The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-27
CORP. BAILEY ONE
OF FIRST TO GO
GETS SLIGHT WOUND
OTHER LETTERS FROM THE
BOYS WHO PUT IN HARD WORK
DRIVING GERMANS BACK.

DRIVING GERMANS BACk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G. Bailey are
in receipt of the following lettec
from their son, Corp. Clarence Bailey
who has put in many weary months
at the front and who tells In his
letter of getting his first wound:
Somewhere in France
Oct. 18, 1918.
Dear Ones ut Home:
Now for a letter home, the first one
in quite a long time but it is not my
fault and l will try and explain why.
For the last two months l don't be-
lieve / have seen a sheet of paper
that could write on. We have been
out where there was nothing but the
blue sky for our roof and cover for
quite awhile but we are back now once
more and / am feeling quite good but
q little worn out, in other words, | am
tired.
Well, folks, this is some job we are
ON but I'VE are doing it up good and
making a frst-class job of it.
Well, l gos a little wound in this
last battle but not enough to put me
in a hospital and / am glad of it, you
bet. Say, Dad, would give. good
deal to sit down and tell you how. we
fought UP at our last battle and how
we chased those darned fellows out
of there for it sure was sight and
they didn't stop, they just flew. Wait
until / can tell you for / was right
there in the big game. just think
of it.
have got lots of letters and that
has helped me keep going and | am
II II
can't help it but / hope to see my
friends before long and say can give
a spiel to them.
I am glad to hear things are Q. k.
at home. saw Cousin Bob New
man the other day and had talk with
him. He is feeling good. l saw
him up at the front while we were
there. It was after i got hit and
was goino to the rear so got down in
his hole and we talked for about an
hour of home and do you know it
sure did us both lots Of good because
all YOU hear over here is those big
guns and shells bursting all around
us. It's a wonder that my nerves
are not all broken down. 1t has been
one thing after another for one year
and a half with me and it has been all
hard work but never mind this job will
be done pretty darn soon and we are
going to give it good white washing
at the end so it win be a good clean
job.
Well. I got letter from Uncle
Fred the other day and he has written
me often and I enjoy his letters;
Well, you asked me IL i had the
mules vet. No. have command of
p Gun crew and a mighty good squad
all large men. I have been in some
pretty tight places with them and we
came out all right, whether it is luck
or not.
received a letter from Sergt. My
ers of the Black Watch and perhaps
some day can shake hands with him
and have talk.
Well, here is where I'll have tc
quit now so with love to all and best
regards to all my friends, remain as
ever, your son and brother,
Corporal Clarence C. Bailey.
Co. A, 3rd. M. @. Bn., First A. E. F..
France.
Ben Longan assures his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ham
man that he is all right and sends
his best regards to all with the fol
lowing letter:
OCC. "a, 1910.
Dear Ones at Home:
just came out of the lines on 20
day hitch and am feeling fine under
conditions, that is considering. We
put in about triple time, but canf
kick. / hear you got the dope that
/ was on my way home with leg off
cheerful news wasn't it? Now don't
believe any Of that dope until you gel
official notice from Washington as
they can get the news to you much
quicker, so don't worry. | see al
the fellows this time we came out
except o. Klock and O'Connor saw
him so you see we are not sleeping
death SLEEPY at Verdun as a poem
read. Now just to tell you the truth
/ never knew what war was until this
time up and have all / want. They
can quit any day and it will suit me
/ don't want you to feel that thi:
slip enclosed is a dun for a Christina:
package but we are required to senC
them. l got two letters the Other
day, one from Grace and one from
Bill but guess the required one from
you and mother must be at the bot
tom of the ocean now. This one
letter is all l am requested to write
here so call everybody up and Civ.
will write them when get back in 9
rest camp, If / ever do. Well / an
freezing and it is getting dark, Sc
must close. Look for a good Ions
letter and a more cheerful one soon
With love to all,
Ben.
p. Snake Christmas packag,
chocolates and cigars.-Ben.
Corp. George Trimble, son of Mr.