The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-10
SOLDIERS LETTERS

The following Is very interest,"
ing letter received by Hans peterson
of Riverside, from his son Floyd IN
France:
Si-Sen-Telle, France, Nov. rs, 1918.
Dear father:
NV thoughts go back to you to-
day. and as this is called Fathers
Day. l am writing you to let you
know how glad am that am your
son and also to let you know now l
appreciate all you have done for me.
Father, words cannot express my
thanks to you for your past eIorts
in my behalf and the way you nave
ALWAYS been so faithful in writing
encouraging letters to me while l am
here. doing my bit. Helping to win
the freedom of mankind in the world.
Don't think for minute have
not been thinking of you often. TO
day nv thoughts have drifted back
thru the channels of my life and on
every hand l can remember your KIND
instructions and advise ana oiteh
when temptations have been De1ore
me / have always thought OF what
YOU had told me. You said when l
come back to be pure and clean, and
indeed it has helped me to overcome
different temptations which are often
thrown in front of soldier.
Father, you have done wonder
full thing for we children. You have
brought us up since we were small,
all alone. | know you have had
hard struggle since our dear motner
passed away, and | for one want you
to realize that | appreciate 1t, and
when | return l want to take care or
YOU the remainder of your days.
received your letter of October
81 today and it certainly was hne
letter. That is what makes me feel
so good and happy.
Now that we are allowed to tell
where we are | am going to tell you
of my experiences, but they have
been so great that it is. almost i'm
possible to write starter, so Will
Just tell you what l have been doing
while in Si-Sen-Telle. This is one OF
the most advanced parts in France.
We have about 10000 soldiers here
all the time. From this port we sup
ply the troops in the front line, from
Switzerland north in Belgium.
I have held down many jobs here
in this post. At first | started work
lust as common laborer then after
a short time | started to check goods,
food, clothing, hay, oats, wagons,
trucks, rolling kitchens, and all roll
ing vehicles, except guns. We don't
handle guns and ammunition at this
post. After six weeks l was put in
as overseer (acting LIEUT. and had
many men working under me.
have worked but little in the office,
as prefer outside work and 1t Is
much healthier for me, tho my duties
take me in the office quite often.
This place is near the large city
of Dion, only sixteen miles away. We
can get a pass there quite often. l
have not been to Paris yet, but am
going there before l go home. have
been to several of the large cities
here in France, such as Lyons, Ak
Les-Bains, Chambry and several
others which l will tell you about
later. IA
fTOm CulS pO5I WC uOAVoA oup
plies to the soldiers in the front
line trenches in motor trucks. l will
tell you all about my experiences IN
that line at some other time also.
I was in the hospital four days
with the flu and almost feel like my
self again and am back with my COM
pany. We are on the move now, we
have no idea where we are going
but will try and write you as often
as l can. We are busy as ever
handeling supplies for the army
l am happy in the services, glad
that have been able to do my bit
for the freedom of mankind. While
I have not been fighting in the
trenches, my work has been just as
important, for without supplies in
the trenches the boys couldn't last
long, in fact could do nothing.
/ do not expect to get home for
eight months, but am waiting for
the day that will surely come. When
Uncle Sam will say, Come home,
your duty is DONE"
Give my love to all, and may hap
piness be your happy lot. From your
loving son.
FLOYD PETERSON,
@. M. G. Supply Co. 307, France.