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LEAVE FOR FRANCEtftol laldloy Says his Company Has Gone, Leaving* Him Behind.SEVEN KOSSUTH BOYS KEPTback and made corporalsPromotion is Appreciated, hut Paul Says He Would Bather Have Gone to Prance With His Company.From Camp Gordon, Ga„ Paul Laid-ley, son of County Recorder Agnes M. Laidley. writes M. C. Dersham, of the Advance, as follows:Well, a number of things have happened since I wrote you last. But things have a habit of happening quite frequently in the army.We drew our overseas equipment and then a bunch of us. about 25, were ordered to turn it hack. The company left for somewhere this morning, but we are to stay, They aro going to make non-commissioned officers out of us. We had all been acting corporals, but had ranked as privates, and drew a private’s pay. But now we shall get warrants and chevrons, with higher pay; just when I couldn't say, but probably before you get this. Six Other Kossuth Corporals.I don’t think there is anybody else from Kossuth to stay except Clinton Vaux, of Swea City, Walter Bedell, of Irvington, and ‘little me,’ in Co. C. Bay Donalioo stays, in Co. B. Fred Morrisette, John Kohlhaas, George West, of Bancroft, and one or two more stay, in Co. A,Of course, this is a promotion, but I’d rather have gone with the bunch as a private than stay here and help drill rookies with a corporal’s pay. This camp is all right and the chow is swell, but just the same I’d rather take mine across the pond, where some excitement Is to he had.We are going out to the rifle range next week, and they say that means hard work; but I am getting somewhat U3ed to it now. I have lost weight , but am holding my own now, and am getting hardened up. The first three or four times we went out to the drill grounds, carrying riflos, belts, and bayonets, I thought I should never make it, especially when coming back, after four hours’ drill; hut it doesn’t bother mo much now.Cusses Bookies in ItcriewSaturday we had a brigade (two regiments) review with packs on, besides guns, etc. They put us fellows who were to stay into different squads to act as corporals, and afterwards
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Kossuth County Advance
Algona, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 04, 1918
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