The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-30
From Lieut.. KingWill.

Somewhere in France. June 26. 1918.
NV Blessed Little Sister.
Last evening / returned from visiting
( a nearby town to find the poem YOU so
{ thouEhtfully sent me It's good advice
that kipllng gives. and the good advice
, tina, nay sister generally gives. l have
Tor TO thank my little sister for and
II Guild ever amount 10 a continental
% her shall be a large share Of the
/ credit have received no letters since
my arrival in France. except those two
! addressed TO Camp Mills. AS am
( anxious TO know how you and mother
\ are getting alcng. hope 10 hear from
/ you shortly When you write let me
know how you both are. also tell me
about Chicago the weather. the people.
what my friends are doing and things in
general around HYDE Park and the old
home town. get the Paris edition "a
I 2-pase shcet) Of the Tribune and 1t IS
/ God-send OF course IL cannot give
the Chicago news except a very little.
By this time you have read OF the
misfortune tnat befell a part Of the
regiment when the .eMoldavia' went
down We were not even In the convoy
but the news came to US By wireless
while we were at sea. Evidently they
conducted themselves as soldiers should
and those lost were Instantly killed by
the explosion. supposed YOU We're
worried when YOU read the papers, but
YOU must simply receive any bad news
Of the regiment or even OF mo with q
little stoicisrn. fer what Is to be will be-
At least when life or death are spoken
Of And should my turn come. can
think Of no better place for me 20 lay
than here in France--savinG always my
own native land. II YOU could be with
me today you would understand for the
green fields and bright red peoples and
pretty blue corn-howers and iris would
make a pleasant place to rest-and J
would be IN gallant company too. for
many many thousands Of the best are
gathered together along this peaceful
winding river for their last sleep. Don't
say that I m in morbid sort of mood
for I an not Ii is quite the opposite
The spirit Of resignment to any neces-
sary sacrifice seems contagious here
and one comes 70 view any possibility
in its most pleasant light. Had an air
raid last night. 1t is fascinating
thing. could not see the Boche but
could hear his motor buzzing nearer and
nearer. and farther and farther, then
close again And all the time a search
ilEnt pointed a lonB HHEeT upWaEus
searching the clouds for him and the
machine guns would let 60 a string OF
bullets with 2 rat-tat-tat-tat that was /
for ell the world like riveter at work 4
on a skyscrsper. Then once IN awhile /
the anti-aircraft guns would bark like a 1
chorus OF dogs and you could hear the 4
shells popping high UP in the clouds 1
Then the guns would stop and every /
thing would be silent except for the far
away whine Of his motor. At last ike
q disappointed bumble-bee he buzzedf
away and 1 went back to my beloved I
feather bed and felt safe again. just like I
a little boy who pulls the covers over /
his head ana thinks that nothing can /
harm him there.
Saw q lot OF German prisoners our !
fellows UP front took yesterday. They 4
looked. well. Just as prisoners generally I
look like the world over. There was /
fear in their eyes. but also the comfort 4
OF being out Of the trenches
Headquarters company is broken up /
now and today 7 so back to M" com I
pany I enjoyed headquarters company /
and for tho past few busy weeks was in /
command Of II. Rather enjoyed the dis I
ton Of having seven officers and $50 (
men under ma and am happy to say that 4
everything went we'll ard was compli- I
mented. The sections are now with the 4
different battalions a@ 90 I go back 10 I
my old work
Wish you would have my address sent /
TO Horace and also get his for me. Hes /
a good old scout and VIII make darned /
good soldier