Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 14, 1918, Page 4

PAGE FOUR NEWWS AND LETTERS FROM BEBERAMI CO. SOLBIERS-SAILORS LIEUT SHANNON WRITES Lieut. C. A, Shannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Shannon of Bemidji, writes an interesting letter from France, he being with the American expeditionary force. He says: Dear Dad and Mother: I'm in a long, low brick building that the boche probably occupied for three or four years and it is strongly re-in- forced. The only trouble with the reinforcements is that they are all placed on the south side of the build- ing as protection against advance in the old days from the territory not so0 very far from Rheims and Verdun. Our own engineerss however have luckily built few reinforcements themselves for the structure and thus a shell that might have spoiled my dinner yesterday as I was sitting on the foot of my bunk, exploded harm- lessly ten feet away and only a little gravel reminded me of what might have been. However, this was very exceptional so do not worry. “Yesterday also saw one of the most magnificent barrages ever before laid on the German lines. For four hours, after an all night bombard- ment, regiment after regiment of ar- tillery laid down a terrific hail of shells on the enemy and the boche sure enough had a taste of the infernc he taught the Allies as possible in the early stages of the war. A banker captain at brigade headquar- ters figured that during the barrage 1 spoke of 240,000 shells, costing over $2,000,000, had been laid down on » the enemy lines, Then the infantry made a magnificent advance, all about which you will have read long before this reaches you. I'll have lots to tell you when we get ‘out of the trenches by Christmas.” ““The battle continues today, with the Americans always pushing for- ward-—a fitting supplement to Presi- dent Wilson's answer to the German peace note wirelessed to us last night. “Dear folks, I, too, pray often—not often for my own safety because I am not ‘entitled to it more than others running the same risks, for you and that He will keep you safe until I see you again. “You will be glad to know that two weeks ago, just before this, the third big campaign I have been in this summer, started. I was made ajde-de-camp to Brigadier-General Edwin B. Winans. I am still a first lieutenant of cavalry. I have to an- swer all the salutes that the gbneral forgets when he is pre-occupied as we ride along and do lots of other heavy work (?). ‘But, honestly, as I told his adjutant before I accepted the job that I wanted socmething more than a mess sergeant’s work if I were to become an aide, the general has . managed to keep me pretty busy with military - operations. The = general knew Lieutenant-Colone! James Shan- non at general headquarters and like many other army officers I have met talked very enthusiastically about our cousin, whom they all have de- seribed as having been one of the most likeable chaps they ever met, as well -as an efficient officer. They made him a colonel in response to his requests and gave him a regiment and sent him into the fight. The major told me tonight, '‘Your cousin has done his bit.’ “Keep up the good work at home. The fourth loan I know will bhe a success—we here will subscribe for what we can—and here’s hoping that there will be no peace untii the Ger- mans are off the soil of France and ‘ out of Belgium. Mother’s last letter was No. 12; I am returning Pon's description of his wedding because we shall want to preserve it, it is 80 good. 'Dad’s letter came; so did the one with the §5.12 check so often referred to. Knit me some more socks—haven't had a bath for two and half weeks, though I took two on the last day we left civiliza- tion; and maybe if you read my letter to the Red Cross ladies they'll knit us fellows here a few more socks before cold weather, or furnish a few more bandages. I tore up my bed sheet this we®k to make bandages for my horse's foot—nhe had run a sharp stable iron into the hoof while feel- ing rather nervous over some heavy shelling and it made an ugly wound. I hadn’t been undressed for a week, anyhow, so the loss of the one lone sheet I had doesn’t disturb my rest.” SOLDIER SON DIES William Hunt of town of Northern received word this week of the death of hi# son. He died in France from pneumonia. Daily. Thought. The key to every man is his thought. Bturdy and defying though he look, he 2as a helm which he obeys, which is THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER For Quick Returns and Highest Cash Market Prices SHIP YOUR ; 1 Hides, Furs, Wool, Sheep Pelts and Bee =9 Wax and Tallow ; € To NORTHERN HIDE & FUR COMPANY 118 Belt. Ave. Bemidji, Minnesota WINTER CARE - OF MY ‘ BATTERY | When you store your car this winter, you will drain the radiatgr, raise t)},le car off its tires, and do all the other things, which prevents damage during the long winter months of idleness. Don’t overlook your battery. The rest of your car can stand idle and not destroy—but your battery can not.. The electro chemical action goes on inside just the same. 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