South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-25
TITUS IN FRONT
LINE TRENCHES
Local Pastor Writes interest
ing Letter From War
to News Times.

W. Z. Wallach of The News
Times received a most interesting
letter Monday from Rev. G. w.
Titus. minister OF the First Christian
church of Mishawaka, now with
the Y. NJ. G. A. in France The
communication is dated from Paris,
March 8.
Mr.. Titus says in the way OF in
PRODUCTION that he is reminded that
a newspaper man is a prince for
scattering news. and that ne can
reach many of his friends through
The News-Times. In the course OF
the letter he says: Il suppose you
resolved the cable concerning my
arrival in France? There is not
much one can say about the trip
across. We made almost record time
covering the entire distance in nine
days. We never saw a sign of a
sub and 10 my mind they are
pretty well cleaned up.
Impressions of Paris.
Il have had to spend a week in
this wonderful city of Paris. and let
me say right here that il sure is a
wonderful city. 1 could write page
upon page descriptive Of the mighty
buildings, the historic scenes. the
numerous points Of interest Yet.
there are certain impressions that
rivet themselves upon me. and
which / must mention. First, there
is the wonderful stoicism of the
French pt ople with three and a half
years of sony and suffering, ana
sacrifice. upheard of in any other
age. These people have chung to the
task. and still say fight on 10 vic
tory France could never be beat
en-. Second. there is the sadder
sights-the clear evidences of sOr-
row and grief that must always fol-
low war Wherever we may glance
there can be seen the widows veil.
on almost every woman one can see
the black colOrs of mourning. Yet,
in the midst of all the Gethsemane.
the sad smile; and count their
dead as living. Then there is the
spirit of willing sacrifice on the part
of all
1T viii, surprise YOU. however, TO
hAiON AlldA It laAlrE uONo lAOL itti NAAN
pangs of hunger. one is able 10 get
all he needs in the food line and for
very moderate prices. Ii looks like
there is very little price boosting
and 'hogging' in France that We see
on the part OF many in our own
country.
Goes To Front Lines.
Il wish / could give you more
news about conditions. but / know
it would be cut out and perhaps
keep my letter from reaching you.
However. as / cannot do this, per-
haps a little news concerning myself
will be of interest to you. Well, to-
morrow / leave Paris TO begin my
real work There were 100 men in
our Y. NJ. c. A. party; and every
man was wild to get assigned to the
front. We drew our assignments,
or were gwen them yesterday, and
another man and myself are the
only ones 10 90 10 the front lines.
OF course YOU know the Y. NJ. G.
A. men are scattered all over the
country. l wish / could tell YOU
where 1 go. but il is not permitted.
however. can SdN lHlS MY JpD
will be that OF ministering TO our
splendid boys as they 20 over the
top. How much that means What
would a father. or a mother give 10
stand in my place as their boys go
over perhaps never TO come back
again, That's my job. I am told
bv the big men Of the Y. that
have one of the few most important
positions in France. God help me
to be worthy of the task. and 10 be
father, mother. and servant 10
them, Anyhow. 1 shall endeavor
to do my whole duty by our fine
men. and even go with them il need
be upon their journey over
You may like to know if I am
still as determined about this thinS
as ever. Well. 1 know 1 have left
behind a splendid church. hosts of
friends, and a dear family. But
when l see the work to be done
here, the tremendous need for men,
1 think myself a Stacker for not
coming sooner. thank God for
the privilege OF coming"