The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-02-14

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later they started their retreat and
we were pushing them all the time an
it ended up in q race fer they took to
trains and trucks and everything to
get away. We chased hem for about
10 kilo's to the Aisoe River before we
got orders to halt for we, had run
ahead Of .our artillery and u sup
! ply trains had lost contact with US
so we settled down to reorganize and
| fight the Hun to. W. put over some
raids which Melted us another bunch
| Of prisoners and information.
On Oct. 81 we were relieved by the
French and we went in to reserve on
the Verdun front and we were expect
ing action there when the armistice
was signed and We were all surprised
and happy more SO. And now we are
waiting for the expected to happen.
| We are putting up five hours a day
| drill and waiting for our ship to come
| home, SO that We can "cross the
pond" C more.
Its like l told some of the boys /
| always wanted to cross the ocean and
! it still holds good. 1t is funny how
we see the comical side of this war,
but we always have until now and we
have all got pretty serious since our
| first trim to the lines. A negro that
had lust come over was visiting the
wounded in a base hospital when he
| found one CT his own race and the
following conversation took place.
| The recruit say negro what is all
| this | hear about going lover the top
sees it in the show and everywhere
what is it any how? End negro well
| III Jest tell you dis here going over
the top is just like saying good morn
ing Jesus"
And believe me these negroes are
some comical but they are not a fight
ing unit, they stay behind the lines
and do the work.
Well every one has gone to supper
and l am already late l will cut this
short. You write as often as you can
for I am always glad to hear from
home. With lots of love to all,
Your loving son,
ELLIS
Corpl. Ellis W. Clark, Co. A l43inf.
". S. Army A. E. F. A P. 0. 796
Yunane France, Dee. 20. 1913.
Dearest Auntie:
Hello Auntie dear. how are you by
now? All o. X. l hope. Hope you
had a merry Christmas, sure did.
Also had one of the finest dinners l
ever ate. Here is what was on our
menu card: Turkey, celery, salad.
oyster dressing, cream potatoes
cream gravy, creamed lettuce. grapes.
fcaulihower, oranges, nuts, pumpkin
/ pic, bread and coffee. Also 5&
pounds of candy to each man. Our
, dinner was served in the French
! school house, where we had our din
/ ner served to rs on tables with whlte
| linen spreads. and the room was deco
! rated with holley, miStietoe ana
, French pine, which is very pretty.
f, And believe ne ii there ever was q
/ BOY that enjoyed his dinner it was me
, Can you blame me for saying MS
, with the bill of fare that our cooks
, provided for US.
How is cousin Rosa and the baby,
b, also Sidney? All o. X. guess. Ieii
,hem I said hello and give them my
'ove. Guess the baby IS Il great Dig
| %irl now.
Well | sincerely hope that it won
re long before | can be back "itis
you all once more, as this great con-
| 1ict is lust about over. But We ooyS
: are not kicking for we have a nice
! place to stay and are treated hne oS
he French people. But you kno"
how an American soldier is when ne Is
on foreign soil.
Had = letter from home the other
day saying that all were well at nome
an dof curse that helps a fellow iotS.
7 haven't seer any of the BOYS from
home over here since have been mere
cxcept the ones that came over WIN
me- And | will have been over mere
6 months the 10th of next month"; ana
viii, be entitled to wear a service
stripe.
Saw in my home paper where oh-
Gle Solan, his wife and baby mao
snent a few days at home with the
folk. Sure wish could have peer
there to see them. :,
Well Auntie as it is getting late VII
have to close for this time "ri'e h'
when you a and tell me all the news
MOI