Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-09

dug-outs, although the one l m III INV
is wood eight inches thick with seFefai
layers Of logs. rocks. sheet iron. anu
dirt OF top and every thing canco"as u
We have a visit from German plane
who drops a hot pill (bonitl once IN
while bu: gets caught with searcA-
lights and our planes Wa sneak upoA
him ard riddle Fri,zie with ouiiets-
Frltzie gets at our balloons too ana
shoots them on fire. All his sounds IN
teres,ing and looks interesting but We
wonder il part OF it il meant for ah'
OF us. Uncle Sans looking after u
PRETTY we'll and it's the people oacS
home who is backing US at the fron--
Germany will be soon beaten entirely
to ruin on her own sol! and when some
of her cities are destroyed and her lana
torn up as was Belgium and France
then she'll beg for sincere peace, Win
draw her troops from the fronts AM
the American sons. 'husoa nds. sweet
hearts, friends will come marching
home, all changed men. l want to De
one that returns home. hut If l can't
why It's because a few more drops OF
pure American blood was needed TO
SOlOG SkIiPS IA A&O w.
Long may she wave. Ger the land OF
the free and the home of the brave
This letter finds me we'll and contend
ed under conditions. The only thing 1
fear is the cold New England like win
ter coming on and Us moving about SO
often. Bang! and shell has burst near
by and it's getting late So must go 10
bed with the rats and coolies. Write 10
me all Of you. this means all and en-
close 1t in an envelope and mail 1t TO
my enclosed address. My love goes out
to you al! and may you ce good, edu-
Gated men and women in years to come.
Take this soldiers advice and be true
to yourself. your country and your
God" Please give my regards to your
parents and relatives who'll I have met
and be attentive to your teacher whom
I've heard SO highly spoken Of. and
here's hoping to be with you all in re-
membranes now and bodily soon.
Sincerely your truest friend.
Harold D. Taylor Qcso3)
Address:
Act. Corporal Harold =. Taylor.
Co. E. 5sth Pioneer Inf.
American Exped. Forces.
Via New York.
P. 9. Please remember me TO MEM
be.s Of school board Have forwarded
German souvenirs to Mrs. Taylor t
you care to see them, she will be
pleased to show them to -ou as l send
than very often VIII write you from
tine 20 time as paper and tine bein,,
scarce 70 write each pup! separately.
Have made authorizations. etc. through
out letter TO economic space.
Mrs. Mary Cilley of Route 6. Angus
Ia. has recently received the following
letter from Private Earle c. Gilhey. 56ta
Pioneer Infantry, Headquarters Com
pany:
Petange. Luxembourg. Nov. g. 1918.
Dear Folks:-At last after SO long I
time l can tell you where l am AM
where I have been ard where I am GO
ing. BIZ. first perhaps YOU would like
20 know how ! am. Well. / am o. 4. l
tone yo- are the same.
l have rce1 very rear Fred but have
rot :e-n him. We are nearly in Ger
~,.-a.::. We are in rcctr9l country,
tie ,t,lc state OF L2xeInbu..e. ruled b.
the Grand Duchess OF Luxembourg. We
lef, France. Sunday. Nov. 10. and have
ridden sharks mare to here and are on
the trail TO Coblenz, Germany and ha Re
seen some wonderful sights so far. l
an, now 4 military police AZ the railroad
staten while VIC are in this place which
is likely 10 be for few days.
We have to pay very dear for eats
here. in fact everything Is dear. I can
easily get plenty OF helmets but they
are OF very little account. have not
received any mail since l received the
money order and i, sure came in handy
when l found Y NJ c. 4. II almost
paid for a lunch a. Longuey, France.
1t is only two kilonleters TO Belgium.
We came through a corner OF it on our
march here. And talk about the chick
en- feed thy give you for money. Well,
l Will ciosc. hoping to see you all soon.
Wishes for Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.