The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01

with dead, both allies and huns
One young Sammy before he fell he
had ten boches lying around him
His tags were not around his neck
so his name could not be learned.
We feel that we are not doing our
bit back here in the S. o. S. (Service
of Supplies) but from everyone who
addresses lis, remarks about our
work. The man who spoke Sunday
night praised this camp for the quick
and good work being done here. He
stated that if it was not for us the
present position could not have been
gained. If this is true we feel our
duty is as much as the dear ones at
! the front who are sacrificing their
lives more than the S. o. S. men.
received card from Renie today
stating that she received nice long
letter and several post cards from
her American friend. Did read right
! that you sent her picture of me.
! Thanks, but don't you think she will
get funny notions into her head that
she would like to live in America ?
yes fellow mentions going to the
/ u. S. they are Johnny on the spot to
go back with him. Frenchie says she
answered your letter and enclosed
some pictures.
| Will send some souvenirs to you
folks when l am on my furlough. l
don't mean Bertha the big cannon
of Kaiser Bills or machine gun.
Sis, guess l will close. With love
and kisses for you ALL Am feeling
Tre'Bon and am hoping you and the
folks are the same Give Bill Bradley
my hello. if he is still bringing you
folks my mail. AS ever, Brother
Engval.
Medical Detachment, Schuetzen
Park, North Bergen, New Jersey
October Is, 1913, Mr.. and Mrs
Amund Olson. Dear Folks: Got into
port again and one with a Dutch
name too. Left Syracuse Saturday at
six p. m. and Travelled all night There
were about $50 men altogether that
entrained for here. They put me,
along with sixty six others, into the
Medical Detachment. Had two coach :
es to ourselves and we were the
/ first ones called out of the whole
gang of the $50, the others going into
the fire and guard branch Couldn't
see a great deal of the country. We
passed through after dark but what
we did see was very pretty. Passed
through Binghampton, N. Y, and down
TO Scranton, Pa, then over to Dover,
Jersey City and then into Hoboken
(which was our destination. Had about
twelve coaches and it wasn't a very
tiresome trip even though we did
have to crawl in our blankets and
stretch out on the seats to sleep. We
got into Hoboken about six o'clock
! this morning There was heavy fog
which didn't lift till after eight bells,
right on the big water now so We can
expect some of that. Saw ships NOV
ing to and fro and heard the whistles
of some of the big ships we couldn't
see. We were checked off once again
and then marched over couple of
blocks where they put us in Red
Cross ambulance cars and brought us
out here about five miles Coming out
we came up hill which looked over
the country for miles and it was a
wonderful sight. Could see New York
quite plainly, that is some of the
huge sky scrapers such as, the Wool
worth building, Singer tower and
many others.
We finally arrived at our new
home, (new till the next ,move) and
it's some place l claim. 1t is an old
summer resort and beer garden and
it's about like living in some old royal
castle in Europe. The building we are
in is quite new one and we are
sleeping in large dance hall. Today
we sat down at. a long table and ate
our meals from regular dishes and
silver knives and forks too in the
! bargain, no more eating from mess
kits at least while we are here How
they got me in the medical end of
! this game is beyond me but it is con :
sidered one of the best branches of the
service. Ross and bunch of the fell
lows are still with us so l guess we
will manage somehow. Well wait and
! see what tomorrow and the future has
In store for us. / suppose we will be
sent out of here to one of the base
/ hospitals somewhere in this vicinity
sooner or later no doubt, as this
place isn't in shape yet to receive
patients. We are in easy reach of
New York and are going over there
tomorrow. We catch a car over 20
the 42nd street ferry and then across
the river, catch another car and then
don't you see me walking up Fifth
avenue and Broadway? I'm to speak
at the Waldorf Astoria tomorrow
night for the benefit of the Fourth
loan. Hob nails and ALL Am rather
tired tonight so will close for now
and write more later. Write me and
if any mail comes home forward it to
me here. With love to all, Brother
odd"
October Is, 1918. Mr. and Mrs
Amund Olson. Dear Folks: l wrote
the other part of this letter yesterday
and l forgot and carried it around in
my pocket so will add little to l.
/ Am down at one of these large old time
dance halls of Course it isn't thai
now as it's just another of the. build
ings to this camp. All medical fellows
stay in here and just at present there
are twenty or twenty five boys. tha
have been in foreign service and were
sent back here for little rest ant
furlough. They all have one or two
gold chevrons, each one Sighting 81,
months over seas service. like
much better here than at Syracus,
and SO far we haven't been worked
Very much In tho r,o0rpipoc VIC oop