The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-20
MONTGOMERY CO.
 BOY WRITES HOME
ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING SHORT LETTERS RECEIVED
 FROM THE FRONT.
Has Made Sacrifices and Willlna to Make Many More, Even to Death. in Order to Avenge the Work of the Huns.

The following letter to M3ntoom- cry county father from young man who has had experience in France. is regarded as one of the mos. in cr-stng short letters from the front. Here it is.
 In France, August 3I. 1918.
 Lear Father. have not been able 10 white you for d week for We have Leen on the move continually and ROW l have run across way side Nj. C. A. and an writing you while my horses are resting. 1 wish l copld tell you lots. because so many inter- estins things are happening around he; things bearing directly on this war
 Things are happening fast around here, and soon the Hun is to have the worse licking that God ever per mitted man or devil to have Once in while see a paper and see how things are going over the whole front but usually my knowledge is limited to what is actually happening near me. Rest assured 1 am now in the midst of things where world history is being made for generations to come and am learning noW what thous- auds have experienced for four years. Bullets, bombs. gas four days with out any sleep, hunger, rain. m. d. and all other hell going with war But thank God .fm permitted to be in and dc my share toward riddine the world of Hun hell
 How l hate the very name German Used 10 1 expected their genius. but now my respect has turned to ia- tense hatred I've seen too mach of the hell wrought by them -hcl that only devils could originate God. At some of the ruin left in their wake. I've seen three year old child be- gotten By 2 Hun soldier of a French woman another soldier standing over woman. with bayonet and forcing submission of Ter body. I've seen q woman with forefinger cut off to force her to sleep with him and death threatened if she did not consent I've seen palaccous homes absolutely ruined and things too awful to de- scribe on paper Can God wonder that | hate such people? once | oouoted such statements noM vo seen and believe but day of reui- button is coming and what price they must pay for all the wrong they have done the world
 Father. this may be the last letter I'll write you Soon. I'm soing ..... ............. But believe I'm coming Lack safe If not. hope | can do my share before they get me. Your should not grieyo if fail to return Inn hap py I'm going Be proud you have q son who is able 10 represent you in this struggle and give him up gladly if necessary A kind of religious cru ,ada zeal is among the troops over here and we cannot be stopped
 God What fighters the Americans aro' l wish you and ever one back home could see if. you would gladly buy bonds and everything else to ruther the end of justice How hap- by | am you are in America and are spared the sights and desolation this land is experiencing. My out look on life has changed a great deal since | left the U $. l now sec in a different light
 This may De a long time reachu, you. Send if on to Claude and Julia and tell them want 10 see then more than ever and hope to some day Give Clardc my sincerest con gratulations when he is married May his married days he long and happy | hope you will live with him for | know he will look out for you as a son should
 | too have a sweetheart in Amcri- ca about whom have told you If return she and | may marry but I'm not thinking of such uow-shc under stands I must go now. Al my first opportunity 9'u write again and then can tell you all
 Your Son.
 IRA C HOOPER. 1st It goth F. A. A. F F.