Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-12
sEsAYs STATE MAY WE'LL
4. Be PROUD OF HER SONS
Major. General Cronkhitc Writes Let.
ter to Richmond Friend Prai>.
~ ing Eighticth Division.
sGRIEyEs, OVER LOSS or son
Commander Who Led EirpiDians to
Battle Says Life VIII Never bc
i Same to lIim-Doc> Not know
~ When lie VIII Return

7; c. sydnor, business man Of
s>.Richmo9nd is in recent OF Letter
from Major-Gcueral Adelbert Crcnk-
lSsthite VII now stationed on the
Ger sSnHhite is tavorablS re
:, sn,cmb, - mere rs the commander who
sstraincd iae l:ightieth Division a.
Camp lie, and then Went with the
command 10 Europe. He WAS given
another command when the armis;ice
- Genera, ,CronkhiJe speaks highly OF
the Eight eth's work "a; ihe front,
"rand declares Virginia bas u good RICH.
10 be proud VI her sons.
~ In his letter, which bears postmark
of February -. the general says he
yIhas no idea when lie Will return to
SFAmcrica. His letter follows:
My Dear MIR Sydnor.--I Your Christ
mas card and Your kind message as
well CAME 10 me some time ago, and
thanking you for both a measure
-:-of my appreciation, for | am always
more than pleased to receive a word
from an cid friend in the United States
OF America
- Contrary 10 your wish. 1t does not
seem that many OF US are making rapid
strides in the direction OF home. and
al have no idea when you viii uga.n
see me IN good old Richmond but
trust very soon.
Is NOW LOCATED CLOSE
TO BoRDER or LII NEMBtRG
Il have been a great wandcrcr since
for tho moment just stones throw
from the Luxembourg border. with most
OF our troops in LuNef1DurS, but with
elements in France. Belgium and Lor
r3inc. with some just returned from
Germany proper.
Il expect that when we do so back
TO the United States OF America we
shall go down the Rhine as being oui
most direct route Personally | have
lust returned from short leave,
whieh took me into Southern France
% more than $500 miles.
As an old man with catfish incl;-
nations was glad TO get back TO my
own bed but really had both very
haven't been with the Eightieth
since the armistice, SO am not fully
familiar with their doinGs. and yet ]
hear from and OF them very fire.
SAW COLONEL wALDnoN.
WHO Is CONVALESCING
While on leave | saw Colonel Wal
dron in Cannes, where nc is recover
ing from severe attack OF pneu-
monia. Though separated from il, /
-ohavc not forgotten the old division,
and ] hope to be allowed 10 return 20
the United Staes OF America with it.
Il hope the world has been treating
you and yours in the best possible wa:
since last saw YOU. You kao". OF
US in october last. and you know as
We'll that we shall never So; over Il.
fast ihat YOU. as well q father.
know only 700 weiL sincerely hope
The Ike loss shall a=v=- D. YOU. saz-:
.sse IS long IS .-cg --z% live
HoNURS CANNOT CONSOLE
FOR Loss OF son
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