The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-04
STIRS YOUR FIGHTING BLOOD.
Leslie Wilson Says There is No Fear of
Germans When Front Is Reached

Two letters we're recently received by
Mrs. James NJ Wilson of South MAR
street from her son, Leslie Wilson, whC
IS with the A. u. f. in France. They
are as follows:
March 2S, 1918.
Dear Mother and Father: just few
lines to let you know that | am in the
very best of health and very much alive
and | hope that when YOU receive this
II will find you at home all well.
Well, folks, we have just arrived al
our rest camp, after doing couple OF
bitches up in the trenches, and it seems
pretty good to get away from the noise
made by the continuous pounding OF
the guns To-day we received quite a
little mail. | got letters from you, Bes-
sic and Roy. They were the first ] had
received for some time and | was very
glad to get them.
One of the fellows received a Boston
Post, dated March 2, and / was reading
in it about our little argument with the
Germans, and | want to tell you it made
me laugh, for it seemed very funny to
be reading about something we had gone
through just a month ago.
While at the trenches we lived in dug
outs and they were very comfortable,
but of course we did not have room for
pianos, morris chairs and art rugs. Most
every dugout has stove, but we did not
use them much, as it was very warm in
them. We were not allowed to light
them in the daytime because Fritz would
see the smoke and send us over a few
shells,
The first time we were in, | was on
patrol duty every night. When you
first go out you are somewhat excited,
believe me, but that soon goes away and
you feel as if you could lick all the Ger
man in Germany. | have heard several
OF the boys say, and / think SO myself,
that the nearer you get to them the less
fear you have for them, and | think the
Germans know It.
Another time we were out in No Mans
land we heard Boche singing and play
ing an accordion. That time the Ger
mans must have spotted us, for we were
shelled and had to return TO our trenches.
/ suppose by this time YOU will be
receiving some of the money / allotted
TO you. You should receive s25 per
month from the government for | allot-
ted SIS and then the government will
add $40 to that, and / guess you Will
get it all soon.
We are having some wonderful wealth
er here now, just like June DAYS back
home, and | suppose YOU are knee deep
IN water there now. This is a wonderful
farming country. Every inch of ground I.
Is being ploughed this year The won !
en- do most OF the work now. They 60
out in the morning at 8 o'clock and work .
until dark at night.
I suppose that father and Herbert are I
well and working every day. Well. now 4
] have got to drop a line 10 Bessie and .
Roy, 50 I viii close for this time. Leslie. 4
P. s. have been wondering for few 4
dsys If am not entitled TO that state I
paw as well as the others. / am citi- 4
zen Of the state and do not see why / 4
should not get IL. / wish father would
write the secretary Of state and ind out.
April 5. 1918.
Dear Folks AZ Hone: Ju.f a lire 10
let you know that ] an stil in good |
health and feeling fine. wrote you last
shout two weeks ago. We were then &
.n q rsst camp, hut since then sc have
heen up % tke trenches again
Tie weather hsrc a. present is not L