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Zijtig, Luxembourg, Nov. 28, 1918.
Thanksgiving Day.
My dear Mother,:
The rules of censorship, at least
some of them, 'have been lifted, and
this is the first day we have known
it. So, instead of eating turkey and
cranberries, I arm going to stpend the
time giving you a brief resume of my
goings and doings since the middle of
June.
We l-eifjt Chateau-Villian, (where we
had been stationed since reaching
France) on the 23rd of June and
reached a little station in Alsace on
the 25th. Up to that time il had beer,
doing clerical work in First BattaMom
Headquarters office, and for the firs"
two -weeks in Alsace I was sent back
to my company, the major believing
that a little training would be good
for me.
"We speak of Alsace as the "bon-.
bon" froiit*. Compared to what we
bumped into later it was comic aipera
war. We saw an occasional air bat-
fe'e and bedame accustomed to artillery barrages. One in particular, the
second day we arrived, will be long
remembered. I learned how to string
barb wire entanglements, and claim
that I am second to none driving
.afcakes a,nd poles for the same.
After aboujt two weeks with the
company I was sent back to the ba-
talion office and have been there until
the present time. I look back at the
time spent in Alsace with considerable pleasure for we were in no danger there arid I had a mighty good
time1.
My Fourth of July was unusual,
and when I had moved to the second
Station three of us had an honest to
God celebration on the 14th of July,
the national holiday of France.
We,le£t Alsace on the 23rd off July,
entrained at Belfioit, .and spent two
days   and   a   night   passing through
some of the best sections of France.
At noon oi the second day we passed
through Paris. Of course we were not
-I allowed  off   the   train, but we were
*' switched back *aha*"i"orftr "in the'tsiity"
*   for .about two hours, and in that way
we saw a great deal of the city.
The Parisians gave us a real ovation and we left them quite swelled
up with our importance. We made a
two-day stop at Fleurines and lei1
there by motor lorries for Chateau
Thierry.
We were never told at any time
whither we are bound, and there
was always a great deal, of conjecture
ais t'o our destination. K was on this,
our first motor lorry ride, that we saw
the terrible ruin that the war had
brought "to .France. We passed through
a recent baittlefield and a number of
little villages that had been nearly
or completely demolished.
We drew Irito the outskirts of
Chateau Thierry late at night, and
were billeted for the night. This city
is divided by the Marne, and the next
day J had a fine, time exploring what
remained of the town. I could wirite
for another hour about conditions
there, but haven't the time now.
We left there djhat night about 6:00
o'clock on a hike for some place, and
if I live to be 180 I'll never forget
that march. I marched with Cbnv-.
pany "A" that time, and we led off-. I
guess we made about twenty kilometers .that night under the most adverse
conditions. It was rather hot, and
the stench from the dead horses and
men smelled to the heavens.
It was the first night I had carried
a pack, and everything I owned was
on my back. I.tlhought I was .carrying the Woolwor.th building before I
reached our stopping place. The
roads were badly congested and we
were unable to make very good time.
Finally, about 2:30 a. m., we drew into the woods, the Forest de Fere,
where we were to stop for the night1,
we were not allowed to sleep, however, for before daylight we had
eight gas alarm. All night, and for
(the following week, one could hear
the whistles of the ambulances carrying the wounded to the rear.
On this front I was "in LeGharmel,
Roncheres, Coulonges, Cierges, and
other towns mentioned in all newspaper reports of the fight ait that time.
I have seen Quentin Roosevelt's
grave, and it was while here that I
met Don Burkhart. We were shelled
almost daily and hardly a night passed that Ithe Boche planes did not pass
over us and bomb all around us.
That is a terrifying experience, believe me.
Took another motor lorry ride
from Cierges to Pierrsfonds. Were
quartered in & chateau, Brmitage de
la Fonitjaiine, stayed there about two
days and then hiked up to the vicinity of Soissonsu Had our P. O. in an
enormous cave at Tartiers, large
enough to accomodate 5000 men. It
twas* also the P. C. of the biiTfision,
and so we had electric lights here.
Many hundreds of German prisoners
were brought in here, and the boys
used to exchange cigarettes with
theta for belt buckles, and other souvenirs.
The work of our regiment "here was
road repair, burying 'the dead, building bridges, etc., -and they - worked
night and day ajt ifc My hours were
rather long, and i didn't get to see
the sunlight except at meal times
The aerial activity was very great
here, and those whor were outside saw
a grealt deal of sport. Every little
while the cave was shelled, and 1 remember one she'lwthat landed right
in the entrance, killing several German prisoners and'a. couple of American Military Police. At the tother
entrance a dressing1statioij was working night and day %nd some horribly
wounded boys wefS given first aid
there before being?sent on to a. field
hospital. Was -glad to get out-of
•there. ;_■,'
Went back -into- the Pierrefonds
-Forest again for a "short time and from
there entrained for what we thought
was to be a month's training and resit
period.
We remained intMor.ancourt for a
week and .took anotiher motor lorry
ride to the Argonne Forest front.
