Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-17

OF losing John Huntslnger and
Harry Newton. They were two
fine fellows, who always took an
active part in everything for the
betterment of Missouri Valley and
vicinity. Their loss will be no.
ticeable for many days yet to
come. cannot imagine being on
the street in the Valley and not
seeing one or both of them to
stop and have little chat with.
Why untimely deaths, as they
both were, is not for us TO under
stand, guess is all we can say.
Every day sees more troops in
camp and look for the next quota
of the draft to be called any time.
Clothing is more needed than
anything else.
There are five ambulance driv-
ers here at the base hospital who
are without sweaters, and they
need Their, more than anyone else
Kindly take this matter up and
see if the ladies of Missouri VAL
ley will supply these chaps. as
sure you they will be more than
grateful. The weather has been
pretty cold here lately, but very
pleasant out today.
Many of the officers here read
Francis McDermott' letters that
are in the paper you send me.
Have almost daily inquiry as to
whether have a new one for
them to read.
Several English Officers have
been here for the past few days
visiting and giving lectures here
at the hospital They say many
troops are leaving for France
daily The commanding officer
has orders from the war depart
ment to have a base hospital
ready for call any time. So it's
hard to say just what is what
Suppose it will he like all other
general orders-come when least
expected.
The rifle range is now open
and many of the boys are pulling
down some good percentages out
of possible 1000 at 500 yard
range. Have practiced good
deal lately with the As Colt at so
yard range, and made fairly
good score. The As Colt is a
wicked shooting iron, the ball be-
ling large and flat. Its chief char
acterlstic is not its penetrating
power, but severe impaction and
shock it produces. For quick
and effective weapon al so to rs
yards range nothing can beat the
As Colt automatic pistol. The
school OF instruction for poison
gases is we'll established. Have
one empty barracks that are filled
with chlorine gas, put on pro-
tector and go through the various
drills in the building. | have
been down four times lately for
instruction and found it very in
teresting indeed. There is a
French officer in charge who has
had two years experience in gas
defense.
Rush, our mess gets better
each day, and if dent stop get
ting fat, me for diet very soon.
Never felt better i'm my life or Mad
a better time, i'm spite of the work
one must do.
Starting Monday | go on as as
sistant adjutant to commanding
officer for course OF instruction
in the paper work and adminis-
irative work of the hospital. Was
pleased to get this promotion,
but with il goes more work than
before. Still it's an essential part
OF the service and will be big
help to me.
| Ii all goes we'll will have a
five-day leave coming soon; that
is, unless the work piles up again
as it did over the holidays. II
luck is with me, will be able TO
spend day or so in the Valley.
/. Kindly give j. S. Dewell, Bar
rett and Dan Album my best re
CARDS. Very sincerely yours,
Lieut.. A. II. Konigmacher, M. K. C.