The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-02
DADS VICTORY
CHRISTMASLETTER

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Arthur N. Rowley is only 10 years
old, has been in the service nearly two
years and already wears two gold
cheverons on his left sleeve. Has
beeun slightly wounded once and gas
ed once. Is a member of the famous
Rainbow Division. He is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Rowley, Of this
city.
Somewhere in Gutenberg,
Nov. oath, 1918.
Dear Dad:-Received your last let
ter a short time ago, also one from
Chas. and picture Of him in his ma
rine uniform, was very glad indeed to
get them both. l guess dad that Chas.
is kind of out of luck to get into the
big game now. Seems very anxious
to come over according to his last let
tiers but it's no use now. You can tell
him for me he can kind of save his
Jack to give me little blowout when
pet there because we have done put
an end to the "Clown" Prince and all
the other birds over here that had an
idea that they had the world cheated:
think when Gen. Pershing SAID
"Hell. Heaven or Home by Chrlstmas"
that he hit the nail right on the head.
saw Pres. Poincaire, Gen. Jotfre,
Marshal Foch and lots of the high
muckvmucks the other day when they
gave a speech to some of the refugees
in the city of Arlon, Belgium. we
PASSED through there on a hike the
other day. l had nice dinner day
before Yesterday in one of the little
towns in Belgium that we stayed over
NIGHT in. The dinner was at an ola
ladv's home and we had real Belglque
meal Us Francs each). :
We sure have covered lot OF terri
tory on our last hikes and we are no"
about Is miles from the city OF Lux
emberg in the Province of Luxembefg.
Several of our men were on pass III
T,nxenberg city today and l am IN
homes of being there myself tomorrow.
/ suppose day, that you know about
where we were located when the bat,
tie stopped as see the papers 'ii
told about the first army,s postum.
l did not get chance TO geV ln.o
Sedan myself although there were
American infantry men IN Ut mere w.
fore the battle stopped. Inc guns
ceased firing at II o'clock on the 1lIn
day of the 18th month OF the oth year
ven. Pershing and Marshal Foch
were in Gutenberg City today TO re-
view the First Division on the parade.
Mother asked me about Bob Buree.
Well. | have not seen him myselI Tor
the last six months although l nave
heard from him and have talked with
some of our men that came back from
the camp he is at. He was in the base
hospital near Bordeaux for few
weeks they said and then he was put
into this replacement camp ana IS
corporal on the telephone detail here.
He was marked Class B when coming
out of the hospital so was permitted
to stay behind the lines for at least SIX
months. I do not think he will ever
be back with the Rainbow Division as
they are not allowing the men who
were behind the lines when all the big
battles were on to come back to this
outfit and share in the credit. 1T is
a good idea I think, anyone who went
to that camp out of the fighting troops
have about anything they wanted, that
is why Burke is a corporal.
I am going to enclose little letter
of appreciation that Brigadier General
Macarthur of the 84th Infantry Bri-
gade, the one that our regiment sup
ports, gave us to show his gratitude
toward this outfit.
Dad l wish l could have had some
way to carry some of the many SOU
venirs that l would have been able to
get but when you are hiking over Eur
ope with pack on your back you 40
not feel much like Juggling bunch OF
souvenirs. There is big pile of Ger
man helmets everywhere you look but
it is too big to lug around. Its bad
enough to have to carry my own now
that don't need it. Well Dad, I'll try
and have a few trinkets for you when
I get there but let's not worry about
souvenirs, Lord knows don't need
anything to remember this war by.
Well Dad I'll say that am glad l
went through it all and came out with
hardly scratch. 1t will be long
story when l get home. Hoping with
all my heart this reaches you before
the holidays, finds you all in the very
best of health and happiness. 1t is
sure leaving me the same, am
Your soldier boy,
A. N. ROWLEY,
Hq. Co. 151st F. A.