The rainy season had set in. at this
time and we spent, some miserable
days there. We were at Avocourt
camped outside of Montfaucon fo
qu'.te awhile, moved from there tc
Romagne, Aincrevifle and were in the
vicinity of Bcury at the time the Armistice was signed.
We are now in Luxembourg, have
finished with France, crossed to the
German frontier. We expect to resume the march in another day or so
Our trip has been very interesting and
we are all curious to know what sort
of a reception we will get in Germany
All sorts of rumors have reached us
a,bout wnen we will be sent home, and
up until today, we had hoped to be
among^ the first, but now learn that
we are-not among the fortunate div
isiions. If ;r,he powers that be so decide, we may get into the States ear
ly ins the Spring.
I haven't received any ir-ail in ?
long time, mail would have to go rome
to keep up with us. but now that we
have stopped, we hear rumors that
there are four cars for the Division
and that they will be distributed in
the -very near future. At least half
of one- of those caris^ should be mine.
"Have had -my diffner "Sinfe-writing
the ahove, and i!t makes me think of
the one I had in Detroit last year, it
is so different.
The town is small, about twelve
houses, and everything that they have
;ta sell was bought and eaten several
days ago, some of Ithe boys even had
a dinner of goat meat last night, and
so were unable ta secure anything
from the natives. Cranberries and
turkey were conspicuous by their ab
scence but*- we had a good fast mea1
of canned willie and canned tomatoes
(you know how well I like them).
Christmas will be spent in Germany
and may be I'll have an opportunity
to eat sauerkraut af. that time. Oh
well, this food is merely a matter of
days now, qui'te a few days to be sure,
but they ean't kill the Irish and I'll
be there when the boat draws into the
New York harbor.
It may be that I won't have anoth
er chance to write you in time to wish
you a Merry Christmas, but you know
that I do wish you the best possible
time then. I'll be with you in spirit
and I'm, just foolish enough to believe thait you will all think of me.
Best love, Bill.
Willis E. Gillen,
Company C, 107th Engineers,
Am. Exp. Force, A. P. O. No. 731,
Via. New York.
LETTER FROM WILLARD ROUSE
Former Saline Boy Has Had Some Interesting- Experiences Overseas.
Methodist Church Items
Rev. E. R. Stevenson. Pastor.
"A Question of Life," is the subject
Sunday morning alt 10 o'clock. "A
Certain Mian Had Two Sons," is the
text Sunday evening at 7 o'cTbclt.
Efpworth League at 6:00 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
Christian Science Notes
This is an authorized branch of the
mother church. The First Church of
Christ, Scientist. Boston, Mass.   *   *
Services held in the Citizens bank
building.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Sublet for January 12: Sacrament.
Golden Text: 1 Corinthians 10:31.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or,
whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory
of God.
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting 8:00 p. m.
All are cordially invited-to attend
these services.
Sunday school at 11:00 o'clock.
In accordance with the manual of
the Mother Church, pupils to the age
of 20 years admitted.
A writer in-the Saturday Evening
Post says that farmers have been
benefitted more "by the rise in prices
than any cither class. . He. gives-figures to prove it hut: we. know lots of
farmers who will' declare that is is
but another proof,* of the fact thait
while figures don't lie, liars can figure.—Holly  Advertiser.
November 15th, 1918.
Dear Father and all:
At last the day of rejoicing has
come. Hcterrlibies have ceased and
peace is not far away.
We are all wondering how long it
w?ill be before we will get back home
We hear al(l kinds .jof .rumors. It
doesn't seem that we would be kep
here very long after peace is signed
ThVLord knows I have had enough of
this part of the world.
We have all had our share of the
Dutchmen; and it might be interest
ing to you to know tha* I werjt "over
the tap" with only a pistol. I had just
got going g^Dd when "Fritz" spottec
me for an officer. Well, I Just ran mj
nose in the ground whiie he blazed
away with his machine gun. Bullet?
whizzed over my hea:d and all arounc
me. Two glarced off my helmet Af
Soon as he would quit I would jumj
up like a rabbit, run about thirty fee-
and duck again, while the bullefc
would buzz all about me. Soon
grabbed a rifle off one of the boys whr
had fallen and "Fritz" then laic"
ff me for a while. I have hundreds of narrow escapes and things b
tell you.
I hope to be abSe to spend some
time in Detroit with you all, when 1
return. At present I am ill in a Canadian hospital. Nothing serious. Expect to be able to, return to my regiment before many days.
I was in every fight of the 91st Di
vision Shock Troops. We made v
great record, as you wall no doub*
k ow from the papers. Many boy-
will not return with us, and we misr
their smiling faces more and more a-
the days go by.
I wouldn't be surprised if I shoult
spend ithe winter somewhere on the
Rhine, altho I would much rather be
at home. We are dressed in bluewitl
Ted neckties, in this hospital. Wc
lo.k like conviqts. I understand it h
done on accounjt of desdrtions. We arc
very well taken care of. Get thre
mea'.'*= a day and tea at 4:00 p. ro,.—a
good old (English custom.
