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HOME DOT FOUGHTIN THE BIG BATTLESDURIHG SOMMERCecil Basil Robinson, a Bloomington boy with Battery C, writes the following letter from Germany:Somewhere in Germany,Dec. 18, 1918.; I am feeling fine* It is pretty cold this morning and trying to rain as usual, which is a very common thing for this country. Well, as you have been wanting me to write something of my experience over here, I will say a little more this time th,an I have been. Any way, I will not say anything that has not been published in the papers. To start with, I was fourteen days on the pond. Arrived at St. Nazaire , stayed there one week and then went rather across Prance to the border of Switzerland. Was there in training on Frehch guns. Left there in October of last year for the first trip to the front. This was on the Lorraine, near Nancy. We went into position there and were there for about twenty days. After leaving this place we came back to the so-called winter quarters, which consisted of stables. We had to be out every day. From here we were sent back to the front. This was in January. We went back in a different sector near Toul. We held down this sector, hauling ammunition and banging away day and night until the first of April. When we were called away to come up on the Somme to stop a drive that was being pulled off in Picardy. This was sure a pretty hot place. On May 7 we stormed and took Cantigny, which was the firsttown or ground to be taken by Americans. We were on this front until the first of July. From here we were sent down on the Marne and here we started a drive on the 18th and this was real war. No holes or trenches here. Everything in the open. Sure had some experiences and close calls, but we did the business. We were relieved here about the 29th and were supposed to get a rest from the front but instead they sent us to a more quiet front. We were here a month and from here we went to the St. Mi-hiel sector and started a drive on the 18th of September. It r*bod every day but we drove just the same. Whenwe want as far as we were supposedto, we were sent down on the Verdun front. We went into position here the first of October and started ova on the 4th and on the 6th I got wounded and went to the hospital. Was there about five weeks but the organization that I am in was right there until it was over, so you can know that from October, 1917, until 1 went to the hospital I was hardly away from the roaring of cannon. I haven't heard any now for almost two months and I like it much better. Now we eat and sleep regularly. We started to hiking about the 14th of November. Traveled out of France into Luxemburg and on the first of December at 7 o'clock we crossed the Moselle river into Germany. On the 13th, we crossed the Rhine and all of this distance we hiked, starting at Verdun. If you can figure mileage by shoe soles you may know how far I hiked as I wore out two pairs of shoes. Well, I know by now that I can't eat Xmas dinner at home but if we go much farther I will spend it at the other place I mentioned before.CECIL ASIL ROBINSON.ELLETTSVILLE BOYS IN LISTLast week in the casualty list were the names of Harry May and Basil Robinson, Ellettsville. The parents received letters from the boys overseas some time ago stating they were in the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carpenter have received word from the government that Matthew Carpenter was gassed. They have received several letters from Matthew,who is now thought to be either on his way home, or has been sent to the 150th at Neuenahr.1ARE THERE ANY PEA ?OWL IN MONROE COUNTY?Are there any peafowls in Monroe county? This question was the subject of discussion among some of our farmers today while speaking of farm products. A few years ago three were peafowls in almost every neighborhood, but they gradually grew scarcer and 8career until there are only a few flocks left, and these could not be located by the persons who were discussing the subject. If any one knows the * whereabouts of any peafowls please notify the World-Courier and we will be glad to settle the question as to whether or not this stately bird has entirely disappeared from Monroe county.George Poolitsan, of the Greek candy store, has gone to Elwood to attend the marriage of his niece, which occurs tomorrow.Mrs; John Colvert, of Oxford, is here to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. Ella Lively, North Lincoln street.Miss Bernice Brown, South Rogers street, is in Washington visiting Mrs. Glen Hayse. Mrs. Hays# will be remembered here as Misa Nola Adamson,
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Bloomington Evening World
Bloomington, Indiana, US
Sat, Feb 15, 1919
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