various
parts of France. Our detachment took
"a ball team down to a town where
two companies are located, but they
defeated us 4 to 2. Good game how
ever
SICKNESS IN CAMP.
A good many of the boys have been
very much indisposed with peculiar
fever, which, while not dangerous.
yet makes a fellow very weak and
sick for from five to ten days; been
in the hospital undergoing its ter
rors but am better'now.
LETTERS FROM HOME
Just received letters from you and
mother and they were dandy letters.
as letters received heretofore have
been. 1t does us fellows so much
good to receive letters with home
news. It's what we look for when
the mail comes. Letters from Robert
at Pueblo, Allan, Webb and families
at Memphis, note good things and
box of goodies sent makes my mouth
water 10 write about it.
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVES.
see by the papers that the Third
Liberty loan is oversubscribed so /
guess that the Kaiser ought to know
by this time that they are in the
fight, heart and soul. back in the
states and that no sacrifice is too
great to help knock the old persim-
mon out. and he is certainly on the
run, and will be bagged sooner or
later. The second drive was certain
ly corker.
The people of Germany are going to
wake up. Their loses are tremendous
and we figure that the big fire works
are on our side. and good results will
follow as the loss of human lives
which he is sacrificing is being seri-
ously considered by the Kaiser as well
as others.
AURLiNG POISONOUS SHELLS.
We are sure getting a dose of pois
on shells which he is hurling over us
trying to demoralize the troops that
oppose him, but they don't demoral-
ize worth cent, o, no, mot us,-
United States of America, Not hav-
ing won out, they are now trying to
invent some more hellish, destruct-
i've barbarious method of warfare
never thought of before, determined
10 win out at all hazards in his in
human warfare but ii seems the more
cruel because the less he gains; Ger
many is bound to lose in the final
windup. II is now demonstrated that
his gas shells are not getting the re-
suits expected.
GERMANS NOT PHYSICALLY
STRONG.
I have seen large number of Ger
man prisoners but they do not i'm
press me in physical fitness like the
American soldier. Some are fine,
well-built fellows but the big majority
are rather awkward in their move
leadership one would naturally sup
pose. They are willing to be led but
are not leaders, as their training
would indivate.
RAvAGES BY GERMAN TROOPS.
We are now in sections where Ger
man troops have been and see many
horrible results of their pilfering, aw-
.fui deeds and disastrous results and
terrible suffering from their awful
and unmentionable crimes. but the
women in general are Indifferent to il
now, as it seemed to be a part of the
war game and they could not he i.
themselves.
BONG SHELLS BY RAIDERS.
Everything is quiet at present on
this part of the section. Some she'll
ing. but no great damage has been
done so far, this spring. We have,