The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-03-20
SVEN THOMPSON WRITES.

NeZperce lau, tne younger son VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson of north
of this city, who took a very active
4 part in the closing battles of the war,
! writes interestingly of his trip across
and experiences thereafter:
Belleme, France, Feb. %.
Dear Folks at Home:
I have not heard from home for two
weeks, but hope you are all we'll We
company. One of the boys died yes
terday.
AS I have not written anything
about my trip yet, I will write some
of it this time. We left Camp Lewis
| June 22nd on the G. N; got to Spo
kane the next morning; liked around
while and took in the city. The
next stop was in Glasgow, Montana.
The Red Cross was sure good to us
there. They had all kinds of goodies
such as ice cream, candy, cookies and
cigarettes. We stayed there about
two hours, then went through North
Dakota and Minnesota, which I tho,
were the prettiest states I went thru.
The country is level and the grain
was about foot high. It sure look
ed good to me. Stopped in Minneapo-
lis two hours, but as it was in the
night we couldn It see much. The next
place we stopped was Chicago, but we
didn't get off the train; went from
there into Canada; then to Buffalo
About three o'clock we marched down
to Niagara Falls. 1t sure was a
sight to see. Was sure lucky to see
it, as l may never get the chance
again. The next stopping place was
Jersey City, and then Camp Merritt
on the 2sth of June. We stayed there
until the 9Th of July; got on the boat
in the afternoon and sailed out in the
harbor, staying here over night, and
sailed the 9th on the Korea. We ar
rived at Glasgow, Scotland, July IS,
took the train the next day for South
Hampton, England, and got there the
the boat at midnight for lie Havre,
arriving there about 6 in the morn
ing of the Goth; then by train went
to Mouse and liked from there to
Bassingly, which is just a little town.
We stayed there until August 5th, |
then moved to Thivet; stayed there
till Sept. 3rd. We had quite bit
of training there with the machine
guns We left Thivet on the third
for the front. We sure did some great
hiking then.
From Thivet to the railhead was 90 |
miles. We hiked that between $3.50 |
p. m. and 11:45 a. m. We were carry |
ing full packs, weighing about 70
pounds. From there we took the
train for Demange Aux Faux. Stay
ed there couple of days, then start-
ed for the front, hiking at night and
resting during the day. 1t was hard
work, but we stayed with it.
On September 26th we went over
the top and were on the front for
eight days. Then the division was
relieved. We went back about six
kilometers and camped in the woods
4 couple of days. Then they called
us back again, and we were there
eight days more, and, believe me, I
lad enough of it. No sleep or rest
you might say for twenty days. We
sure have plenty of it now.
I could sit here and write enough
'or book, but I will wait till come
back then I shall tell you all about
t.
From the Argonne Forest we went
o Belgium. But the fight there was
'asy The Huns ran like coyotes. On
he 18th of November went to the
hospital with pneumonia, but was /
ucky enough to pull through.
Martin is in camp by LIE Mans,
o where we are supposed to move in )
few days. 1t is big camp; sup
osed to hold three divisions. He is :
usy as tailor, making over the boys
uits, and by that makes little
pending money.
His captain said that we are to
cave for good old U. S. A. some time .
etween the goth and 30th of March g
Love to you all, C
Corp. Sven Thompson,
Co. G 361 Infantry,