The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-18
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minutes when a Bugler sounded his
bugle. | said to myself Il wonder
what that call is, it's a strange one
to me. 1t was a signal for an air
raid of which | was ignorant until |
saw many people "star-gazing
(only it was during the day.. |
naturally looked up and many puffs
of smoke we're visible and many
more continued to appear. J
couldn't see Mr.. Fritz but the bar
rage was too hot for him and the
bugler blew "all clear.
Shortly after that | saw the Major
and found out the directions in regard
to getting out of town. The train
was due in a short while so | thought
that | would ride around and see the
city. l had proceeded about a
French block (they vary) when m
one to my rear shouted Hey Will
ley. do not know who was the
more surprised, Harold Moore or l.
but nevertheless it was a glad re-
union. His company had just come
back from the front and we're resting
from the effects of a gas attack. we
talked about many things and asked
him how he liked the Artillery, a
branch of the service to which he
had lately transferred, as his former
outfit was not exciting enough for
him. Fine" he said, the first
shot we fired hit a German brewery
in a large city" | told him he
shouldn't destroy the breweries as
we soon would occupy that territory
and it would be an easy matter to
turn a German brewery into a wet
canteen.
Soon after, the train put in its ap-
pearance and | had to ride ahead to
show them the way out. Wishing
each other the best of luck two
friends who had not seen each other
for nearly two years, and probably
will not meet again until after the
war. shook hands and parted.
The rest of the trip was uhevent-
full. We stayed in a wood for two
days and as many nights before
moving to our present locality.
| saw Doc T~rowbridge about a
month ago and he was very busy do
ing Nothing, but | imagine at the
present time he is one busy man.
The Washburn boys are also at this
locality and / see them occasionally.
1t would be unfair to them to say
they never ask me for my pass for
there isn't anything like keeping on
good terms with the M. P's, and it
is up to every good soldier to abide
by their wishes.
We are supposed to be in a quiet
sector but you wouldn't think it was
quiet if you could only hear the big
guns roar at night, during the day
there is not much noise but at night
there is a constant booming; it has
a tendency to remind one that he is
in the Army.
In my position, | have many OPP
portunities to ride with the Captain
and several times we have been close
to The front lines. Words cannot
EXPRESS the devastation of the coun-
try, but | guess our Artillery is
~ulaying as much havoc on the other
side.
In the last paper | received, you
mentioned the opening OF the trout
season and | will say that this season
is the first in years that tailed o
be out on the banks of my favorite
trout stream ON the opening day.
Many times during our spare hours
Casperson and / talk about the days
on the trout streams, wondering how
bng it will be before we may again
enjoy the pleasures that we have
sacrificed.
/ understand that a Home Guard
company is being organized In
Washburn. 1t ought to be a good
organization, considering that you
keep men out of the draft age.
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