Evening journal., 1918-09-11


Felix Cachcerowski. OF Talleyville
has arrived safely in France. Before
leaving for training at Camp Dix, hs
was employed at the Harlan plant OF
The Bethlehem shipbulldlns Corpora
tion.
Private Thomas NJ. Leonard, o. C.. O.
NJ. now In france, has written enter
tainingly TO local friends concerning
France and It's people. lie writes:
"0n the march TO our rest camp we
got our first glimpse Of The real French
peasant life. There seemed TO be no
one around but poor old women and
men and little children. | suppose
every available man is of to the front.
The children interested me very much.
They would trot alongside the columns
of men begging for sous and trying
20 speak our language. Their efforts
along this line were very amusing. The
larger boys. OF course, asked for cigar
ties, as tobacco is now q luxury over
lere. French civilians cannot buy IT
lt any Of the Y. NJ. C. A. stands or any
place, as il Is all reserved for the use
N the soldiers. In the stations and on
the streets we are often stopped by
civilians requesting that we purchase
tobacco for them as they cannot pro-
cure it themselves. They are willing
10 give any amount for a package OF
American cigarettes. 10 is against
orders TO do this, though, and not
many Of the boys are willing to take
he chance.
AT our rest camp we received our
1rst real touch Of "roughing II" hav-
ing to sleep on good old mother earth.
We were given notice that we were TO
DC ready to move at o'clock The next
morning, and right on the dot we
marched out with full equipment on,
md let me tell you, boy, one Of those
packs gets heavier every mile you 60
Il was cool and nice so early in the
morning and not one Of our company
Mas forced TO drop out.
about daylight we reached the sta
lion. where we were ordered aboard
he trains bound, we knew not where.
che train was made up OF first class
coaches for the officers, second aud
hird class for the troops. The third
lass were ordinary box cars Win
,enches placed in them. accommodate
ng about thirty men. ! was fortunate
mough 20 secure a second class coach,
md our compartment contained eight
nen. The problem came with night
all. "How are we going to sleep IN
iere2" lie Sage and myself, the two
tmallest fellows in the crowd, were
elected 10 enjoy the upper herths. The
remaining six boys distributed them
selves on the seats Of the compartment
our upper" proved more comfortable
than we had thought, but ! am still
trying to get the wrinkles out OF my
back.
Il was assigned for duty at head
quarters Of the chief quartermsster, at
Tours. and am now at this post as a
member OF the Headquarters Detach-
ment
"The second day here I was agree
ably surprised to meet q Wilmington
hoy. Matt Finger. Yesterday he gave
me a big pile Of Evening Journals.
have been simply devouring them.
IF things keep on moving like they
have been. General Pershing's famous
speech. Hell, Heaven or Hoboken by
Christmas" will come true. Our troops
seem 90 have put the necessary pep
into to the fight and arc going right
ahead
General Pershing passed through
here on a tour Of inspection about ten
days ago, and made a speech in which
he congratulated the men Of the 5. o. 5.
for their work in handling the vast
quantities Of supplies that are daily
coming IN for the use Of our troops.
You folks at home have no conception
Of the bigness Of this thing. IL was
amusing to see the moving picture men
and the newspaper photographers hot
footing around after General Pershing.
trying to get a shot" at him. He led
them a merry chase. to say the least"
Mrs. Clinton G. Martin OF No. 2305
street, has heard encourag-
Ing reports OF American success, In a
letter from her brother Henry Van Len
ten, who celebrated his birthday in
France. on August 26. In thanking his
sister for birthday gift OF S., the sol
der says:
You can't imagine my JOY when | got
u, My funds were very low, and my
longing for extra sweets was very great.
May God love you for your kindness.
Il have also received The Evening
Journal you mailed me, and was very
glad to get II. The papers we get over
here are very encouraging in their ac-
counts OF the war. General Pershing's
slogan is Heaven, He'll, or Hoboken,
by Christmas" and II looks like Hobo
ken to me.
q never was in better health or
spirits"
Mrs. William d. Hickman OF No. 1926
West Third street. has received word
from her nephew, Corporal John T.
Shearer, announcing his safe arriva.
overseas. Mr.. Shearer is a member Of
the 59th Pioneer regiment, formerly Of
Camp Dix.
Miss Myrtle Draper OF No. ii05 East
Twelfth street has received a postal
announcing the safe arrival overseas Of
Sergeant George p. johnson OF the 59th
Pioneer regiment.
Mrs. John Sweetman, of Cooch. Del,
has received word that her son, Private
Thomas +. Sweetman. 3i5th Infantry,
has arrived safely overseas.
Mrs. w. Z. Blake, OF 2tt2 Market
street, has received word that her son
Weston, has arrived safely overseas.
He expects 10 be stationed at q naval