Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
INTERESTING LETTERS
FROM BATTERY D BOYS

The first OF this week letters were
received here from a number or the
Montpelier boys who are in France
The letters bore dates from Aug. 0 to-
4, and were therefore i've weeks or
more In transit. indicating that the
boys are well up on the fighting line,
as the letters heretofore have been
coming over In about three weeks.
Everett Herman OF Battery b.
heavy artillery. in writing to his aunt,
Mrs. G. r. Wright, says in part:
l received your letter day before
yesterday. but have since been on the
tracks Of Kaiser Bills hordes and
have not had whole lot of time for
anything else, and letter writing was
entirely out Of the question. Here's
where we so into action today and AZ
It is only chance for a note, hasten
to write before anything else takes
place.
There are 50 many things happen
ing here these days that no one per
son, believe, could ever keep track
of the whole thing at one time. No one
who has not seen can ever realize the
magnitude of this war-only a per
sonal contact can impart that knowI-
edge. have seen columns of infan-
try that have extended for miles, d.
/ yfufawn ~ n0 vu 1xx hwSs go A.. - 49,.
artillery and conveys OF motor trucks,
the magnitude of which confuses one.
All OF these go to show the size OF
this war, and what the allies are do
ing. And don't think for a minute
that the Americans are not doing
something. One Of these days before
long America is going to show the ef-
feet of her power. We can fight. and
we know It, and the Germans are find
ing 1t out. too.
At the present time my detail In
comfortably situated in q big house.
! have my blankets spread over q big
feather tick-oRe OF the good old
fashioned kind like our grandparents
we're so proud OF. This one weighs at
least 100 pounds. But not always
do we have bed like this one. There
ID great variation in our quarters:
have experienced trenches, dugouts
and sheets. The sheets we had two
nights we spent In the home OF fab
ric manufacturer, where we had our
station located Twenty-four hours
we're spent in giant shell crater, and
a good many times our shelter has
been only that of pup tent. But we
always say, "C'est la guerre," cit is
the warl and Lee 1t go as part OF the
game.
But there ia a new man somewhere
within me. often feel that after all
there Is nothing like my present sit
uation TO tell man what he is. And
I believe that will be able to 20
through this war or take my "trip
west" believing am doing the right
thing. But get lonesome q lot OF
times for the good old United States.
One never knows the love they hold
for their native land until they get
away from 1t. could easily put
aside all of the beautiful things Il
have seen here for one glimpse OF the
home land.
Again must ask you not to worry
about me; unless something no one
can prevent comes my way, will re-
turn home as sound as the day left.
About letters. try to write at least
once a week. Some times I do not
but the times that are missed must Be
borne because it is hard at times to
get paper. ! do not carry anything
except what need in the perform
anee OF my work. This weight 10
nearly so pounds and every addition
al ounce seems ton, so when write
II follow shat must go in search OF
paper. However, yon should mot walt
for me to write. There are lots OF odd
times You can fill by writing, and be-
iieve me. there 10 nothing like good
CHEEKY letter from home to make
1eAioW reel good, 90 40 write often.
Jim Holmes. who is also Q member
of Battery B, in writing TO ais par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Holmes, says:
1t ID rainy day-just the kind of
q day that makes a fellow think OF
home. Our gums are silent today
aug. % for the first time since july
Il. when the big drive started. +
think the reason il the Huns vent 40 4
fast last night that they are out of
our range until we move up closer. It'll
seems queer to have thfngs 40 stiHl,
but when they do start up-iook out
Dutchman.
We are now camped Just out of
small town on q farm. We have our ,
pup" tents pitched in an apple ORCH ,
awA q