South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-10
K. OF c. HEAR FROM
FRANK BRUGGNER
Local Knight With American
Exped itiOnary Force
Writes of France.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by the local knights Of Co
iumbus council 40. 55s from FRANK
J. Bruggner. son OF Arr. and Mrs
Nicholas Bruggner. 500 w. Division
81. who IT. "a member ~ the lst aero
squadron OF the American eNpedi-
tionary force in France.
In France. April 10. 1913.
d J. McNamara. grand knight,
knights Of Columbus council 40.
55a. south Bend. Ind o.. S. A:
Ny dear Mac and brother-No
doubt the brothers Of our council
have often wondered what has be
come Of me- Really 7 admit, il is
q crime that I have not taken the
time TO write sooner, but since ] left
South Bend ms time has been takea
up entirely with travel and work.
] have now been here for several
months. and find very little time
that ] can call my own.
We are situated just outside OF a
quaint old city and my work has
been that Of a clerk I'M the training
department for American aviators.
for that purpose, and il is no longer
a curiosity for me 10 sec many air
planes overhead buZzing from early
morning until darkness or course.
at times there are aviators who VIII
cause a man 10 turn his head and
gasp II IS wonderful branch OF
service. and If Kaiser BilI' could
see what "a fine lot of young men are
&C ming after his scalp ne would
willingly abdicate and call 10 quits. -
10 has been proved that the airplane
g. formidable weapon Of war. and
this has also been demonstrated in
the present German offensive They
help our land forces with their ais
bombing and machine gun fire over
the trenches. that it binders the
enemy more than YOU can imagine.
Some OF our American aviators
have already been classed as aces.
and YOU can rest assured that there
will be many more for they are "A
fearless crowd Of lighting men.
which IS so chara cteristic Of our
5000 old T.. s. A.
VIII Never Break Through.
Germany She will never break
through the lines She very well
realizes that her doom IS at hand.
and she is making her last and dying
effort. like that Of convicted muir
derer. 10 save her country from
FUN But why should we be con
cerned about the ruin Of Germany .
Ruin and devastation is what she
has brought upon the entire Euro
pean continent Ii is hardly con-
ceiva bic 70 think that Germany and
her famous "kultur" would commit
such deeds. but 70 is the truth
every bit that she has been accused
Of
7 am in a position TO say as much
as I have. since 7 have been i'm close
touch with FIR Sullivan. an ardent
worker among the American Catho-
lie boys He is "a man who has been
through the thick and thin Of IT,
and he relates "A story OF an Ameri-
can priest who was decorated with
the Croix de Guerre (the French
war CROSSE for his valor and bravery
on the American battIefields Of
France. He went on about his work
so unconcerned and unassuming
that ne came back safely and with
out g scratch. To was a miraculou,
escape. but that don't seem 10 stor
these fathers from their work
Words are too few 20 express the
good work they are doing. and VS.
have no one else but the Knights 81
Columbus 20 thank for giving 10.
the good work.
Headquarters at Paris are max
ing every effort TO make it con
venient for the hos. regardless ot
sect. that they may attend Catholic
services and receive holy com
muniou HutS. or sh1cks as IN =
are more commonly known. have
been established at great mum
her Of points. but at the present
time we are without one at thi,
camp for certain difficulties thai
confront Us. and which Z pm unabl,
10 state Nothing serious however