Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-29
WORD FROM BOYS
ACROSS THE SEA
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS GET
LETTERS AFTER MANY WEEKS
OF ANXIOUS WAITING.
CAPT. GROssMAN HEARD FROM
Private Lynn w. Childs In Germany,
and Private John Z. Hermann
in Luxemberg.

Mail from the soldier boys overseas
has been coming thick and fast during
the past few days, and many an anx.
ious parent, friend and sweetheart has
been greatly relieved to learn that
those dear to them are safe, either
somewhere in France, Luxemberg OF
Germany.
Yesterdays mail brought cards to
this Office from Capt. W. F. Grossman
of Company H. American Forces in
France The picture on the back OF
the card shows little city located in
valley and underneath the picture
are the words, 'Gruss aus Waxweiler.' y
An interesting thing about Capt.
Grossman's card is that he was his
own censor. The. card was mailed
somewhere In Germany and is post
marked United States Post Office.
/ Jan. 6, IL M.
The other card received in this Of
nee Monday was from Harry l.. Kel-
sey. Mr. Kelsey said: Am sending
you a view of Dunkeraue. Have left
Belgium and am located, here in Dun
kerQue. Am well al&,sgetting along
hne. Expect to start for home some
time soon. Best wishes to all.". The
picture on the back OF Mr.. Kelsey's
card shows great massive buildings OF
the city Of Dunkerque.
Claire Thorpe Writes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thorpe received
letter from their son Claire, who is
in France, and he tells his parents
that many of the boys are now getting
nightly restless and anxious to get
home. During recent days Mr.. Thorpe
writes the section of France in which
his regiment is located had nothing
but rainy weather, and mud was every
where. He tells OF being in a drench-
ing rain one day, retiring for the night
under pup tents, wet clothes and all,
and getting up the next morning and
tramping through mud and rain the
next day until noon. In spite of this
sort Of a life Mr., Thorpe states that he
Is well, and is willing to make the
best Of 1t.
fOreSt Jones near Sef0un.
Sergeant Forest X. Jones, of the SSth
division, writing his people at home
on December 23rd, states that he is
now comfortably located in a little
village about three and a half miles
from Verdun, the spot where the
crown prince came near making good
his statement that he could afford to
sacrifice million men in taking the
city and its Notifications. Forest
says he is we'll, but has little idea
when the infantry section of his di-
vision will come home.
Aviator on Way Home.
Mrs. Margaret Smith received a let
ter from her son Wayne, stating that
he was starting for home, and that
in all probability is in the States
by this time. The letter was written |
the last of December. Mr.. Smith has
been with the aviation branch of the |
service and has been overseas for
some time.
Back From France.
This office received a telegram last |
Thursday evening from Morell Milroy
stating that he had arrived at Staten
Island, ~ Y, from overseas. He en-
listed from this county in October,
1917, and was assigned to the Fores-
try service and went to France a few
weeks later. He had charge of a
motor car used in transporting hard
mood Iouc xyhioh xyaro uood In yock
ing gun stocks, aeroplane propellers,
etc. He was among the first from
this county to be assigned to duty
abroad and was in France more than
a year His Delaware county friends
will be pleased of his safe return.
Glen Chapman in Hun Land.
Mr.. and Mrs George Chapman of
this city received word from their son
Glen last Wednesday, stating that he
was we'll, and is now camping in Ger
many. He is member Of the army of
The family had not heard
from him for nearly four months, and
were very much concerned
about his whereabouts. The letter
they received last week was dated De-
cember 22nd.
Basil COnfare Writes Parents Christ.
mas.
Basil CCnfare, who has been in
France for some time, says in letter
written to his parents on Christmas
day, that he and the boys with him
Jared well on that day. He gave list
Of things he had to eat for Christmas
Inner, and we venture to say that
here were many in the good old U. S.
who did not begin to have such
bill OF fare. Basil expects to return
nome soon He is we'll and making
he best of army life during the period