The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-08
News of the Boys

he is we'll ana IN the PINK OIL COnulIlOH
and wants to be remembered to his
friends.
Mrs. August Kleck is in receipt OF a
letter from her son, George Kleck, who
is with the American forces in France.
He is a cook in his company and en-
closes the following menu served
September 20 for dinner:
Honey Dew Melon (mush)
Huitres (Oysters)
POtage Mock Turtle (SOup)
NOix de Veau (ROast VeaD
Epinards (Spinach) Petis Pois (Peas)
Frontage (Cheese)
Cake Cafe (Coffee)
Bourgogne Blanc white Wine)
Hospices de Beaune (Red Wine)
Due de Montebello (Champagne)
Liquors Carte Blanche
The following item from a Wauke-
gan paper rogers to George Calhoun
Of this city, who at one time resided
in Waukegan:
when George Calhoun, a Wauke-
gan young man who fought in the war
and who received an injury to his
right arm which for a time threatened
its complete loss, stepped from the
$50 train at Waukegan last evening
to come back and visit relatives on a
ten-day furlough, he did not know
why there was such a big crowd at
the depot
AS he was greeted by a number of
wire mill workmen, he did not under
stand at first why the band was there
and why it started to play just as he
stepped off the train.
1t did not take him long to learn,
however, when he was seized by
friendly hands and showed into the
midst of the crowd and the order was
given to forward march, and the
band started playing, escorting him
up the depot hill
By that time he realized that his
former associates in the wire mill had
planned little reception for him and
that he was a guest of honor Up the
hill and through town the band led
the crowd of wire mill workmen who
numbered about so. They proceeded
to the wire mill club on North Gene
see street. There a smoker was held
and a delightful evening passed, Cal
hOun being deeply affected by the re-
ception rendered him and thus being
able only to answer questions rather
than volunteer any particular news
a hOnt hic oJr
Calhoun has been in a Baltimore
hospital for about three weeks. having
been sent back from the front follow
ing his injury to his arm. At first it
looked as though the arm had to be
amputated but now it is said to be
mending satisfactorily"
The following letter was received
by B. A. Kruger from his son, Lieut.
Alfred Kruger, in France. He says
in part:
Langres, France.
You perhaps note that at the head
ing Of this letter | write the name of
the city l am located in Some of the
censorship restrictions have been
lifted, enabling us to write a little
more about our doings over here
Langres is a city about half the size
OF WatertOwn and has a population
near that Of our home town, due to the
fact that the houses are all Joined. 1t
is very ancient and historic city, dat
ing back to the Roman days 1t also
played prominent part in the war Of
1870. 1t is a walled city, situated on
top of high plateau from which one
can see for miles in either direction
The plateau itself is very high and
steep and the city walls are sixty to
seventy-five feet in height, so you can
imagine what sight it is for one
standing in the valley. One can walk
clear around the city on the ramparts.
The city could never be stormed in
ancient days but modern artillery
could very soon lay it fiat. The main
avenues of approach to this "fort" city
are also very well guarded by numer-
Gus small forts All these forts are
situated on plateaus commanding all
highways leading out of the city.
On leaving the states in February.
1913, arrived in the harbor of Brest,
France March 4, landing on the 9Th.
Camped in an old fort Zone of Napol-
eon's) several kilometers outside the
city. 1t was here that old 'E" got it's
flrst taste of army billeting. All of us
had very comfortable hunks? The only
thing soft about them was that they
were made of soft wood. I'll wager
that OF the many places the boys have
had to bunk since then, that at times
they would have been glad to have
had the soft hunks at Pontanazian
Barracks. We only remained there a.
few days when we unframed for Van
coleous which is situated near Lunev-
vile. 1t was here, that we could hear
the rumble of the guns and on a dark
night an occasional glimpse of faint
hare IN the sky. The aeroplanes at