Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-09
BOCHE AND L|CE LIVELY ISSUE
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SURGEON TN FRANC E. WRITES TO PRESCOTT PHYSICIAN BREEZY LET TER OF DOINGS ON THE FRONT LINES.
CFrom Sundays Dailv0


 Somewhere in France Is Lieut. Rus sell A. Oldfield, an army surgeon, ard his pen picture of what is going on is quite thrilling for the varied subjects covered in his lively letter to Dr. Bert s. Stone, of this city, in which the Boche and vermin enemies form a main problem to combat Por- lions of the letter arc reproduced be- low:
 My command was elected to ini- tiate the great offensive, so you may now know it is nearly completed. It certainly was some fight, but I can not go into details I was brigade surgeon and followed the boys over the top for 2S hours, when we were relieved. I had charge of about 300 Boche prisoners, and believe me, Bert. I took it out of them as litter bearers.
 Tt was wonderful sight to sec the big and little tanks go into ac- ton. and besides it was thrilling to sec the French cavalry moving up. This is a fine branch of the service and let me tell you those fellows arc some fighters
 Anyone who says he is not scar cd when the furious steel storm breaks is a d--d liar or else needs medical advice as to his sanity. You bet I was scared, but I tried not to show it. Crawled from shell hole to shell hole to dress the wounded boys and was mighty glad of that protec- ton. Even a steel helmet feels mighty good to. have on your head.
 We have Hcine on the run and in tend to keep him moving. I am not ready yet to die, but q few more of them and I will feel as if I have done my bit
 Tt is funny how one expects 10 see aeroplanes fall not thinking that they contain living things, and how we are filled with joy when Roche is caught in the smashup and is breath ing his last. But that is war and we cast ourselves in the spirit of the thing, and that is kill, or get killed.
 How about lice? Yes, I have 'em and plenty of 'em, but can't get rid of 'em. You get so you like them. Have got rid of most of the old ones. but they had little ones, and the children are offenders now Some of the big ones are gray in color, and strong o,o,-rI, +o null a crac ma Sl
 "Now about La Belle France, and what I say may surprise you. France and her large cities are beautiful but the country towns are frightful. They judge the influence of a wealthy far mer by the heighth of his manure pile. Every time we reach a new town I have to issue orders to clean up these dumps and screen out the flies. And the brigade surgeon sees lat the order is enforced if 1t does come from me.
 Have beeh in some beautiful chat eaus and churches. for which France is famous. But I am of a material istic mind and will say France to me is more famous for her wines and good beer. They allow only four hours to drink. two in the morning and two at night. This is to prevent soldiers from getting too drunk, but if you car "parIey vous' you can get n frog Soldier name for the French to get it for you There are no re- strictions on the French, and you can bet I am learning to talk French a srapidlv so as not to lose out
 "I wish I was in the good old U. s. A. After all ii is the best country on this earth"