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£*icit-ofd,t8kPilAISES THL BELGIAN PKOPU ”tor*Ofo. I I h . I. ' . . ..I - 1*111 OilWay to (icnnmiy.1*8 Siri-sthe 11-il.HOtan ofid' Louis F. Knoppff non of Mr. and Mi-, \nton I. Knopp ot Walt n. V-h ,is In the Kifhty-nmth division* the}0 (army of occupation in Luxemburg. l»«|Th« Tin* .. Hundred Fifty fifth Infantry, of which he is a member, startedon their march to the territory w hi oh they now' occupy November 24, and arrived at their camp near the city of Luxemburg on December S» In KI telling of his journey he says:“Have been making as high jus twenty miles a day, moitjv ten to nf teen, hut yesterday we went not quite ten. it is not caller miles over here.It la liiisnetfrH, A kilometer is about 1*1' five-eighths of a mile. |“We saw some tine scenery and have pretty good place to stay at night. Of course we don't have any beds to sleep in but sleep on a floor in some peoples' houses or school house. YVe get along tine. We carrya pack*. ' y;“Thf weather Is not cold considering the time of the year 1 went to enjniass this morning. fwif have some ha I fine churches over in these countries, nd I “The Belgians are a nic e bunch ofpec , ,The farther cast we co th*« me. r tbocountry Is and gibe better the land.“All t he people arc glad to see us, They say the Germans admit theAmericans are the ones that put them! oto111IIIre,tbI!nnheun miamirs \!*. on i he bum, It sure must make quiten an impression on the people to see so|c many soldiers making toward Getellhoi ahehe4id*Hyonhemany to do We are aboofffHsix miles from Germany now and areL^ going to star in the morning to go into Germany. We will probably cat ourlurch at dinner time in Germany. 1think when peace Is signed we willsail for the states We all hope so,-
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Lincoln Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sun, Jan 12, 1919
Page 28
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