Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-21

war In general as we don't get any
papers up here, but fell sure that
this Yank drive win start the finish.
l am feeling fine, but tired out and
sleeiy but by the time you get this
will be back having rest and get
ting filled up again.
October G
We left the fighting front the
night OF October 5. after dark and
are now just behind our own big
guns whore we feel safe and getting
more to eat and rest some. We sleep
on mother earth. but have blanket
each and get along o. X. The guns
are talking all the time and Il sure
does sound good to us, We know
now what the big shells can do for
we have been among the Huns big
shells for eight days. Thank God
these are going the other way, for
the shrapnel from the high explo-
sive shells is hell and | pray / will
never have to see again, what saw
In those eight days up there. We
had a hard march to here but can
move around more and have a light
at night. You see all marches near
the front are at night and the coun-
try is all terrain the Yankees have
taken from Huns and Is Just mass
OF shell holes and ruins. therefore,
is very hard to walk through in the
dark. To make II better, II rains
most OF the time and there Is mud.
could go on with this stun for
a week, but II won't help you to
write OF our hard luck. thought
I had tough time up there but
saw so much worse and tho wounded
were lying around In the rain and
cold with almost no covering. We
used our raincoats and some Boche
blankets we could find for them. but
II was awful and so for us fellows
that had no holes in our hide and no
broken bones. we shouldn't kick.
am still dead tired and away be-
hind on sleep but this division Is re-
lieved and we are going back for
real rest, where we can get some
things we need and some we think
We need.
can carry all my personal be-
longings in my pocket for have
ditched everything but my razor and
watch. I don't see how It runs but
1t does and keeps good time even
though It is rusted until can't open
1t.
Now for the best news I. or any
OF us have ever heard or expect to
hear. An American plane flew over
us and dropped some ~ Y. Heralds
with the news that the central pow
ers were asking for peace under
President Wilson's terms. Since we
have heard more and pray II is
true. and / really think, part OF II
at least is true for the Huns are
whipped for sure and Wen soon be
on his own soil II he don't quit now.
Where We were. they now have
clear sailing to the Rhine and will
soon be there. ! saw one place
where a lieutenant | knew in this
regiment had shot, with his automa-
tic, four Germans and a German po-
lice dog before they got him. Three
Of the Germans and the dog were
dead. The fourth was wounded and
took care OF him. He talked good
English and said the Yankees were
wonderful fighters, but easy to kill.
That is because they are reckless
and take big chances, alone and in
punches.
Another place a private got three
OF them with his bayonet before
they got him. l guess some others
got him for he was shot and they
were all lying in a bunch.
Now for some more good news. In
the last three days | have had about
thirty letters, mostly from you folks
and the boys and also one from Geo.
Dickinson. | close now and work
while. Will write where | can.
October 8
Here | am still in the mud and
still on ground taken from the Ger
mans, but out Of reach OF their
shells and can just hear the guns. |
We expect to get out of here in the
in auto trucks and get back |
TO where there are. whole buildings
and healthy kitchen and rest for a
month. Believe me we need II after
all over France and doing |
eight days up at the front. ] have
had all the war I want, but II the
Germans want more I am willing to
go back and do my share. Trench |
warfare is a picnic compared to this
drive stuff and would never have
ended this struggle. Both the Ger
mans and French ware verv cnmPorf