Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-02-13
INTERESTING SOLDIER LETTERS
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to get home as fast possible but |
there are still many rur aors going the
rounds and it is impossible to say
what will happen
Ilhave not seen anyone that knew
since coming here although I passed
$50 F. A. and saw some men of 353rd
infantry I have been to Verdun
twice and have rambled over consid-
cradle battle-torn territory Verdun
is pretty much wreck but. the 1arg-
est cathedral is standing fairly in
tact I entered one wing, rather sur
reptitious1y, and gathered a few loose
papers lying about, one OF which
am sending enclosed with this letter
/ think it is sort of memorandum
of money paid but I am not sure I
got one papera deed it seems to be
dated as far back as 1909. 1t is of
no value except remembrance of
the city the Crown Princes thousands
of men and millions of dollars failed
to take.
have visited the old Hindenburg
line at Dead Mans HILL at Bletch-
incourt, Montfaucon and Varennes,
the last two being towns the Yanks
played an important part in taking
I also went through Prince Rupert of
Bavaria's quarters in the Argonne
woods I have seen thousands of acres
covered with nothing but shell holes
and barbed wire entanglements, with
here and there a group of graves of
| both friends and enemies There are
| thousands of German hand grenades
lying about with here and there a
German or French rifle but every
| thing of any value already has been
/ salvaged by American French
| troops; that is, in this sector. Some
| of the boys, mostly car drivers for
| regimenta1 officers, have found some
| more or less valuable souvenirs by
| getting up directly the last battle
| grounds. 1t sure does "beat the
Dutch how these troops-mostly
Negro-can gather up anything of
| value lying about and at innumerable
places there are huge salvage dumps
always well guarded.
Just now we are hearing many
rumors as to our going home and
others that we are going to Germany
Personally, I don't care very much
| which, for while the States would look
pretty good to me, yet one might
travel around here for many years
and still find something interesting
While here Gin fact ever since my
little hitch with the mumps last win
teri I have enjoyed the best of health
and with the exception of my regret.
that I did not arrive in time to take
at least one good swat at the Kaiser
I feel pretty we'll disposed; even re
fusfng to let the Ncooties'' bothel
me very much, and could you bu
, | know how industries these said coot
les be when given half chance
you surely would say greater tran
guilty of mind no man hath"
Hoping this finds you well, I re
main as ever, etc.
Address, Pvt. Sam F. Peacock,
Hdq. Co, 348 F. A.
. A. E. F. France
4 -(C1erm is city O
o $4,000, in Southern France, about 10
miles west of Lyon and about 80
q miles south of Verdun. Alice Peacocl
s who is teaching French in the Cher
Y olSee county high school, at Colur
5 bus, Kansas, has translated the mem
+ orandum mentioned above, to read a
: fo1lows.}
q Episcopal Palace of Verdun,
r Vestry Board of the Cathedra
e Mandate of Paymen
s In virtue of the article-of the bud
get, and of the resolution of the bun
e eau Of the church wardenship, tn
: treasurer of the vestry board of tn
e church will pay to Gillon Theneri
It and M Cirried at Verdun the sum
1, 80 francs and so centimes for provie
i ing wax tapers and wax candles dun
l. ing the third quarter 1929.
n The present mandate, duly receive
IS will be allowed ia the calculations
n the treasurer, in returning all tt
le vouchers which the nature of the e,
II pense require
Pres. of the Vestry Board of Churc
al
IS For the acquisition of the sum
b | the Aforesaid, at Verdun, Oct. L, 1872