Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-29
GUNNERS' AIM
! MAKES FRITZ TAKE NOTICE
Young Man Describes Effect of the
Accuracy of Yanks Who Are
Battling for Justice

Il War is HI" said Sherman. but
She domain of his Satanic majesty
- probably very much ashamed of
.Rself because 1t has been outdone by
ne present great struggle going on,
- some real sidelights are thrown
Supon the great war in the following
<htter to Mr. H. r. Mcpherson, pro-
&rietor OF the Creamery Cafe. from
Ms nephew. Winslow II. Lloyd, a
Member of Headquarters company,
18th Division:
July 26th. 1918.
Dear uncle:
f ] am writing this letter just after
ny return from the territory recap
4nred from the Boche. They were
driven from this place about four or
He days before. Believe me. Sher-
An was right The destruction
Wrought by the shells was something
Z 1orrible. Up until the time l saw this
nhce / had no idea what war was.
+ The fields were almost completely
Moved up by the shells. Trees by
wore pipe stems. Whole villages
we're laid fat The Americans GER
tninly sent over wonderful barrage
( II is a wonder to me that any of the
3 0ermans escaped from 1t. We saw
oufte a few of them laying around
We fields; also "A couple of Boche
H2aanes that were brought down Lots
6z cannons and machine guns were
&oft behind too. Hundreds of cases
NJ shells and machine gun bullets
ere there also. Overcoats. shoes
nd all sorts of equipment were
erewn over the streets. l could
i've had rifle but | have no place
carry 1t. In one of the cities (yor
Se mentioned in the papers,, not {
ouse had been left Anscathed. i
emed as II somebody had gon'
every house and fired shel
pint blank at II. What were once
Dautiful bridges are now just heap
rocks In the river. The Germans
hold back the attack, had blow
em up. AS / said before | hav
ttn III lOldi Is hVi o'N' 90 ~ ''.'>
ar was until | saw this place. Tn
arksmanship of the American al
|llery was perfect and It caught tn
oche by surprise. I'll bet that the
re alive to the fact that we are
e war now You want TO CIV
redit to that Yankee Division CNe'
ngland) because they certainly pr
over In great style. We've ha
nite few casualties. but I'll be
eve made them pay ten TO one.
The ever-increasing amount {
mericans arriving in France Is q
IL to be a big factor In the comm
rive and | think that II won't
ing before we start on the HON
tard journey. ! have not had II
hard as most OF the fellows, but aft
ten months OF this country ! thir
I've had enough. They can give II
{ W nv ticket any time. The good o
5. A. for mine. A little madaI
selle was asking me the other d
was going to stay in France aft
he queue" | told her the on
ay they would get me 10 81
ould be to plant me. After het
& me say this you would think tn
his is pretty tough country.
fought so up till n couple of mont
TO- / did not have the chance
De the better part of France.
lill say that there are some pla'
lat are beautiful The flowers {
onderful and the forests magn
ent The house we are living
pw would be credit to any c
lck home. The people are exec
Ugly polite, but ! am fank a
at is something that won't w
b.
I'm going to ring or as I thin
Ave said my nickel's worth.
Your nephew,
wINSLOW