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enlist to help their country free from the thorny or poisoned band* of the Hunt. It Is hero that you could see clear faces of fighting men, showing not a bit of hesitation speck, If wo only could see ouch speck. The crowd waa so great that the whole town wm •o full, wherever you go the streets were a^afjned from the neighboring towns flslf gold was discovered In tho '49 down West. Nothing while tho boys were marching could one hear but the hands of the French applaud., Ing and Vive I'Amerlque.” Vlvc I'Amerlque. Whenever you meet a French soldier or a mademoiselle ho or she has always that smile that would give us feelings to double our willingness to fight; would make us braver and seems also to give us more enduring powers of the many hardshipa wo will meet, no doubt, or encouraging.This sounds exaggerated, but let It as U may and you will soon hear from our friends, relatives, sons and sweet. I hearts who are hero. Realise what we are doing for the French people and you can imagine by yourselves how thankful they aro and no doubt you will agree with me.It Is so funny feelings we boys have, that when a soldier arrives hero whether a volunteer or a drafted (refuse to fight for his country) when he sees how things are, especially the condition of the inhabitants; women working In every branch of Industry, wounded soldiers, or hears a family so brutally treated by the Huns, exaggerate^ speaking he will Immediately take hi* gun and run right up to tho firing line* and get a Hun or two or more; as a proof you often read the splendid dolngu or bravery of your aons over here at Chateau Thierry, their sector. The other dav there
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Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, US
Tue, Aug 20, 1918
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