The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-02

ANXIOUS TO GET
BACK TO VERMONT
Have Had Enough of France and Want
to See Home-Have Done Their Full
Duty Along the Front-Extend Con-
gratulations.

gratulations.
MONTPELIER, Jan. 2-The slogan
of estate pay for soldiers finds def
mite expression in the following COM
munication, dated Nov. %, at Chau-
mont, Haute Marine, France, and ad- |
dressed to Hon. Percival w. Clement |
in these terms:-
Dear Sir and Governor:
Have recently received the news
that YOU have been elected governor
of our old state and we all wish to
extend our congratulations and wish
to say that good share of the boys
"over here are ready to back you up
| in any way they can. We appreciate
| the fact that you are indorsing an ex-
tension of the state pay for the vol
unteers and that sure looks good to
us. We have been over here for a
year now and now that hostilities have
ceased we are anxiously looking for
ward to the time when we can get our
tickets stamped for HoEoken and the
good old state.
Many of the boys are going into Ger
many to police the place and keep or
der, but we have had enough of France
and are ready to go back to our homes
and the loved ones we left back there.
We were one of the first motor truck
companies TO come over here and were
the first to carry ammunition directly
to the batteries while they were in
action. We have acted in the drives
and have met Vermonters, always
along the front. The old Goth division
has been at the front during the whole
time they have been in France and
they have been backed up by the 42d;
the "old command, put the Vermont
ers ahead and keep the column well
closed up" has been III effect on the
American front ever since the Yanks
have been here.
France has some beautiful scenery
and some fine farm land. but we have
: yet to see any place which looks as
good to us as the old Green mountains
of Vermont.
We come from all parts of the state
but have soldiered together for over
a year now and from now on will be
, neighbors and friends.
, Once more, we extend our heartiest
cooperation and earnest desire for +;
successful term. If we can bring
: you hack any little thing from a roat
machine or truck to a complete stone
eruSher, just say SO and we II bring i
home with us; but we re looking TO
: that order to start for home and w
I want all the assistance that you AM
II your colleagues can give in expeditin;
f that order. And we re all hoping tina
h the Old state sees its way in continuin,
I .ate aid, to partly repay the boys TO
i the sacrifices they have made.
d Heartiest wishes and whole-hearte
/ cooperation. Very truly yours,
:. Sergt. Clifford P. Bacon, Springfield
# Sergt. Frederick c. Wilcox, Burlins
ton.
le Sergt Wilbur B. Armstrong, Mont
le pelier.
d sergt. Arthur +. Alexander, Mon
'ee pelier.
Il sergt. Albert N. Salisbury. RAJ
y dolph.
!. Sergt. Daniel J. Brown, Rutland.
y Sergt. George r. Hersey, Morrisvill
.Sergt. William II. Banagan, Queche
Sergt. George o. Hamel. Plainfield
= Sergt Frederic W. Moorcroft.
e Sergt. Joseph B. Hill, Rochester
i. Sergt. Robert B. Chambers, RAJ
.. dolph.
: Sergt William w Letoumeau
10 Sergt. Henry S. Miller, White Riv,
10 Junction.
y Sergt. Chaplin Wright. Brattleboro
r. Sergt. Charles F. Wright, st. John
he bury.
n. Sergt Il. c. O'Neil White Riv
ed Junction.
It. yERMONTERS ALL.
a -----------------