Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-04

AlI tAIlu MIS-. JOll11 1Idl11ldu VI IoSl>
fast received on Jan. - a notification
from Washington stating that their
only son Clarence lad been wounded
Oct. 9Th, flesh wound in the face.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman have heard
from their son several times since
that date although he did not men
ton his wound. The last letter was
not mention his location it was I'M
derstood from the letter that he was
bacls with his regiment, the 18th Inv
fantry of L. $. Regulars, which went
over with Pershing. and which was
recently reported as being on Ger
man soil. In i letter several months
ago from Earl Hammons. (Pete) the
letter stated that he accidentally ran
across Chapman in Nichy and that
they spent Il good deal Of time to-
eether in that city. Chapman was
wounded i'll one eye in April. He is
the only Waldo county boy TO cross
with Pcrshing and has BEEN in the
regular army since he was II scars
old. He is now 20.
Another name due to appear l. the
casualty lists within a few days. L
notification having been received by
hi; relatives to that effect, is Earl
HdmmOns. better known 10 his
friends Z Tete. He is with the 23t.
Infantry. or was at the time he was
wounded. He has written home a
number of times since then. and was
tor some weeks in n base hospital in
Vichy. His last letter was written on
Christmas day and was the first
Eoncsick one he has written. He
could rot say enough, however, in
praise of the Red Cross and all that
it did to make Christmas pleasant for
the wounded. He was then at a
convalescent camp but did not state
where. re was wounded Oct. "a.
Letters have also been receive this
week from Henry w. Collins. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Collins of Mil
Ter street. He saw active service
with the 51st and 57th Coast Artillery,
but was unable to return to New York
with his regiment, owing to his illness
and confinement in French hospitals
His letters recently received arc from
Eyeres, in Southern France, where he
was receiving treatment IN a L. s.
Base Hospital No. 80. Hyercs is near
the Italian border and a most beauti-
full city. AL the time his letter was
written he was billeted in a hotel, c.:e
Of the best in Southern France, a
structure of seven stories, all beauti-
fully furnished and the men were
given access to all its attractions, the
billiard and pool rooms, etc. Band
concerts were given every night, the
climate was like August in Maine and
the food served the best ever. The
streets are bordercd with palms ana
flowers every where are beautiful
growing wild. but such as are seen in
American Conservatives and green
houses. There is an abundance Of
fruit trees including oranges and the
residences of the richer class arc very
prepossessing. Mr.. Collins wrote
that he spent much OF his time sun
ming himself on the grass near the
tennis courts and that he expected to
leave for Bordeaux in about six
weeks and sail for home. During his
stay abroad he has seen much Of the
country Of France. England and Scot
land and much active service a. the
front. From a hill in Hyeres he could
sec the blue waters of t e Mediter-
ranean. Mr.. Collins has four broth
ers in the service. one of whom. Her
bert. now in France. has not been
heard from for many months.