The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-13
AFTERMATH OF WAR


York last week fresh from military
hospitals in France She was reported
dead last November and it was week
or two before her grief stricken family
had reason to doubt the correctness OF
the report. Miss Murphy is graduate
nurse and went overseas over year
ago in a Red Cross unit organized at
Milwaukee. She has been in constant
service in France and Belgium. She is
a daughter of Mrs b. Murphy OF this
city.
The will of George Kelley, son OF
Frank Kelley of this city, who died IN
battle in France last October, has
been presented for probate here. he
disposes of $4,000 government insur-
ance among his father and sisters.
John Herin, of Franklin, who died
at Camp Custer last November also dis
posed of his insurance by will leaV-
ing it all to a brother and sister. An
other sister made thorough inVesti-
CATION into his capacity to make VIII
and dispositions were taken at Chlca-
90 last week. Those present at the
execution of the will are said TO nave
testified that he knew perfectly what
he was doing.
Major Abel was induced last week
to give talk on the war at Presoy-
terian church meeting. He was on the
firing line over two months before De
ing transferred to transportation al
Brest. He said that the big German
liners had all been transformed so
as to be available as troop ships lnol-
eating an intention to bring a German
army overseas. He gave realistic
picture of life in the trenches. On
his transport coming home there were
1000 American boys each with an
arm or leg missing. lie said that AM
erican and French officers do not get
along very we'll together nor do the
American privates with the British sol
diers.
Letters from Capt. Odin Wilda re-
Gently received relate in detail his ex-
periences at the battle front where he
served from August 10, 1918 to the end
in November Although in the dental
corps Copt. Wilda saw a lot OF the
fighting and was in the thick of 1t
and under fire many times. Capt. VIII
da yassat Etan 3 whe-e the Americans
had driven the Germans to cover on
the morning that the news OF the sign
ing of the armistice was received. lie
says that following a terrific battle
the night previous, the American forc-
es had started an attack early on the
morning of Nov. IL when the news
came to cease firing. The Yanks were
taking no chances, keeping an eye on
the enemy continually but were final
ly convinced that the news was Official
and then began to cheer and in one
large chorus sang "Over There"
The following item relating to for
mer Manitowoc boy is taken from the
Madison Democrat: Lieutenant l.. N.
Kiland, chief torpedo and gW'nery OIL
Ger on the U. S. destroyer Elliott, has
written his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u, d.
Kiland, West Mifflin street, that his
shin had received orders while at win
ter target practice in Guantanamo Bay
Cuba, to sail for New York harbor ana
Join the squadron of U. S. warshlps
that have been selected to accompany
President Wilson on the George wash
ington to France. In November last
while being transferred from the des-
troyer Sterett, on which he had served
in the U zone all through the war. ne
visited his home in Madison on a ten
day furlough.
Word has been received from Gen.
Pershing that the Rainbow division
has been ordered to embark for home
This means that the men will prob
ably be on this side about May lst'
Lieut. Jung has been with the rain
how division ever since its organiza-
tion..
On various occasions Gen. Pershing
has bestowed praise on the American
soldiers. Our townsman, G. A. GieloW
has the following to say on the subject
I'm the worlds war the American
boys constituted the cream of the army
they were more truly demi- gods than
the Grecian braves who said with
Jason for the Golden Fleece, or those
who battled with bold Achilles be-
meath the fated walls of Troy. They
were the men that on any fateful HELD
would fight, bleed, die, but never yield
And this should cause us gratitude as
a people and pride as a nation, when
we reflect on their wondrous achieve
ments. In all the records OF the world
history we find no parallel to their
bravery, the noble and daring deeds"
Capt. Ben Brennan arrived home
Monday night from overseas. BE Is a
Cato boy and was In the engineers
corps. He was Ia France over year
and was placed in command OF the con-
struction OF water works liant Ia q
sector on the west front. He was city