Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-31
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE SEAS


their son Donald was well. No fur
Their information was given but it can
be easily understood how gratified
they must have been to have even
such meager news when we recall
that no word had come from Donald
since October, before the armistice, at
which time he wrote he was far from
any American forces and far from
any Y. M. G. A. hut. Doubtless more
detailed information will reach his
parents in due time.
William L. Outflow, writing from
Langres, France, under date of Jan
uary 6, says his camp is in quarantine
but does not give the cause, so prob
ably nothing very serious. He tells
of the walls built about the city, 80
feet high by Is feet wide, and that
he has been on the top taking in the
view of the surrounding country. They
may be going to Coblenz soon, but
he thinks he will be one of the last
ones to come home-sounds little as
though he wished he We're here.
Carl Fingado, of the 10th Engi-
neers is across the Rhine near Ober-
bieber, where he likes it very much.
He is assistant bandmaster, and says
the march from France into Germany
was very interesting. He is saving
the real news TO tell when he gets
home.
First Lieut.. A. E. Shells is with
the Labor Bureau and is located at
Braune, the principal town of Bur-
gundy, France. The town is typically
French, with its narrow streets and
never an interval between the build
ings, but it is cleaner than some of
the other places where he has been.
In speaking of the farming districts
surrounding the town, he admonishes
his wife not to laugh, then says that
all of the manure piles are in the
front yards, in front of the house; the
larger the pile the weather. the own
er, as he depends on this supply for
fertihzing his acres. Grapes and
sugar beets seem to be the only crops
raised, and most of the former are
Immediately made into wine Being
asked if he would like to stay over
there longer, he replied he preferred
to return to the States.
Arthur and Howard Rasmussen are
both well and working hard. Arthur
is in the Army of Occupation and is
located near Oberbieber, Germany.
having marched 300 kilometers (some
hike). He says they are all well and
comfortable and are billetted in the
different homes in Germany. The Ger
mans are profoundly respectful, but
our boys refuse all their kind offers;
edo not forget" is the order of the
officers. Howard is still in France,
in the transportation company. He
writes some of the boys from his unit
have received orders to embark, while
he is left behind with the others, but
he saws he is satisfied to put in the
finishing touch before he comes home.
Hugh Johnston is in the Army of
Occupation and is near Coblenz at
last writing, the letter being received
by his parents on Monday of this
week. He says he is feeling fine and
there is nothing to worry about, but
he does not expect to get home before
next summer. They are long way
from the French girls, but there are
plenty of the German damsels to deal
with. He mentions that Richard Iul-
lev and Kenneth La Bar are conlpani-
ons of his, all three sleeping IN the
same room. A good trio of our boys.
C. L. Benoy has received long let
ter from his friend "Bowley' Voelkel,
headed Is-sur-Tille, France. We
quote portions of his letter as follows;
81 was detached from our outfit, with
several more, and am here at the car
disposition bureau. Hayden and are
disposition clerks and give disposition
on cars when they come IN. 1t Is
rather dull these days. But believe
me while the "doings" were on we
sure had plenty. There were on an
average of 900 cars in "a hours and
contained everything from needles
soap and rations to airplanes, big
naval guns (16-ir:h) and tractors,
tanks, narrow gauge locomotives etc,
As the trains came in we distributed
to the different warehouses and open
storage wards and some were billed
right on to the different divisions and
units up ahead. There are hundreds
of miles of track right here and q
locomotives in these yards and some
10000 men in this camp, so you can
imagine what was going on here at
this Camp stuck in a valley, between
two rows of young mountains within
distance of airplanes, and rain most
of the time we've been here. Has
never missed a day since the first Of
December. How's that? And it's
true, too. If l ever get to walk with
a girl again back in the States and
we are caught without an umbrella 1
wouldn't know enough to take her by
the arm and run for shelter. Mud!
Don't know what it is to be on dry
ground. &. am due for a seyen-day
liberty pass and believe III take II
the last of this month or the first OIL
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