I've had the opportunity to get
meny-German souvenirs during battle
but did not care for them at that
time. I shall endeavor to gather a
few, however, before I come back*.
Now, siister, when I come home 1
wartt some of that good cream pie
nut cake, cookies, etc., like mother
used to make. Don't forget. Let mallear from you oijben. I will write
you from Germany.   Love to all.
WILLARD.
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Young purebred Hereford bulls for \
sale. Phone 184-F4. Hertler Broa.   17
For  Sale—Good dwelling property,
central location; price way down.
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STUDEBAKER TRUCK
$100  Jmys   a   Studebaker chassis
just the thing for a light truck.
Wiedman Auto Company.
Highest cash prices paid for Liber
ty Bonds. George Spathelf, North Side
Meat Market, corner Wall and Broadway, Ann Arbor, Mich. 20
To Rent—The flat above the print
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-".ther conveniences. Rent very low.
Inquire at Observer office.
For Sale—Large lot with gooc"
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Preshyterian Church New?
Rev. W. H. Hoffman. Pastor.
Subject Sabbatm morning: "The
Transient and the Abiding."
Evening theme: Moses' choice as
interpreted in these modern days.
The week of prayer is being observed in union services In the Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
The Ladies'   Aid   Is   meetilng thi
weak with Mrs. K. B. Siimmonsi.
The gentleman who introduced the
prohibltjion -amendment before the
s(tate legislature in Lansing making
Michigan tlie 16th in the lisft to endorse National prohibition was Joel
C Merrimani, a\n\ elder in the Deckerville Presbyterian church, a progressive farmer, an enthusiastic temperance worker, a christian gentleman
standing for the highest ideals, and a
pajt-rictic! American, having two sons
in the service of his country. I have
enjoyed .tihe acqulaiiitance and friend
ship of Mi*. Merriman for some years
and rejoice to see him stand "jor his
noble principles in high and conspic
uous places'.
Riding into Detroit New Years eve
I sat in the seat with a young soldier
who had just been honorably discharged a*t Camp Custer. We chatted
away and he explained to me the various stripes a|tid cords t"hat distinguished military service. He belonged *to the artillery service and had
been riraoticing four months with the
coast "batteries in Florida and was
about to go oversejas when the war
closed. He said it was possible to
buy certain stripes, but to do so would
be telling a lie. -1 could but admire
his moral principles and commended
him for his honesty, and that it was
best to :ha,ve a good conscience in
such matters.
David on one occasion hastily said
all men are liars, and there is a cynical scoff at strangers and a slow appreciation of humanity in general, but
this .is not the case. 5 sincerely believe tliafc-the majority of people are
honest, that *ne morale of the army
was never higher and I was never
among a cleaner bunch of fellows
than the soldier boys, full of fun and
tralic, who were riding with me into
Detroit.
On: New Years day Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hoeft entertained .Fred Hack and
family, John Hack and family, Carl
Hertler land -family and Liss Emma
Jedele of-Ann Arbor. . .
For Sale—Combjination heater; wil
burn hard or soft coal, coke or wood.
Tn fine shape and would cost in the
neighborhood of §50 new; yours if you
want it for about one-quanter of that,
nquire at Observer office.
YORK   TOWNSHIP   TAXES.
I will be at the following places o
the dates- given below to receive the
York township taxes:
Milan State Savings bank, Jan. 10.
Farmers & Merchants   bank,   Milan,
Jan. 11.
At home Fridays if not dated elsewhere. No money received after
banking hours.
FRANK L. CAMBURN,
York Township Treasurer.
U. S. Army Base Hospital,
Camp Greene?. N. 0. Dec. 28,1918.
Mrss. Anna L. Wells,
Saline, Michigan. -
My dear Mrs. Wella:
In a few days your soldier wil] ie-
ceive his honorable discharge and
start home.
He is bringing back many fine
qualities of bo.dy and mind which 1 e
has acquired or developed in the Military service. The army has done e"-
erjithing it could to make him ifxoig,
self-reliant, yet self-cortrolled. It returns him to you a better man.
You have been an important member of that great Army of Encouraga-
ment and Enthusiasm which helred
to make him and us all better soldiers. You can now be a great .help
inlceeping alive the .good qualities he
is bringing back from the army, iu
making.him as good a citizen as he
hag been a soldier.
His fare and necessary expenses to
his point of induction or enlistment
will be paid by the government. He
will receive all pay due him. He may,
if he^-wishes, wear his uniform for
three months .from date of discharge.
The government will also allow him
to keep up, for the benefit of his f am-
*ly, his insurance, at the very low
rate he is now paying. .
His return to civil life will bring
new problems for yeu batih to solve.
The qualities he brings, back will
help you how as your encouragement
helped him while he was away, and
in your hands and his rest the future
of our country.
As   his   coomahding   officer,. I am."
proud of him.   He has done his duty
well.   I, and his c«mrades, will bid
him good-bye wtili deep regret, and
wish him every success after he returns home—that spct in every man's
heart no other place can fill.
Sincerely yours,
William W. Cornog,
Captain, Medical Corps. U. S. A,
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