Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
Notes About
The Soldiers

Il uG OOEAEGIS
On Saturday Clarence Freising, who
came home few days ago was about
town. He has about recovered from
his wounds and is looking fine. He
was struck while pursuing the Ger
mans not far from scissors and was
able TO limp back toward the hospital.
He says there were many Germans
taken prisoners and many others fell
wounded on the field. Part of these
were killed and others escaped. 1t
was hot fight and the soldier says he
does not care to repeat the expert
ence. He was wounded on July IS,
fighting at that time in wheat field.
His near companions were Dewey
Armbruster and William Holmes OF
Baraboo. Dewey was not wounded
EVERYONE IN COMPANY HIT
Captain H. H. Prange, who came
back last week, was in some Of the
most severe fighting. For some time
he was located In the trenches near
Scissors and says the Germans were
not far away. When the Germans
wanted to know what was going on
they came across, and when the Amer
leans desired information they got it
by going over the top. At last the
Germans were ousted and in chasing
them across the country Captain
Prange was hit. He says every man
in his company was either killed or
wounded Only about six died on the
field. a few others in the hospital. Aft
or he recovered he went toward the
Rhine and later came home. He says
the Germans in the towns we're afraid
Of the Americans at first but soon
learned there was no danger. One of
the marvels, he says. is how they were
supplied with food and ammunition.
At times supplies came slowly, but
they always came. The captain is
looking fine and says that he has had
enough of war, although he would not
mss the experience for a great deal.
RECEIVES THIRTY CARDS
Mrs. Emma Armbruster, one day
last week, received thirty cards in one
mail from her son, who is with the
army of occupation along the Rhine.
He had been writing regularly, but
the mail had not come as it should. In
q letter he said he had climbed many
hills while in Europe and now that
he war Is over he desires to climb
lust one more-Cheek's hill. Mrs.
Armbruster resides on this emineAce
in the city of Baraboo. 1t viii be a
Happy day all around when the sol
dicT eomes home.
HOME IN MARCH
Dir. and Mrs. George SteckenbaueT
rave received letter from their son,
Herbert e. Steckenbauer, which says
he expects to be home in March or
April. He has been stationed at Dam
martin, France, and orders have come
to move toward the coast. Several
members Of Company | are at Dam
martin and all will come home. Trucks
will be used and the soldier writes
these will be more comfortable than
TIE French box cars.
COURTMARTiAL THE CAPTAIN
John Lampert, who was in the navy
and who now visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Alexander IN
Baraboo, tells an interesting incident
concerning the captain Of the boat On
w ch he was employed. The officers
name was Mueller and took the boat
on it's first trip from an eastern port.
The orders were to display no lights
and not to strike match while on
deck. When the submarine zone was
reached the captain turned on all the
lights and repeatedly struck matches
while on the bridge. All the crew
hated him. When America was reached
ON the return trip all the members OF
tho crew, nearly 100, testified against
him. Mr.. Lampert says he does not
know the result of the courtmartial.