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DIARY OF LIE FT. BRUCE.
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coming us, we finally arrived at this
rest camp at Knotty Ash. We stay
here over night. Blisters, oh you
blisters.
Aug. 12, Romsey, England, Camp
Woodlief.?After a hasty breakfast
we broke camp and entrained. Passed
through the most beautiful rustic
scenery that most of us had ever
seen. Well cultivated farms and
roads lined with green hedges, with
a background of green-clothed hills,
on which were grazing sheep, brought
to mind the canvasses of some of the
old English masters. We arrived
here at 2>00 p. m. and marched into
the camp weary but happy.
Aug. 14. Aboard ship bound for
France.?After an 11-mile hike
through magnificent highways and
auto routes, with an hour's stay at a
rest camp just outside of South
Hampton, we finally boarded this
ship at 4:00 p. m. As before, we
were afforded a warm reception by
the women folks. The old boat is
packed to the masts and we are once
again wearing life preservers.
Aug. 15. Camp at LaHavre,
France.?Arrived here at 4:30 a. m.
and marched through the streets to
the camp. Everything seems very
quiet and black is the prevailing color.
As in England, one is struck by
the absence of young men on the
t streets. Helping to down the Hun,
no doubt.
Aug. 16. Rest Camp at LaHavre.
?Who in the blazes named these
camps REST camps?
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Aug. 17. Cattle cars, en route
? somewhere in France.?An air raid
last night caused some excitement,
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but no harm. We left camp at 10:30
: p. m. and after a march in the dark
we entrained in these cattle cars.
These cars are not what we would
, SOltJCL, UUl LIIO CAJJCIICUVC ?J1 liUlllfe ill
box cars is novel. We are passing
through many small towns and when
the opportunity presents itself flirt
with the pretty brake women.
Aug. 18. Thorey, France.?With
sudden expectedness our destination
was reached, all of us unloading at
8:00 a. m. After stopping for a rest
and lunch in a nearby field we hiked
six miles to Thorey. Our billets are
barns and sheds, we couched on
straw and many of us on the floor,
r . but w? are happy, for no more hiding
R.- r.
for a while at least.
Aug. 24. Thorey, France.?All old
iby-l people in this town of 91. They are
Pgood to us. We are living a peaceful
life far from the maddening struggle.
" Drill, drill and then some more drill,
but after the work is done we all sit
around our billets and tell what we
KMC
will do when the "Jerry" meets us.
i* The early bird gets the erfs dupain
and duhla. Compree?
Sept. 10. Thorey, France.?Water
3" : ^ is scarce and baths are becoming onp'
' ly pleasant memories. Irish baths are
jr --u, . all the rage (change underclothes
^ \ whilst thinking of a tub.) We've
j?v v ^ been drilling and solving tactical
1 problems and are becoming adept at
the game of soldiering.
Sept. 15. Prusey, France.?At last
we are on our way to the front. We
,y < left at 1:30 p. m. and after a sweltering
hike of 10 miles we arrived here
at 5:00 p. m. We leave in the morning.
Sept. 16. Erby, France, Large
Field.?Up again and after a hoof
of 11 miles we arrived tired, dusty
f *, and sore. Our pup tents are up and
we are preparing ourselves for the
night. Sparkling brooks offer us the
.. first real opportunity for baths we
have had in an age. Blistered and
. gore feet are being put in hiking con;
dition by tne surgeon.
Sept. 18. Beaumenil, France.?
Rolled up our tents and at 12, noon,
entrained. Rode all night and after
detraining at Bruyehres, we hiked 5
miles to this town. An air raid on
our trains resulted in three casualties.
We are awaiting further orders.
Sept. 19. Domfaing, France.?At
noon we were ordered to move up to
this town. We are nestling at the
foot of huge pine tree-clad hills. Being
only a few miles from the front,
we are on the watch for enemy airships.
Sept. 22. Domfaing.?We are on
the way to the trenches. The air is
filled with rumors, our packs are
heavy, and t;ie rain is pouring. This
bloody war, this bloody war.
Sept. 23. Hurbaehe, France.?After
a record-breaking hike of 22 miles
we finally arrived here at 3:30 a. m.
it was hard, bnt mnct *
ui as maue it.
For the night we are all hunked in
a huge barn.
Sept. 24. Hurbaclie.?We moved
our billets further up town. Enemy
airplanes fly above us at all hours
and we are under orders to seek cover
upon their approach. The trenches
are only two kilos away. Camouflaged
roads and crosses denoting soldiers'
graves all bring home to us the fact
that we are soon to stake our all.
