The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-24

| good time. 1t is needless to say they
were greatly appreciated and were
put into action at once. You people
seem to have the faculty Of picking
out Just what fellow needs. The
Iufe 1 have been living reminds me a
lot OF a fishing trip up north but
there is considerable more excitement.
nave been active in most every big
drive that has been pulled off since
entered France and have seen quite
a lot OF action. The Bosche have
changed their minds to a great extent
In regard to the American soldiers.
when they run up against the Ameri-
cans IL takes the courage all out of
tnem, II they ever mad any. They
don't ike the pep the Americans
ana think 1T funny they don't retreat
put the americans don't know that
WORD and the sooner the Huns find it
haven't heard anything of your men,
hew, l don't think he is in this SER
vice but IL / ever do run across him
l Will sure make his acquaintance.
l hope Mrs. Hehterington' is better
by this time and trust she is. Thank
ing you again for your remembrance
remain, yours truly,
Hugo.
Another letter which we publisb Is |
from Carl Werner. SON of our own
good fellow citizen, N. p. Werner.
his letter is as follows:
n..u July IS, Z p. m,
Will write letter tonight and
Tell you about our trip. We left
camp Custer at III SATURDAY. forenoon
and went to Detroit and the Red Cross
gave US sandwiches, cakes, milk, can
~, gum, oranges, cigars and cigar
'ttes.. tell you that cheers up a
lunch OF men. You can tell the folks J
vhen they give to the Red Cross. K
y, and Y. NJ. c. A, that some soldier
'ets a great benefit from it. They
neet-a troop train in all the big cities. /
rom Detroit we went through the i.
unnel to Windsor, Canada. through :
'anada to Niagara City; it was dark [
Q didn't see the falls but we went "
yer the suspension bridge and that q
nigh enough for me; then we went
nrough New York into Pennsylvania
nrough the mountains and coal mines r
nd we stopped at Sayre, Pa. That
hne city. We got off the train
bout ~ minutes to exercise and we
OF TO Bethlehem; our captain used
1--we there. He took us off the
am and marched us through the city |
see the sights. saw some fine
atnoic churches in those large cit
IS; then we went through New Jer-
~ to Newark and JERSEY Civ. We II
aged on the train in the switch
ards all n ght that was Sunday night
onday we got on the ferry boat and II
ent to Long Island City, from there /
camp. | thought we never would II
It here. They held US on the ferry
r about hours and then about 8 II
'urs en- the train before they brought /!
TO camp. | sure was tired but | II
q all right now.
Ihere isn't any drill field here; all i
do is wait for our clothes and II
ulpment and then we go overseas. III
may take from six days TO two
eeks or more.
Has Ed. got home? hope Won /
ks have good time. | tell YOU. II
!, you must take trip through the
St You wouldn't miss it for S. II
and it won't cost you much: get
income to go with you and start out
soon as the weather is cooler; YOU
n tell the folks that / am all right
Z don't have time to write to every II
ay and you come first. / don't II
tie TO Art very much because he
read my letters at your house. =
NOW, ia, l wanted to see you and -
boys before | went across but /
iidn't make it. so we will have to |
get it until get back and / feel
It we will come home safe. went
confession before / left Camp Gus
and they let us go to communion
ore We get on the boat SO / guess
vii, be all right. : / hope this let
hnds everybody we'll around home.
Veil, Pa, / am tired of writing so
vlu close for tonight. Say Pa.
fraf a.. a.. l. - ii, I'LL