The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-06

and i've hundrsd men on board the
sAip and tAere we're fosr tAousarS
five hzsdred sick men
On or trfv ne we're ordered to
wear Life Belts AZ all times ara
,re tho9xht this very unnecessary.
for we did not think that the -Hr.S-'
could bother us at all. however We
soou changed our minds for ne r.r
across great "r1ocks" Of "Eu7-SuA='
and lad three severe fseh.s vfh
them OF course Uncle Sans sub
dextruyers did away With some o.
them and made II so hot for the r.
Of them that they eosid not BE- found
AT 2 p m Aug iztA ~e landed in
Brsst- France. made a long hike to
What vas called the Rest Camp.
where NC set Bp our shelter tents and
remained until a n. Aug. 18th
when re loaded on small French
Box Cars. forty men TO the car. and
rode until 5 q. m Aug. z1st when we
arrived a. Bar-SIr-Aube then We
''hiked" over TO ProvervflIe. On thu
goth day Of Sept ve received rs five
ton Pierce-Arrox trucks. We were
happy for had. at least. been Real
Truck Co"
Leaving ProyervilIe on the morn
ing Of The 18th OF Sept xe arrived IN
Oiry that nirh,. where We supplied
the division which was located within
few miles. At this place we were
BON bed" by the HUN aeroplanes
each day and nearly every night.
We left DRY and arrived AT La
Chapel on the night OF the Tth OF
e =
went into real action and although
being under fire for the first time
the boys made record that ean hard
ly be beaten. Their work has been
heralded as a greatest page Of Amer
lcan History Of the War. through the
States and France. Did the boys Of
Co. e" do their part? should say
20. These men worked day and night
going over roads that seemed abso-
lutely impossible and in all sorts of
weather, delivering food and Supplies
OF all sorts. to the boys at the front
Many times they have bsen enter
tanned Royalty" by the big guns and
"Aeroplanes" from the other side OF
the line. Many times they have come
back from drive that had lasted two
or three days and nights and found
the Top Sergeant waiting for US WITH
another order to fill, and I can say
that not one Of us ever complained
We were always ready to fill the
bill and we filled il.
We left the Champaigne Front and
La Chapel on the 2nd dav Of Nov.
and arrived that night in WalIy. Our
division was brought back from the
Front" to rest and 70. "E" was sup
posed to rest too, but we soon found
ourselves on our way to Souilly where
we were attached to the first Army to
assist In supplying the fast advanc-
ing troops on the verdun front. VIC
remained here until after the sign
ing OF the Armisfice when we were
sent back to Waily to our division
This was on the 18th day of Nov
On the 18th We were ordered to move
our division to our present location
We Travelled each day and spent the
nights in Bardonville. Sommerlane
Eversville and Wassy. We arrived
back in our little town of Proyerville
| on the afternoon OF the 21st and were
glad to spend few days with ths olS
Folks there. They all knew US and
were glad to see us after our Stay at
the Front" We left on the 25tb
and spent two nights and a day in
Certify after which we drove to
"Ervy." Next day was 'Thanksgiv.
ing. We did not have the Turkey
and the Pies" but we thought OF
our loved ones at home, while we
worked. Wished that we could be
with you and thank God for sparing
our lives while over here and keeping
US In the very best OF health.
We spent very ENJOYABLE Christ
mas. better than we really expected
| hope that you had Merry Christ
mas and wish you a Happy New
Year"
Corp. Seth Skinner
Co. Il. 111th Supply Train.
American E. +.