The Springdale news., 1919-02-07
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FROM ADOLF0 ZULPO
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 The following letter was received recently by Tontitown friend from Adolfo Zulpo, who is now with the army of occupation in Germany. He and his brother Jack entered the ser vice together, and were near eacf other when the latter was killed. The letter gives the first particulars of the death of Jack
 Jurlich, Germany, Dee. 2l, IS My Dear Friend:
 received your dear letter this morning with the greatest of pleas ure. Am glad to hear that you are in good health. Same is true of my self. am as sound as when 1 left home. Excuse me for not answering your other letter which I received some time in October. 1 was at that time at the front. l was right in the danger when your letter was brought to me. The shells were bursting all around me. but with 1t all, l stopped and read your letter. Believe me, could not keep from crying. The tears were falling out Of my eyes like rain. That was on "shanpgain Front" and q hard one all the way through. We were at that front ten days, that was ten days of hard fighting I never thought was going to come out of that fight ing so safely, but I did, and can not thank God enough for the blessing He has given me through all the great battles.
 When we came out of sShanpgain Front" we went back for few days rest and clean up. 1 was going to answer your letter at once, but the |. NJ. C. A. men were not with us at that time and could not get any writing paper. A day after that l did get some paper, but they were talking about going back to fight right away so 1 did not feel like writing then, thought of putting letter writ ing of until l came out of hhe next Front A few days after We were back to the front and that was the last Front before Armistice was signed Northwest Nerdun Front" l was on the line until the last minute and was in the trenches when the news came to quit fighting, that the Armistice was signed. Ohl What day of joy that was for me and all the worldii After tht We went hack to Beaumont France, for few days and then we started for Germany, on Nov 17th. We went through a good part of France, then through Belgium, Lux emburg and into Germany. We have been travelling in Germany ever since the first of December, so you see yourself that did not have much time to write
 We'll, am not going to write much, for l am expecting to come home soon. I will sure be free then and can tell more about the great war. l am sure anxious for the day to come when we can start back to dear home in the U. s. A. Oh. but every time 1 think of my poor brother Jack it makes my heart ache. Just think, we left home to- gether, we have been in the same company all the time and We went to the front together. l felt like some thing was going to happen and it surely did l was never allowed to tell where he got killed, but now am. He lost his life in town by the name of Thiancourt, right in the edge of the town. Three other boys lost their lives at the same time my dear brother did Just one shell did all of that. If that shell had come one hour sooner We would have been killed together, but l happened to be on guard at that time Oh my dear, that was a hard day for mel Two llohIo albNi uG1h SON hlllCb we gut orders to go back for rest That sure did hurt me that much more had to leave him th4re so soon l was so crazy did not know what l was do- ing for good while, but what can we do? hope God rewarded him with heaven, which l am sure He did
 as he died for his country and for the freedom of the world
 Hope the Flu is better and that it will not get too bad. l would like to find everybody in perfect health when I return l may be among you by Easter Sunday.
 Please give my love to Papa and my brothers. Best wishes to all the girls and boys. Kindest regards to your mother, sisters and yourself.
 am your friend,
 Adolfo ZuIpo 4th NJ G. Bn. Go B., 2nd Div. A E. F., France.
 FROM ROGER REED