The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-07-01
BYRON cHARLEsW0Rrh
WRITES OF ExPERlENCEs
In Delta Tribune


In-a letter from Byron E. Charles.
worth, dated Messina, Italy, which
was received by his father, Major
John R. Charlesworth. Monday last,
he states that his ship is now under
orders to proceed to the United States
and that he expects to reach New
York anywhere from the 9th te the
18th of July, next, depending upon
the number of ports called at enroute
home. He also states that he will
procure a leave of absence and will
visit Deta for few days.
About two weeks ago the letter
which is published below was received
and as the facts given are interesting
to American readers, it is given in
full that Delta county people may
learn what becomes of considerable
OF the sugar We raise, as we'll as
American canned goods.
u. s. S. Eagle One, Novorossisk, Rus
sia, March rs, 1sz0. !.
Dear Father:
Man will close pretty soon and I
thought I would run of letter to
you to let you know few Of the con-
ditions existing here in, Southern Rus
sia. For the last month we have
been cruising around the Black Sea,
taking in number of different ports,
but this is the widest, toughest place
l have ever been in We are under
orders to stay here until fonced to
leave by the coming of Bolshevilss,
who are now about 25 miles from the
city. Their cavalry are rapidly ad-
vancing this way and we can hear
their infantry and artillery fire both
day and night We are standing by,
ready to cast off our lines at any mo-
ment and make for the open sea.
Our duty here is take on an American
admiral and his staff. the, American
Red Cross Workers. and a lev 1nsr-
ican civilians, should the Reds get the
city, and get awavs with them 70. .
point of safety. The fighting now IS
between three armies, namely, the
white, the green and the red. The
white army is holding this port, but
1t is their last stand The only thing
that is holding the red armv back, Is
the fact that large English battle
ship. with IA inch guns set for instant
action, is in this port ready to turn
loose on them. The green army seems
to be a new outfit that is fighting
against both the white and the red,
and it looks to us like they will jump
over to thu winning side as soon as
decisive battle is fought.
There are thousands of refugees
here and for the past month our duty
has been to run to the dock, load
down with these refugees, take them
out to Merchant ships standing off,
at sea. and then they are carried to
different ports. The only ship avail
able now is the battleships. and for
the few refugees that are left, it
would seem we viii have to deliver
them to it. Three days ago an Amer
lean merchant ship left here with
5000 of these refugees aboard. They
were taken to Theodesia. Russia, and
ten men from the American navy went
along as guards. The Eagle had to
GO up after the guards and bring
them back Our berth is at the dock
side. We are always covered with
machine guns and American and Eng
| Iish !, batteries. The people from
ashore are apt to rush the ship at any
minute and we must be prepared for
them. There are manv Bolshevik
svmpathisers. here. but thev are cum
ming enough to keep 1t to themselves.
' T. have enjoyed this cruise - very