Sept. 30. LaPaire, France.?Moved
up here last night at 7:00 p. m. This
? village has been shot to pieces, hardly
a home remaining without shell
/
holes. We are in the St. Die sector,
in the Vosges .Mountains. Our first
and second platoons are already in
the trenches.
Oct. 3. LaPaire.?While throwing
hand grenades for practice the "Jerries"
found our range and popped a
few at us. The question is, who
reached the dugout first? Xo casualties.
Oct. 4. Trenches, St. Die sector.?
Last night we marched fully equipped
through a forest as dark as hades,
finally reaching our sectors high on
the hillside. The road was slippery
and uncertain, resulting in quite a
few slips in the slop.
Oct. -j. Trenches.?We are getting
our first baptism of fire. All day
and night the shells are screaming.
Their warning shriek is a life-saver.
Standing watches of six hours or
more and being under a continual
hail of fire, while the mud of the
trenches keep our feet cold and the
least sound is magnified a thousand
times, isn't pleasant, but it is WAR.
Oct. 6. Trenches.?The "Jerries"
had a fourth of July celebration last
night, letting loose all kinds and
sizes of shells. When he got through
we let loose with everything we had.
Result, we captured three prisoners,
killed many Huns and had only a
few casualties on our side.
Oct. 7. Moyenmoutier, France.?
Left the trenches last night at darkness'and
after another heart-breaking
hike through that damnable forest
we finally arrived here this morning
at 6:00 a. m. We are quartered
in one of the factory buildings that
the Germans used for manufacturing
dyestuff before the war.
Oct. 8. St. Die, France.?Deit
Moyenmoutier at 6:00 p. m. last
night, arriving here at 12, midnight.
We are billeted in barracks but on
account of the cement floors and the
prevalence of Spanish flu, we move
tonight. This is a very old city and
one of the largest we have visited.
For the first time in an age we are
getting all the sweets that we crave.
Oct. 9. Chevry, France.?Left St.
Die at 11:00 p. m. last night, arriving
here at Chevry about 3:00 a. m.
This is a beautiful, peaceful little
town, surrounded on all sides by Jong
rolling hills and forest-clad hills. We
rest here for a few days, then move
again. An infantryman's job is one
of movement and action. We are
proud of being ddtoghboys. The trail
of the DuVinn and Poolay is once
again being taken up. Compree?
Oui, oui.
Oct. 15. Rouge, Eaux.?Once again
we are on the move. This time it
will lead to the front again. Marched
over the top of a huge mountain,
reaching this town at 4:00 p. m.
Lumber mills are scattered all along
the route and are being worked by
Russian soldiers.
Oct. 17. Fremifontaine.?Moved
here this afternoon. Fine little town
and we are buying up all the food.
, Who stole our ration wagon?
Oct. 19. St. Helene, France.?A
short hike and we were here. Now
billeted in comfortable barns with
plenty of straw and hay. Our kitchen
is located near New York. Do you
get me, Steve?
Oct. 26. St. Helene.?The most
conspicuous thing in this town is the
figure of "Christ" being crucified,
which adorns the front of the church.
A town in France without a church is
as rare as a soldier who would not
compree oui. The houses and barns
are built together and as in every
farming community we have seen so
far, engrais is an inevitable part of
the whole.
Oct. 30. St. Helene.?Everybody's
happy. Pay-day. Nuff sed.
Nov. 2. Chatell sur Moselle.
France.?Left at midnight and after
hoofing it 18 miles we arrived here
at 7:00 a. m. We are at rest in a
large fiel<J alongside the river waiting
to entrain. Meanwhile we have
the liberty of the city and are on the
hunt for sweets and other things,
more liquid. Will leave at 5:00 p. m.
Nov. 3. Sampigny, France.?After
a short ririo in r>,, n ~
v ?v?v aa* X U11 Hid lid
"Hommes 40" and "Chevaux 8" we
were awakened and marched into billets
at 3:00 a. m. Reveille at 6.
Here is where the American drive on
St. Mihiel started only a few months
ago. The town is a complete wreck
and civilians are miDus. The entire
division is being concentrated hereabouts
for the march to the front.
Nov. 3. Lilly, France.?We hiked
all day and at nightfall billeted here
for the night. Our march took us
through the territory fought over in
the St. Mihiel salient. Everywhere
one looked one could see the horrible
destruction caused by war. St.
Mihiel itself is in complete ruins.
The fight was fierce as is evidenced
by the strong wire reinforcements
and shot up trenches seen on all
sides.
Nov. 4. Camp Massa, France.?
