Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-27

ed on our hike for the front, marc
ing from September 10th until Sep
tember 30, and arriving ut sect r
OF woods about ono klo from tho
front line, called the Forest dc Hess.
II was here we stayed In prepared
ness for the big offensive, and moved
into the trenches at 2 midnight and
went over the top at $40 n. m. Sep
temper 26 under terrific barrago.
l never will forget 1t as long as |
live. The barrage started at IL p.
m. the night before. and one shot
every 10 seconds and gradually In
creased until Il was one wild deaf,
ening roar.
The earth trembled and the sky
was as bright as daylight from the
exploding cannon Our regiment
was pass the German front line In
less than Is minutes after they had
gone over IN spite OF heavy barhed
wire entanglements which, by the
way, was all the resistance old Fritz
offered until along about o'clock.
three kllos from the front line. ri
would take year and couple OF
tons OF paper from me to relate all
the dope from here on. Anyway we
kept after the Huns until October 4.
when we were relieved for two days
and again went in October eth and
stayed until Friday. October II.
when we were relieved once more
and hiked 40 kilos to n town called
Mussy Here we boarded n train
and rode two half days arriving at
Ypres. Belgium. Saturday, October
10. We hiked into Ruiter. three
kilos from Roulers. and received our
requirements and started for the
front on October 2S. We stayed In
town called Islghem while the regi-
ment went on up TO the front, stay
Ing in for just a short while as II
was just case OF hike and no Ger
mans in sight save an occasional ar
tillery shot.
The regiment went in on Novem-
ber 10, and then came the good news
that set the world rejoicing. Now
this is only synopsis of afiairs,
papa, but / have complete diary
and will be able to relate all the
happenings, experiences. etc, in de-
tail as soon as | can get home.
We are now hiking out of Belgium
and are supposed to be on our way
to Paris, France, to parade there in
honor OF President Wilson. Wild
rumors have us on our way home
now, others have us in the states by
Christmas, but 1t all seems too good.
Personally | think we will stay here
till peace has actually been signed,
then we will do well to get away
within 80 days after that. however,
you can never tell. so here Is hoping
for the best It's cinch I'll be
home by spring, and just happened
to think that all have is light
summer suit, and shoes and pros.
poets good OF being discharged. so
| guess I'll have to save my francs.
which is almost impossible over here
as little piece of chocolate costs s
francs or 81.
The first drive was in was
known as the Argonne offensive and
the last one the Flanders drive or
as the soldiers called the "turnip
drive" owing to the endless fields OF
turnips.
There is one thing certain TO hap
pen when / get back home and that
is rest. This has been some grind
papa and believe me I'm going to
take little rest OF few weeks or
a month upon my arrival home. This
old war has taught me a whole lot
and I intend to take advantage OF
every opportunity from now on.
Well, ! think I've done a pretty good
job this time so have patience and
III be back as soon as | can. Hoping
to hear from you soon. Your loving
son,
sERGT. LAFB CASSIDY,
S61 Infantry Band,
A. p. o. 776,
American Ex. Forces.