Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-31
Somewhere IN Germany,
December IL. 1918.

December IL, 1918.
Mrs VIM Ruck,
Gunison, Colorado,
Dear Folks
Just q line 10 let you know tha, I
am y. K and hope you are all the
same We have been on the road for
the past ten days, and have certainly
been over some country. Have seen
quite 4 number Of things of interest,
80 that the tnp vas not as tiresome as
We had expected il 10 be. We crossed
the Aoseile and Saar rivers. Both are
pretty good sized rivers Some of the
towns were pretty big also.
] would have liked 10 have been at
home when the news of the arrnis.ice
was received We we're on our way
back 10 the front from a rest. The
tirst we heard of il was when some
French came By Us hollering: Finish
La Care" Even then We did not be-
lleye Il until We reached the company
that night about six o'clock The
fighting was kept up night up TO
eleven o'clock that morning before the
firing ceased. but that night and for .
number Of nights afterwards, we could
see the boys throwing up fares all
over anywhere one could look. SO that
II made il look like il was the front.
would not take lot
for what ] have gone thru and all we
are going thru now.
Some OF the fellows are sitting here
Kidding their stomachs." as We call
1t. Talk about all kinds of good things
10 eat. am as hungry as If had
never eaten any supper, and we had
sauer krUut and fresh beef for supper
tonight, also apricots.
Say mother. will be ready for that
turkey when get home. Please have
lots Of dressing with il, and also big
mince pie wouldn't go bad.
December 10, 1918.
Dear Mother
Just received n letter from home
this evening. and was sure glad to
hear from you. We are in permanent
camp now and are glad of il, as it is
pretty cold and stormy weather. Had
a regular old Colorado blizzard this
morning. but it did not amount TO
much.
We have pretty fair places TO sleep
IN, and good barn for our stock. We
sleep in the Germans houses-some
OF US on the kitchen floor and others
scattered all over the house. Il seems
funny to be living with the same peo-
pie we have been fighting. but that
Is what We are here for-to show them
that We have taken possession and are
ready to quiet anything that may be
started until peace is signed.
You keep asking me when we are
coming home. Well. that is n hard
one TO answer, as We don't know. +
guess most everyone in the States
think that peace is signed, but it is
not so far a. | know. Nothing but
an armistice, that means that hostili-
ties are suspended for thirty DAYS.
But II IS over that length of time now.
think that | will have a second SER
vice stripe before ! get home. That
means six months yet. but | am will
ing to stay until the thing is settled.
| received nice Christmas card
from Mrs. Warburton. | appreciated
II very much. | also received a paper,
the first one have received for long
time. 1t was November sth, and Il
saw the election returns. Same old
Democratic town, isn't it,
! am going to a cootie hunt tonight.
so will have to close in a hurry.
Your loving son,
WAC. GEO. RUCK,
U. S. Engs. |
Dungenheim. Germany,
December l2, 1918. |
Roy Ruck,
Gunnison, Colorado,
Dear Brother:-
You ought to be with us on this |
trip. We have little hard times, but /
it is worth it to go and see all of this /
old country. There are a good many
things of interest which one only gets |
q glimpse Of as he passes them on the
road. We have passed many old towns
with old forts around in the center Of |
The village.
We crossed the Moselle river the
asst time on pontoon bridge made
entirely of boats and short planks
about ten or twelve feet wide. Our
wagons went across at fifty yards in
:ervals, and my four came near push
ng one another into the river they
we're so scared.
Your loving brother,
WAGNER GEO. RUCK.
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