The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-07
AUSTRALIANS JOIN
IN PRAISE OF FUND
Generosity Of Yankee "Pals"
in Sharing Smokes Wins
Tribute.
NVALIDS SEND THANKS
U. s. Soldiers Posted Along
Rhine Welcome Gifts of
Tobacco.
INVALIDS SEND THANKS

illustrated post cards arriving from
American soldiers who hiked into Ger
many show the devastated parts OF
France. Belgium and Luxembourg. The
soldiers point outjn their comments the
picturesque bits, and seem to take grim
pleasure in remarking, This is one OF
the towns we drove Fritz out Of" The
entrance OF the American army into
Metz and crossing the bridgeheads OF
tho Rhine are two favorite illustrated
cards which our men send back broad
cast
I'VE have had lots OF fun ever since
We started for the Rhine.' says Private
Benson Clark of Headquarters Company,
Fifty-sixth Infantry, land part OF 1t was
In seeing how Fritz scurried out OF the
way. The way THE SUN Tobacco Fund
has kept UP with us has been "A cheering
experience. The tobacco fund must be
sending a lot OF cigarettes over here now.
more than at any other time. At least
have been in luck oftener than was in
1918 Well we boys hope THE Sun
Tobacco Fund will never die"
The Australian comrades Of the Amer
| lean soldiers have shared their good for
| tune in getting some of THE SCS tobacco.
| Miss Marjorie Douglas will receive the
following letter from w. +. Keelty OF
No. 2 Section. Fourth Australian Divi-
| sion, which says: 81 hope you won't
think it cheek on my part because I an
swer your card. especially as 7 am not
an American boy, but an Australian
We are having. fairly good time in a
Belgian village, with plenty OF sport and
plenty to smoke (thanks to our pals the
Americans), and these Belgian people are
the finest we have met during three
years in Europe"
| The boys OF Evacuation Ambulance
Companies IS and az send thanks 10 Mrs
Ida ". Enders, whose concert for che
smoke fund was pleasant and remu.
nerative event OF last summer. "yor
have helped" they say. very materially
In making our holidays endurable, be
cause your tobacco helped to make
them a smoky season--the smoke OF
peace and not of battle. We are coming
home TO the good old L. s. A. just al
soon as we get this little fuss straight
ened out"
Sergeant Sends Thanks.
Miss Helen Massenat will get this
Interesting card from J. r. Remond de
Mercy. electrical engineer who was a
first sergeant of heavy artillery during
the war and Is now acting in capacity
OF marechal des loges. II Is dated Jan
uary 10 from Nolay Cote dOr). "Thit
card remained at my home after the
departure Of a First Lieutenant OF the
A. e. r. who offered me some very
good cigarettes coming from your par
t!cular donation. I return you this card
madame. and take this opportunity &c
| thank you for the pleasure you gave
me through him. Let me please put my
address down here in case that yot
would care to write to me-
A card to Mrs. w A.. Clark. Jr
| (donor), is from J. II. Lewis Of tho
Eighth Brigade Band. lie says: "Or
Christmas day l sat down to a very
nice dinner and had some OF the ciga-
rettes you were kind enough 10 send
soied. 1 have never seen your city. bu,
from what hear OF the magnificence
of New York ! am determined to see
II before I go on TO my home"
Another soldier who is curious about
| New York Is James C. Bourland oil
Company II. Sixth Infantry, whose HON,
Is in Kentucky. From all hear tn,
boys say and from all l read about
what New York State has done for u.
II makes me think there is another Stat,
as good as old Kentucky"
Corporal H. Il. Grund was in Bias,
Hospital 100 when he wrote this L
donor Miss stewart: las you know W,
boys have to line up To get any dona
tons and was on my feet and in lin.
for your cigarettes I was lucky enough
to draw this card 80 can thank you Il
but by a line
Soldiers OF your own country" sigr
a card addressed to the Clairmo>, The
atre. They arc William II. Wilen. Will
lam Dure, William H. Brown, " Ham
bers. Buel w Jaeger and Robert S