The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-20
'ANZACS TELL HOW
! SMOKE FUND HELPS
Australians Here Thank the
Contributors and Praise
Acts Of U. s. Fighters.
SOLDIERS SHARE GIFTS
Brooklyn Food Show Gives
Percentage Of Receipts
to the Cause.
SOLDIERS SHARE GIFTS

Two Anzacs passing through New
York on their way homo to Australia
stopped Off here, they said. for the ex-
press purpose OF calling on THE SUN
Tobacco Fund to thank It for favors
received while they were fighting with
American soldiers on the western front.
Several times We shared in the good
cause Of the liberality Of our American
comrades" they said. I'VE always hit
II Off well with your boys. who are the
best fellows going. Indeed. strong tie
Of friendship has sprung UP betweea the
Yanks and the Anzacs. Telling how
smokes helped the boys. they said:
p Tho last distribution of tobacco by
q, this popular fund In which we shared
was just before tho armistice, and i
meant to write to acknowledge 1t to-
the donor whose name was on the card
enclosed, but, like many things in that
interesting period, IL was neglected
Now 1 have lost the card. We had
been In France since 1915, and it was
: hard to believe that the fighting ended
when It did none of us was expecting
II, but we were glad to think the time
moro bombs, shrapnel. &C.. and that
peace would prevail.
Between the armisticc and now has
seemed n long time for US who were
!, anxiously waiting for the time to come
when we could start for home. $4,000
miles away. Tho first lap has been
taken and we have only about 10000
miles still to go. wish you would tell
the donors that the Ansacs are not
unErateful for their share of the to-
bacco comfort they spent their money
for, and say particularly that the boys
of the Forty-ffth Battalion, Austria
liam Imperial Forces. will never forget
THE SUN Tobacco Fund and the per-
sons who contributed money to make
II the big thing It is"
The 3o6th Infantry while In canton
mont at Upton made many warm friends
for the fund through the agreeable bene-
Mt entertainments 1t gave. and since they
went to Europe inquiries have come in
frequently about the whereabouts Of
those boys in France and any other news
concerning the regiment, but especially
Of the members Of its headquarters COM
pany. Little was known, or at least re-
ported. and except for an occasional card
Of thanks nothing came direct to the
fund. Then came the news OF the death
OF David Hochstein two days before the
signing Of the armistice. Hochstein had
several times generously devoted his
talent as violinist to aid the fund. The
night before he sailed with his regiment
he played in recital for the fund In the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
From Pont de Gennes. Santhe. France.
card has come for Mrs. A. o. Randall.
which reads: Dear Madame-Your gift
Of tobacco through THE SUN Tobacco
Fund was received by us to-day. We
appreciate your kindness in thinking of
us. You would feel repaid in part II
you knew how much tobacco means to
men in the army. You have the love and
esteem OF the men in this company. 1t
In such favors as these that you back
home have shown US that keep US with
minds turned to our home in the States.
The fight was won through your efforts
as much as IL you had been over here
The message is signed Supply Com
pany. Sub-Depot No. 2.
Sergeant Thomas H. Fleming Of Sec
ond Battalion Supply Company. 104th
Infantry, writes to the employees of the
y. w. Bliss Company: "a short time
ago had the pleasure of participating in
the distribution among the boys of your
cigarettes and tobacco and I sure want
them. The New York SUN Tobacco
Fund was the first one We met In France
nearly a year and a half ago, and 1t is
still doing good work. as all the boys
can testify. Many thanks TO It and to
YOU men"
Private E. Constant Golondzinier A.
p. o. 729, in Germany. writes to John
Curley: Received your most welcome
box New Years Day through THE Sun
III. 1,,,r IT,. sta1
| could not write before, but I am most
grateful. Many thanks for all the kind
ness Of THE SUN to the boys and in par
ticular to you who gave the money"
Curtis J. Becker of the 166th Aero
Squadron sends his thanks to John j.
Martin from Trier, Germany. He says
Perhaps we were pleased to get THE
Sun gifts during the war and we sure
were, but not 80 glad as to receive them
now of here in Germany. where we ex-
pected to be forgotten. THE SUN smoke
fund is still our faithful friend and we
can't say too much in praise OF It's meth
DDS. When 1t wants to get anywhere il
goes. At present we are not doing more
than exercising and we get very tired OF
that, but the smokes keep us cheerful
Please accept our thanks and give them
TO THE SUN"
From Haute Marne, France, Corporal
J. L. Fields OF Company e, Thirty-third
Engineers writes; Just few words
10 tell you how we enjoyed the smokes
They were great, and, as any returned
soldier will tell you, tobacco Is the great
est consolation the boys had. and now
since the armistice It helps nightly to
while away the dreairy |ait before We
leave for the good old L. 8. A."
Albert s. Loturn of Headquarters
Company, 1o5th Infantry. sends thit
message from Bouloire, France: MANY
thanks for the tobacco which | just re-
ceIved with a card enclosed showing the
name ]. p. Morgan TO be the donor &c
THE Sun Tobacco Fund. Your kind
feeling toward US boys in the service is
heartily appreciated. All my comrades
Join me In sending our best wishes and
many thanks to you and yours"
The following card was written Feb.
ruary 20 by Samuel NJ kosmir OF Head
quarters Company. 3l5th Infantry: To
day we received some tobacco which
was purchased by the contribution of q
good friend TO the boys to THE Sun
fund. ! wish TO thank him personally
and in behalf OF the other fellows fol
this welcome gift. No one but smoker
can realize what a gift like this mean,
to U.S."
The Brooklyn Food Show and Better
Homes Exposition opened In the Thir
feenth Regiment Armory. Brooklyn. thi,
week with great numbers OF visitors
The directors will make percentage
present to THE SUN Tobacco Fund. More
than 1000, 900 tickets are on sale for Tho
show, which will remain open to the enc