The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-04-24
AFTERMATH OF WAR

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include all those oiTe red at big uni
versity. Most of the instructors are
soldiers, very many being privates with
college degrees.
The local aere of Eagles will have
an elaborate home coming on May
for the mem bers of the order who have
returned from military duty.
Yeoman Joseph Ledvina, U, S. N,
got part way overseas. His transport
had an accident when but short way
out Of port and returned After two
weeks on board he was ordered to dis
embark, and shortly afterward was
discharged after years service.
The Thirty second division is leaving
France for home and it is estimated
now that Co. II boys will be in New
York about May 5.
The body of Sergt. Martin Monk
who was killed in action on October %,
last, was shipped from France and is
expected here this week, This is the
first body of a local soldier to be sent
home from overseas, and the only one
now known TO be coming
The Victory Liberty loan campaign
was opened at the Opera House Easter
Sunday evening with concert and
speeches by Major A. L. Nash and
Lieut.. II. Renard OF the French high
commission. The concert began at
7:45 and before that the doors were
closed as the seats we're all occupied.
Hundreds we're turned away. There
were patriotici choruses and songs by
Prof. Horstmeier and Mrs. GLADDEN.
and violin selections by Orville West
gore.
Major Nash spoke briefly Of the loan
and the necessity Of putting 1t over.
He also gave some interesting impress
sions and conclusions drawn from his
experiences at the front.
Lieut.. Renard gave good talk. 1t
was intensely interesting and eloquent.
In addition to powerful appeal for
the loan he gave a persuasive argu
ment for the French claims which have
been pressed at Versailles He said
that they want the German army TO
remain east of the Rhine to give
France chance to get ,cady .he l.ext
time Germany launches an invasion.
He traced Germany's predatory his
tory and poured out the viols of his
contempt for the German army and
people. He intmated that the Ger
man republic is sham, that the old
masters are in control and are only
awaiting the proper time TO recall the
kaiser. Sydney T. Pratt presided.
Lieut.. Renard addressed a meeting
at Two Rivers Sunday afternoon, at
which Mayor Currens and Rev. jos.
Geisler introduced the speakers.
Walter Houghton came home Mon !
day. He is our only German prisoner
He is in good physical condition, show
ing no trace of his four months of pris. !
on fare. On August 4 when cleaning |
out machine gun nests he was ordered |
TO return for renforcements. The |
troops had moved and in seeking them |
he ran into squad Of Germans. He I,
spent two months at Montague and the |
rest Of the time at Rastaadt. He |
reached France via Switzerland after |
hostilities ceased. When he got to
France he weighed 80 pounds. The !
food in prison consisted of barley soup
and black bread but hardly sufficient
in quantity. 1t was not bad and the |
soup became palatabe, he says, when
one got used to it. The German sol |
diers had about the same fare. They |
we're not abused but were required to
work hard Houghton left here with |
Co. II nearly two years ago.
Sergt. Arnold Raether, who was !
municipal court clerk, when he joined
the colors, arrived home Saturday af-
ter thirteen months in service, seven
months of it overseas. He was attach |
ed to the general staff OF the Eighty
fifth at Metz, when the armistice was
signed just in time to prevent the big
fight that was on tapsis there.
Ensign Lawrence Ledvina who had |
been home for a short visit returned to
Chicago Monday evening. ign Led
yina is in charge Of the Risk Insurance !
department of the navy in the city OF
Chicago. He said he expected to Sc
cure his release from service within |
short time and plans to return here to |
resume his law practice.
Sergeant Walter Clark who was
home on furlough returned to Camp
Grant Monday.
The following poem by VIM. NJ See
ger, Manitowoc boy, was clipped |
from the Louisville Courier. Journal |
DR.. VIM. Seeger located in Louisville
many years ago where he has built up
large practice in dentistry.
VICTORY SMILES OF OUR |
U S. A. BOYS.
Our boys rallied to the banner;
Our boys rallied TO the staff.
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