Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-02-14

in the lines in front of Ronlers and
stayed in until Oct. is. After having
| taken Ronlers and pushed tb Hun
back over the Lys River we were zen
repos' in Ronlers till Oct 80 and again
went into an attack which pushed over
the Icheldt river at Andenarde, where
we were when the armistire was
signed. Then we started on our
march through Belgium, through
Brussels and Liege to this town. OF
course we did not march, but in am
balances with the Division which did.
Following is an extract from let
ter from Royal d. Tyrrell, artist, with
9TH Regt. Engineers u. S. Army, who
has been in France for one year, and
writes from hospital at Vichy, France:
Show fell last night for the first time
this winter. 1t seems that the French
people have expected it for some time.
Judging from the weather, Christmas
is coming, not past. But according to
the calendar, Spring will soon be here.
We are all waiting patiently and won
| have not received any mail for three
and one half months, | am especially
anxious to know what everybody is
doing back in Wisconsin these days.
Things seem to be clearing up bit,
and / am very optimistic about being
home soon. However, it may be
bunk" they are giving us-we have
been getting so much of that since we
joined the army that nothing. but See
ing is believing" When we find our
selves going up the gang plank of the
ship we will know we are on our way
home. Although we have excellent OPP
portunities to battle and change
clothes here, the coolies are still with
US in small numbers; but, only
lucky few will ever find their way to
the United States. There is no closed
season for cootiesS-no separate peace,
eitheri Our Division, the 5th, has a
pretty fair War History 1t was in
two Lorraine sectors, the st. Mihiel Of
fensive and twice in at the Meuse-
Argonne offensive, up to the date of
the signing of the Armistice. 1t cap
tured $500 men, about 80 officers, over
80 pieces of artillery and many ma
chine guns outside of the Engineering
work we did at the front and back of
the lines. The captain of my company
was awarded the iron cross for brav-
cry Judging from the number of men
back here in hospitals our casualties
were heavy. Our Division mark or
insignia is red diamond, Although
we did not do as much as some of the
older Combat Divisions, we can well
be proud of our bit" We would have
done more if we had had the opportu-
nifty. All that we ask now is to be
sent home as soon as possible. and be
allowed to start in where we left off;
to be treated as the same human be-
ings we were before the war; capable
of managing our own affairs to a GER
tain extent; and more than ever be-
fore willing and anxious to do the
right thing. We do not want to be
put in museums along with the other
war relics; or at this stage of the
game, to be considered fit subjects for
the "old Soldiers Home"
Corp Radnor Viele, 48th Artillery,
writing from La Dogueriere, France,
says: "A buddie and l rented
Frenchman's boat, queerlooking OBJ
| iect with pair of rudely shaped pad
dies for oars and started out to cross
the swift-fowing Loire River. Had to
do some tall padding in order to keep
going across stream and after much
| hard work we arrived on the other
| side. However, we were not in the
same dry condition as when we start
ed and our little tub was about one
| fourth full of water. We tied the boat
| to a nearby tree and climbed up on
| the bank intending to walk to the vii
| lage in the distance, but we were
"stumped" for a moment. Here, in
stead of land, we found this to be a
narrow stretch of earth thrown up as
an embankment on the other side of
which was another river This did
not phase us; we dragged our queer
| looking boat over the embankment
| into the pond below and started out
| afresh. We reached the other side
without any mishap and just as | was
about TO step onto dry land ] slipped
and down into the water went, lit
tie wet in body and clothes but not in
spirit Reached the little village and
visited an old-time castle situated on
the highest hill in this vicinity The
caretaker showed us around, and /
must say that this castle was the near
est to a civilized house l have seen
yet. Surrounding the house was a
large park with numerous benches in
among the fir and pine trees. 1t was a
beautiful place and also large one. :"
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