New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-07-18


Rocky. c. O.. entire guard ordered to
Quantico, Va, for extensive drilling.
Left Norfolk for Quantico May IS, and
arrived May 20, and built camp. First
company and camp at Quant1co, Ea''
May %, the Alabama guard was
merged with the Nebraska guard,
making 81 squads Of PIG men, capt
Morse, G. O.. Lieut. Rocky second IN
command
Leaves L. S. for France.
Stayed at Quantico until June .
when we were ordered to Philadel-
phia navy yard. Arrived there June
10. Stationed here until June IL,
when we boarded L. S. S. Dekalb ana
sailed for Somewhere in the Atlantic
ocean," Had on board 2,7O0 marines
under Col Doyen. June II, we set
sail for what we understood would be
France. Landed at st. Nazalre,
France, June 26. The first American
expedition force under General Sibert.
Built the first A. e. F. camp and we
were called the 67th Company, First
Battalion, Fifth regiment L. S. M G.
Left st. Nazaire for Max Am FORCES in
cattle cars and travelled three days and
nights.
Trained With Alpine Chasseurs.
Arrived a Naix July 5, and trained
Alpine Chasseurs for three months
when We received orders to report to
Havre, arriving there September 20
September %, received orders to sail
for Southampton, Eng. and went
aboard the transport Archamides and
landed at Southampton September 26.
Stayed in this town doing military
police duty for five months.
Married in England.
On February g, 1913 was married
to Esther Cantor at the Albion Syna-
gogue by Rabbi Gordon. Was made
corporal February l and received
news that my sister had a six months
old child. My best friend was married
five months. Told that the draft had
taken place in the States. Altogether
the States had a general upheaval
while L was in active service.
In Fighting at Vcrflun.
March 4 we left Southampton for
Havre France and arrived next day
.,
left for Grievances and arrived that
night. Were here a week when we
left for active service in the trenches
ARRIVED at Nivalty, one mile from
the line. March 16, went to Verdun,
first line and stayed until April 20
when we went into q rest camp.
eleven kilometers from the line,
where we stayed nine days. Thank
u, ~, .
for q while. Reduced to private
April p. Left rest camp April 30,
for first line and stayed until May 49,
at Chantillon. Went back to rest
camp situated from Bar lie Due.
called very nice town. Believe me
it eemed like a dream after two
months at the front to come into a
town and wake up mex morning with
the sun hitting you in the face and
the chickens and ROSTERS growing.
the COWS mooing, the pigs grunting,
and in fact find it a veritabIe farm
yard. Had to pinch myself to realize
] was where [ was. ] was next sent
from Fitry ct Perthois to Isle de
Adam, from Pcrmain to Crissy and
left the last town for another place.
Hiked on then to Bourry, remaining
a few days and then resumed hike to
our original place of rest 106 Kil5-
meters to the town of -
\ Soldiers SoliIoquy.
May 15.-On the beginning Of this
month when all things are supposed
to be fair, the sun shining, children
are laughingly vending their way to
school, or playing around other
places the children love to go; men
going to work with a smile and the
good luck kiss of mothers and wives
still on their lips; women going to
their places of employment; house
wives and mothers starting to pre-
pare dinner or set the house in or
der, business men opening their places
OF business,--in fact when all human
things in the States are starting their
day Of labor, private in the
United States Marine Corps am stand
ing in mud with feet as cold as ice
and shiver running through my
body from the gusts of rain that are
sweeping over No Mans Land on the
front line OF trenches keeping a sharp
lookout for Fritz to warn all men
in case he sends his tiendsh poisonous
gas over the dugouts. and ] am Won
dering how the day will be when the
Kaiser and his military advisors on
the subject of murder and rape and
for making plans to ruin humanity
and democracy for their own personal
gain How will that day be when
they'll be vanquishcd and wiped off
this earth. Will it he fair and pleas
ant and warm? Yes, even though
the snow flies. The rain may beat
down the mud and the gas may still
he lurking in corners and the stencil
of the trenches but it will be a elor-
ious day Unbearable will be that
day for the instigators Of the evil.
! Sweetest viii be that day Mhen nnen