Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
mrs. ALLEN DESCRIBES
HER WORK FOR WOUNDED
Meets Them at Ellis Island on Re-
turn From Battle Fields
OF France.
AID FOR "F1GHTING NINTH"
Regiment of Regulars Has Had
Unique Record in Various Wars.
Colonel Upton Writes Letter OF
Thanks on Behalf of His Men.

Colonel Upton Writes Letter OF
Thanks on Behalf OF His Men.
Mrs William Allen. of 81 East
SiXty-ftth Street, New York. who will
be remembered by older residents Of
"Claremont on the James River. 10
whose iorbcars the first grant Of land
in Virginia was made, was guest AZ
the Jefferson during the first of the
week en- route to Old Point
Mrs. Allen has been taking a deep
interest in war work. her interest
centering in the Ninth United states
1nfantry--the Fighting Ninth" % the
regulars-in which her brother. her
father her grandfather and her great
grandfather served. Mrs. Aliens broth
err. Captain Robert H. Anderson, who
also lived in Richmond years ago. was
killed with the Ninth in the Philippines
in 1901 II was this brother who dur
Ing the Boxer rebellion in China COM
manded the company made uN OF
companies OF tho Ninth which first
carried the American aac into the
Chinese citadel.
When the news came mat Gonna.
mics l and l. OF The Ninth United
States infantry. now serving in France,
had been decorated with the French
War Cross for valor in beating of \
German attack on April -. At 81
Mihisl. Mrs. Allen was SO chcered hy
the news-for she. it Will be remem-
bered. Is known TO the regulars rs
The Daughter Of the Ninth, Wrote
10 General pershine, her brothers in
innate friend. that she had opened her
house in New York 70 receive any men
OF The Fighting Ninth" who were
sen, back 10 the United states wound
ed or on leave Mrs. Allen has since
had the followinc letter from Colonel
!. s Upton. Of the Ninth Infantry.
WRITTEN IN PENCIL
ON THE RATTLE FIELD.
The letter was evidently written on
the battle field with stub 81 = lead
peneii and vas a. follows
Dear Mrs Allen; Your letter VAS
Commander in Chief. and much APP
preciated and in behalf az the officers
and men thank YOU FOR your Kind IN
ieresi.
We had hsh, las, nigh, and los,
some, men but advanced our lines
Our Division las; week Was rushed
in trucks seveuty-hye miles TO the
east of Paris 10 stop the Boche drive.
We were UP all night before starting
the long run, then the 9Th marched
stiffen the French who were tired
with a weeks lighting and thus stop
ped the Boche drive.
You may be sure the fighting "th Is
living up 10 its traditions and YOU can
ALWAYS . proud Of il.
Sincerely yours.
/ :. UPTON,
Col! 9Th Infantry
Every DAY that she is in New York
Mrs Allen goes TO the Evacuation
Hospital on Ellis Island looking FOR
members o. the Ninth. iirst. and To-
Virginia boys next The men come
into this hospital literally alive with
vermin from the trenches
MANY MEN GO INSANE
FROM >HI:LL-sIiOC Is. .
Many are insane from shell-shock
and must he Kept in cages others
are victims Of tuberculosis ana Othe-
diseases. but gas, shell-shock and
vermin are their worst troubles They
are washed, steamed ana baked" IN
the Evacuation Hospital 20 RID their
bodies .. verm!n before they are dis
trihu;ed TO the various base hospitals
which are being rapidly equipped all
Here ME- Alien found Peters
burg boy a few weeks aro-C!au5-
Strickland-wno Was at---wa:d S-ut
10 base hosDiig, It Wsynes bpro but
Will perhaps be transferred n West
hampton later.
Men have ,ne,r heeds shaved p the
process Of Kidding tuem %. v4rr -,d
many q ;h=,1 have ''reu.a mouth
which Mrs. Allen explained a. follows
Following { 80 z-Lslr {. ;as '--. s--
the r!-u say ,aa: -:ey cs=i tee r. -'...
apparently fGH - yss.I-s T--.- =. -
their gas '-asss - So, tEsrs l-- ara
fad. Il then l--r -la- ---
pebbles oyt .H.i -tet - -a-y - me
boys who as -Eeitz.l rc-= -o -.e
mouths .-d --s.:"-. ,,-r.ter e- .s--
u.sliy cta.Es - g'Hri,.. stt-- s.--.
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