The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-07

wheel track, hoof print or a shell hole
in order to get water.
when we were relieved, another long
hike was necessary to get to the rear.
"0n Nov 3 ! went on a ven-day
pass to Allevard Les Bains, France, Il
small town among the French Alps, a
point near Switzerland, Italy and France.
was there when the armistice was
signed At the time of the signing of
the armistice, the company had gone
back to the front ready for an attack
on Nov is. Luckily, it was not needed.
Soon after returning to the outfit, we
started on orr march into Germany, on
Nov. 20. We entered Germany on Dec.
3 at Z a. m, from Remick Luxembourg,
Up to Dec. l6 we had hiked $50 miles,
doing anywhere from five to 26 miles a
day with full packs. One of the pleas
ures of the 'doughboy.'
II have found in most eases the Ger
mans very bospitable. AT the present
we are not allowed to talk to the Ger
mans, let alone buying anything from
them, with the exception of few SOU
venirs, which are high in price. So there
is no danger of us bringing home any
German brides.
Mail has not come nor gone as it
should. | do not know the trouble.
Many of us have had packages sent,
which we have not and do not expect to
get Where do they go?
do we want to go home? Well,
just ask any of the boys in the army Of
occupation and see what they have to
say,
As to the proposal to cut out service
chevrons by Congress, the whole A. Z. F..
is proud of the appreciation shown by
our legislative body and the people at
home for the hardships and suffering Of
the men while on the front lines, the
men who hiked by night and fought by
day. Twenty-four days Of fighting and
sleeping in the rain, cold and mud, with
out even having your shoes off, is a
pleasure. They deserve nothing for it,.
A little stripe, which would not cost the
government anything to allow US to
wear it? Not much is it? A soldier
who has been through hell on earth de-
serves no special distinction? Men in
the A. r. r. feel proud of their small
stripe. why should they give it up be-
cduHe n lew idilsu W SsL UFEEeeds i He
opportunity for enlistment was open to
them two years ago. They could have
heard the boche shells whine if they
wanted to. Any one of us would gladly
give up our gold chevrons if the men in
the States would take our places here in
the army of occupation. Many men have
earned the silver ones, but are not kick
ing because they cannot wear both. Does
a good soldier bcgrudge comrade any
thing he rigbtfully earned? We will
tear off our service stripes, but the dis
gust and loathing for those responsible
viii liuger after those little gold insignia
are furnished and widowed
THE much talked of Y NJ. G. A. was
a great benefit to the combat divisions
The papers devoted much space and time
telling what they did What did they
do? Ask any man in the A. L. r. and
he will tell you. We have had little
except what we pay for, and nothing
then until less than a month ago, As
to what they did on the front, with
our division, at least, it was total fail
ure. ! have stood nearly two hours IN
8 line in hopes Of getting one.half or
one quarter Of pound of chocolates
then failed to get even one piece. Oh!
The Y is good
1T is not best TO believe too much of
what you see in the paper. According
to the sailing schedule, we will not leave
before July"