The sun., 1919-06-19
TOBACCO GIFTS AID
MORALEOF TROOPS
Contributors to "Sun" Fund
Told How the Boys APP
preciate Smokes.
GOOD WORK TO CONTINUE
Regulars Now in Germany
Gain by Departure Of Many
Units for L. s.

Tn. regulars of the Fifth Field Artil-
I.-y are enjoying a feast of tobacco.
For some months after they entered
Germany they we're mystined by their
rood fortune. Although they had shared
before in the gifts OF tobacco sent over
nv THE Sun Tobacco Fund, It was incl
I,cntally, and there was not a great
more than 60 around.
The situation has changed for the
regulars in the past months. with the
r.turn OF so many American soldiers to
their native land there were fewer to
share the tobacco.
n anybody thinks the regulars are
complaining about this state Of affairs
h, does not know what tobacco means
toa soldier. The soldier Ia an individual
vto simply can't get enough Of II, and
while he may miss the troops as they
DEPART he Is very glad to take the smokes
they might have had II they had not
gone home.
The Fifth Field Artillery, First Divi-
son, was in wirschied, Germany, on
June Z. whom one OF the men. who aid
not give his name. wrote from there this
n,tssaKe to Public School "a: "Since
most OF the troops have gone home we
receive your tobacco very frequently and
wish to thank you for your donation to
rHx BUN Tobacco Fund, which brings II
over to u.s. We appreciate this state of
things for we can't have too much in
the way Of smokes and nowadays on
account Of the continued iiberality Of
contributors to the smoke fund we are
t,bacco rich all the time"
A card from Lieut.. A. ]. Spaor adds
this foothote to the above message
The morale of our men 10 at it's best
and I have never seen them 20 contented.
attribute a great part of this TO the
continued generous presents Of tobacco
from THE Sun Tobacco Fund. Permit
me- to mention the regularity Of its COM
irg, its sufficient quantity and the appre-
cation OF the men. They have asked
ne to extend their thanks to THE sun"
Says Troops May Stay.
The rumor gaining credence at Co
blenz just now Is to the effect that
American troops will be kept on the
Rhine for a period OF years. A soldier
now In Sang writes that the latest al
lied plan is to retain American soldiers
and British soldiers. one brigade each.
and ten French divisions as the makeup
Of the Army Of Occupation In Germany.
This is in contradiction to the hrst
intention. which was to remove every
American from Europe Immediately AZ
ter the treaty was signed. For that rea-
son nearly every recent letter from Ger
many has set forth the writer's opinion
that he would soon be back home. In
other words he accepted as fac. the
same as did Americans at home, that
the American section Of the Army of
Occupation would be sent home as
quickly as possible after the Germans
had signed the peace treaty. II this
plan has been altered to allow for the
retention OF an American brigade on
the Rhine It Ia not yet known to tn,
soldiers there. or was not up to June s.
which is the date OF the latest card
from Germany.
The Four Stripers" of the First Di-
vision are other soldiers who congratu-
late themselves on an unexpected ac-
eession to tobacco riches. They sent
this composite letter to tell tho smoke
fund OF their happiness over having &c
much tobacco on hand now that there
h no longer a necessity TO economiIe:
Owing to the departure Of the Forty
second Division. which has gone home
We are getting a liberal amount OF to-
oacco from THE SUN Tobacco Fund
That is an organization which IL highly
appreciated by the soldier boys, but
never so much as now. when we are
Getting smokes in bags and cigarette
packages in such numbers that we are
beginning TO feel we shall always have
them. THE Sun got in nne this time
and has certainly done US well. We
'hank one and all for this gift."
A reader of THE SUN Tobacco Fund
column has learned through this column
mat there are soldiers in French hos
pta!s and In German b;llets who wan,
rome Of their Sun friends to write to
mem. He writes: "As you do not pub.
hsh the names of course your readers
cannot send CHEEKY honey letters e
any OF the boys over there as they dc
not know how to address them"
Soldiers Asking for Letters.
The fund Is surprised at this com.
ment II was under the impression that
~ every case IL had published both the
name and address, and in fact il knows
mat reference to the fles OF the paper
would reveal many names OF homesick
solu'ers who made plea for letters, and
'nese names are always followed BY
ear directions of the way to write to
mem As these names appear to have
eiuoed this readers attention the fund
ewes the names of several soldiers witt,
proper mail directions. All Of these men
would be grateful for a letter from
America
FIRST Glass Sergeant A. B. Meahan
hospital Is. Gievres. France, A. p. o
10 George A McDermott, Base Hos.
p'tal So. Brest, France: L. w. Ferguson
Second Lieutenant, 7. C., comma nding
oieWes, France; Sergeant J. f. Ed.
wards F. r. s. 34s, United States Army
fost Office 1917. France.
I'm May p First Sergeant F.. X
hushes OF Company G. Fourth Infantry
SEM card to Mrs A. C. Randall from
ns billet in Germany. saying: Permit
ne 10 write few lines to let you know
M We received the tobacco and en-
;oyed It very much. While on the front
nnes IN the war we several times re.
seNed shipments OF tobacco from TIL
sun Tobacco Fund Al that time, wher
oacco was so scarce. anything con.
necued with these gifts made a profound
impression and l recall your name as q
or men, Thanking you for my sell
ana comr AIDES"
Corporal Samuel J. Castine OF Com,
pahy r. Third Ammunition Train, wrot,
the Morrlstown Club from Gondorf
pemany, May ~, 10 this effect: 81
hereby acknowledge receipt of your do
oh OF tobacco, which was most gen.
ouS In quantity and fne in quality. Il
I've. ives me pleasure to return my slncer.
%anks Tor your gift. and with all gooI
s.. snes for your future. am. sin
no" the Fsnd stands To-day.
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