Verdun sector.?After a muddy hoof
of 8 miles, passed through Sommedieue,
and the S. O. S. we finally arrived
here, mudsoaked and tired. The
first thing our eyes lighted upon was
our kitchen, which we thought we
f
/
had lost. The barracks are situated
on hills covered with bronze and
gold-tinted leafs. We are on the
Aleuse-Argonne front and awaiting
orders.
Nov. G. Trenches. Lesch le Xeu,
Verdun sector.?Orders to proceed
reached us this noon and we moved
out at nightfall. .Mudsoaked trenches
make the wearing of boots a necessity.
The barking of the shells again
greet us each morning and bid us be
on the alert. We are standing to for
the word advance.
Nov. 9. Woods, near Haudimount,
France.?Out into the road from the
trenches, until 2:00 a. m. The wind
is blowing and Jack frost is biting.
"Jerry" shelling the road forced us
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some sleep. Out 011 the field our division,
the "Wildcats," are driving
the Germans back. The cold, clammy
ground and frost-covered bushes afforded
us scant comfort. We were
aroused in the morning by the roar of
the cannon and found that they were
directly behind our own artillery. Relief,
Tootsweet, Cumshaw.
Nov. 10 to 11. South of the Bois
de Manuelles, France.?''Over the
top." With gas shells and whizz
bangs and machine gun bullets "Jerry"
^tried to stop our advance. We
gained our objective with only a few
casualties. Shells are striking on all
sides. At 11:00 a. m. all firing
ceased and we were notified that an
armistice had been signed. Is it really
over?
Nov. 12. Mesnil.?We moved back
here last night. We are beginning
to realize that the war is over, as no
shots have been fired for 24 hours.
Last night the skies were ablaze with
colored lights being fired by the Huns
and French in honor of the armistice.
Our billets are in the ruins of homes
that were once part of a peaceful
community.
Nov. 16. Sommedieue, France.?
We have been having beautiful
weather. The nights are clear and
starlit, with the moon winking at all
lovers. We moved here this afternoon.
The further we move away
from this sectoj* the happier we will
all be.
Nov. 18. Rigneucourt, France.?
Good and holy cow, we are on a 10day
hike, this being our first stop.
What do you think of that?
Nov. 22. Genicourt, France.?After
a three-day rest we were up and
continued the hike. We had an enjoyable
walk as the weather is clear
.nnd the sun shining. Conde is just
a few hundred yards from here on the
other'side of the bridge.
Nov. 23. Saudrupt, France.?We
made-a mere hike of 23 miles, arriving
here at 7:00 p. m. Tomorrow being
Sunday, we will rest.
Nov. 24/ Saudrupt, France.?Billets
here are Parbonne: most of the
city is built high on a hill. Everybody's
busy writing "Dad's Christmas
Letter."
Nov. 25. Bruveliers, France.?
Continued our march which took us
through the towns of Aulnois and
Savonniers, where the training
grounds of the French recruits are
located. The reception given us
nnw i<; finite different from the one
we received upon our arrival in
France. France is throwing off her
cloak of sorrow and awakening. Her
daughters greet us with smiles and
friendly looks. Cooties are becoming
very friendly and in spite of our protests
will not leave us.
Nov. 26. Osne le Val.?Arrived
here at 1:00 p. m. The entire regiment
is billeted here for the night.
Beefsteaks, erfs and poolay, all fini.
Nov. 27. DonMartin le Pere,
France.?After another strenuous
hoof, we arrived here at 5:00 p. m.
The entire company is billeted in a
large barn. We marched through
Thonnance, Joinville and some smaller
towns. The roads have become
muddy and Jupiter has let loose his
wrath. Our packs are becoming
lighter all the time. Compree?
Nov. 28. Cirey s blaise, France.?
Thanksgiving Day. Arrived here at
1:00 p. m. Although we could wish
for a better way to spend this day,
we are all thankful that our hardships
aren't worse and that we are
able to bear the burden.
Nov. 29. Colombey, France.?
Through winding roads and peaceful
valleys we marched, arriving here at
2:00 p. m. We rest for a few days,
Mairsee.
Dec. 1. Aisneville, France.?Still
ahoofing it we marched into this town
of few people at 1:00 p. m. We are
billeted in the Chateau.
Dec. 2. Dancevoir, France.?Arrived
here at 2:00 p. m. Fine town
with stores carrying all kinds ol
sweets and with an unusual air ol
prosperity.
Dec. 3. Grancey sur Ource, France,
?After a hike of 12 miles we finally
arrived here, the end of our hike. We
certainly are thankful that this hike
is over and hope that it is our last
one, except the one that will lead
homeward.
Dec. 10. Grancey.?After a few
days' rest we are again drilling and
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