The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-09-12

sleep is what some Of the boys who
are supplying food and munitions to the
boys in the trenches have undergone
without a word or look of complaint,
says Captain Asbury FL. Vale of the
10th supply train, commanding Com
pany B, to the editor of the News.
Captain yale's letter is dated August $,
and is as follows:
France, Aug. 5, 1913.
Dear Sir: This is the first time in
months that I've had time to write a
line except to the family.
We get the papers, but of course, on
account of constantly moving about,
they generally come in punches. Yes
terday and today we received papers
Of June to July Ia, except Two dates,
and needless to say they are being read
in every corner Of the camp read
most Of them and a1p awfully glad to
note the progress of the Provisional
Battalion, as all the military s'pep'
and training a man can get isn't too
much when he gooes up against the
Boche. =
The increased number Of men to be
drawn, we over here feel, is a guaran-
tee of speedy victory and the training
means that they will be able to come
over with very little delay. It viii
also mean eonaaiasions for many Of TIC
Kenosha fellows.
Would have liked very much to have
been in the Fourth Of july parade with
my company, and hope that we may
all be there by next year. All Ameri-
cans feel sure that we will be. The
American boys have surely been land
ing it to them for several weeks and
am proud to say THAT 7 an Of the
Wisconsin-Michigan Division. They
have made a record that will never be
| forgotten. Kenosha 3 soldiers with me
/ have done their full share and many
others I have seen lately who started
out with us in Captain Dayton s Com
pany 1M'': Sergeant Swede Singer,
Sergeant Ray Shore were in the thick
of it, and several of the M. P.'s,
Harry Davis and Joe FELTON, among
them.
BY the way, ] met Captain Ed when
he came up with his company of the
ammunition train, and / can vouch for
his healthy appearance, as well as the
same old "pep."
The villages and cities are badly shot
to pieces and roads are at times i'm
passable on account of shell craters, but
we generally are able to find little
shelter, and anyone who has driven
from Kenosha to Wanlzegan can man
age on the roads.
Exec r" a touch of she'll fire, a
| little gas and aviators' obmbs and ma
chine guns, the officers in the trains and
| practically all branches, except infan-
try. arn rn+ nnch in this war, and all
credit is due to the leader who is taking
the boys over the top and into the ma
chine gun fire. I have seen them go,
and I can realize what nerve it takes
to step out Of shelter and say "Come
lon, boys facing a rain of lead. With
us in the trains each man with his
truck is a unit and he works out his
own salvation, while we officers do what
we can to relieve traffic congestion and
keep food, supplies and ammunition IN
the hands of the boys at the front.
lSome oe the boys have worked sixty
|hours straight and never word Of
complaint. They viii all tell You it
is absolutely necessary because the boys
ON the front must have supplies. Can
you imagine keeping your eyes open
sixty hours, let alone driving heavy
truck in traffic congestion that you
couldn t imagine even if you lived on
South Water street or Monroe and
Estate in Chicagos They are doing their
part and making it possible for the in
lfantry to make such rapid advances,
without the opportunity Of q "Croix
lde Guerre1 nor expecting any.