The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-19
CHAS. LAMBERTY
WAR WRITER
Our Own Charles Lamberty, Now In
France, in Charge Of Secret Code
Work-Newspaper Correspondent
WRITES LETTER TO BRO. GEORGE

France, in Charge OF Secret Sooe
Work-Newspaper Correspondent
WRITES LETTER TO BRO. GEORGE
TELLS About His Duties in Division OF
Athletics and Educational Work.
| Witnesses Good Football Game
George Lamberty is in receipt Of a
most interesting letter from his broth
er, Charles, who is serving with the
35th division in France. The letter
was written February 17th and in it
he states that he has been transferred
from the division message center
where he had charge of the secret
code work, to the division athletic and
educational office. He also writes that
he has broken into the newspaper
business, having been appointed cor
respondent for the Paris editions OF
the New York Herald and Chicago
Tribune and Kansas City Star.
Mr.. Lamberty has kindly furnished
the Review with copy Of the letter
which we publish herewith, knowing
that it will be of particular interest
to Charles many friends in this To-
cality
Commercy, France, Feb. II, 1919
My Dear Brother:
Received your letter this morning
and was certainly glad to hear that
all the folks at home are we'll Must
say that I am also in excellent health.
Took a chance and weighed the other
day. Fortunately the result showed
in kilos and used my own formula
for reducing kilos to pounds. ! can
assure you the pounds have not been
reduced.
/ think l told you in my last letter
that had been transferred from the
division message center, where had
charge of the secret code work, to
the division athletic and educational
office. have been very busy the last
month since we handle all athletic
equipment and school supplies for the
lentire division. Was fortunate enough
to get a nice little vacation trip, how
lever, and just returned this morning.
In the athletic schedule Of the second
army our 35th division football team
was scheduled to play the 33d div1s-
ion team at Diektrch, Luxembourg, last
Saturday afternoon. The manager de-
lcided to take me along to act IN the
capacity of interpreter and incident
lally to report the game since nave
been appointed division CORRESPOND
Ient for the Paris editions Of the New
York Herald and Chicago Tribune and
for the Kansas City Star.
We had very nice game in spite
|of the fact that there was about three
inches Of mud and water all over the
football field and the men were soon
|all covered with mud and were hard A
ly able to tell one player from anoth-
|er. Our team won the game by the
score of to o. Lieutenant Wood
ward, a former Kansas university
man, playing fullback for our team,
made a pleasant kick in the second
Quarter
had the pleasure Of seeing the
Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxem-
bourg, who, with her five sisters, at
tended the game and occupied seat
on a large stand erected especially
for the occasion. She seemed to en-
Joy the game and cheered the players
as they came charging through the
mud Her big car was decorated With
the colors of the 33d division and we
thought she would be partial to their
team but she remained neutral.
We returned to the city of Luxem-
bourg Saturday evening and remained
there till Sunday afternoon and GER
tainly had a wonderful time. The
people OF Luxembourg can't seem to
do enough for the American soldier.
They offered us the best Of everything
and believe me they can cook some
meals. Also had some real ice cream,
the first since we left the U. S., and
cream puffs that melted in our mouths.
It was rare treat for all of us.
We crossed the famous bridge and
archway leading into the city OF Lux
embourg proper This bridge was
built in 1875 and is claimed to be the
largest in the world. To give you an
idea of how long it is and how great
the archway, there is a good sized
city lying beneath it and stretching
out on either side, known as Ground
City" A section of this bridge was
so built that when an enemy approach
ed the span could be removed, max
ing it impossible to enter the CITY
without climbing an almost perpen-
dicular wall about 200 feet high. Also
saw the ruins of the old Roman
castles. The Roman strongholds along
Itn6 DeduLllul Vdlley huOWu do = 0eSA =
Place." used in the war OF 1857, form
a great picture. !,
Our next stop was at the Princess
palace, beautiful building. Saw the
palace occupied by 'Ex-Kaiser VIII
helm" during his stay in Luxembourg
and the places where the guns were
placed to guard the building. The
American embassy, beautiful build
ing, is located in the heart of the city.
Believe me, the large American eagle
|perched on the top of the building and
/ the Stars and Stripes waving from an
upper story window looked good to
me. "
Had a very pleasant meeting with
Grover Tucker, also of old Co. 3, Ida
Grove, and now with the Rainbow di-
vision. I walked into a cafe in Lux.
embourg and found him seated at 9
table enjoying a good square meal OF
mashed potatoes, brown gravy and
steak He.was just returning from q
long neglected furlough. Grover is
certainly looking fine and is anxiously
awaiting the time when he can be
back in Denison.
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