The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-31

"Our section was the lucky one OF
the army of occupation to get to Cob
lentz, and enjoy the rare things here"
writes Archie L. Bogue of the U. s. A.
A. s. Sec. $50.
1.-THE Y. M. c.. A. is doing its best
to entertain us and make US forget
that we want to go home.
Perhaps you have never been to
Germany but IL you ever do come. do
not fail to see Coblentz. the Gibraltar
of the Rhine. Some of the places of
interest around here are ex-kaiser's
castle, built in the 18th century; the
statue of Wilhelm I, the Rhine bridge.
the place Of the Lorelei on the Rhine
and other things which have not yet
seen.
Henry j.. Snyder has received an hon.
orable discharge from Camp Knox,
KY, and has arrived here. He will
resume his position with J. E. Bender
company.
Corporal Clarence Stephen, member
last July. which paraded before the
king of Italy, writes in letter to the
Palladium:
when we finally got to the front
the Austrians were going SO fast we
would have had to take motorcycles to
catch up with them"
Our unit has been here in Italy
since last July, being the first Ameri-
can fighting unit to arrive on Italian
soil. We were well received by the
people who threw flowers on us and
showed their welcome in various
ways.
"Soon afterward we had the honor
of parading before their noble king
and were presented with a large and
beautiful fag-an American flag.
after several weeks Of hard drill
ing and manouvering we were declar-
ed ready to see some action. Part of
the regiments were in the trenches
awhile and then when the drive start
ed we were ready to 60 into it. But
the Austrians spoiled things by being
in such a tremendous hurry. 1t took
us four days of hard marching to
catch up with them. We finally did at
Taghmento river, and had little
battle with them that started 'em fast
err than ever.
1--WE we're also in an aeroplane raid
but none OF our men we're hurt.
Hoping to be home to the best
land of all by early summer, I will
close.
Corporal Clarence Stephen.
Co. X, 1892 Inf,
Am Elk F., Italy, A. P. o. so1C.
Earl Waterman of Cambridge City
is listed in today's casualties as slight
ly wounded in action. Mrs. Anna
.lr - ohps@
is given as the nearest relative.
"Now that the war Is over and a
fellow does not have to spend most Of
his time lodging "whiz bangs" and
machine gun bullets, l will try to
write you a few minutes to let you
know I've survived the shock, or the
show as you might say" writes Pvt.
Albert Kuhlenbeck, oath Battalion
Headquarters, Intelligence Section of
the 18th Infantry, A. E. F.
Kuhlenbeck is now with the Army
Of Occupation in Germany.
Believe me this little show we have
had over here was some show too. The
price of admittance was high too,
some fellows paying with their lives
in order that they might witness part
of the performance. 1t might please
you to know that I am in the great
4th Division that did a good part of
the fighting after July 16, 1913"
IF you remember it was about this
time that the Germans started retreat
ing. That was at Chateau Thierry
was also at st. Mihiel; in the Argonne
and over Hill 3O4, about which you
have doubtless read good deal. The
Argonne was the heaviest artillery
fire l was in. However, l think there
are more pleasant things to write
about for instance.
II am writing this letter in the fin
est little town / have ever been in,
and about the prettiest spot in Eur
ope. 1t is only 35 miles from Coblentz
and along the Molselle river, in the
heart of the wine district. The vine
yards on the mountain sides are GER
tainly lovely.
my light is about finished but 1
may have time to describe it to you be-
fore 1t goes out. 1t is milk can cut
in two with bacon grease and a piece
of rope for wick
Private Albert Kuhlenbeck.
P. S.: Read some copies of the
Palladium while in the trenches with
bullets whizzing around me-"