Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 271, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1917 — Vera Davisson Probably In Italy Now [ARTICLE]

Vera Davisson Probably In Italy Now

Mr. and Mrs. HarVey Davisson have received a letter from their son Vern, in France, in which he states that he has been transferred to the attacking division and that he expects to be sent to Italy. The letter was written on November 3, and it is probable that Ver# is now with the allied troops in Italy. The letter follows: Dear Father and Mother: I am now in section S. S. U. 9; the government is only putting twenty-four men to each section where formerly there were thirtyfive to forty; two drivers to each car, now only one driver to each car, “Ford.” October 31 we received orders to leave and go to Paris, 21 Rue Raynaurd. There we got orders to join S. S. U. 9, which is on repose a few behind the lines (300 kil., 188 miles) south of where we were before at—- —. We had twenty-four hours in Paris to do shopping and get equipments. We did not get new Fords at Paris, they were already out at the place where No. 9 is. We are with France’s best army, the atacking division, They are all ready now to go to it right. This army we are now with is the cream of the fighting forces. They are young and full of “pep.” They have been doing some wonderful fighting according to what we hear. They are just finishing a ten-day repose from the trenches and have been drilling in a number of new methods of fighting. We will follow them whereever they go. We are not certain as yet whether or nos we will be sent into Italy but we are all crazy to go there. This cold, damp weather in France is bad.

This new division we are now with received orders to move on the Bth but no one knows where Italy is tiie rumor. <■'’ The officers in the division we were formally attached to gave us a high recommend for good work done while with them and under shell fire no one was hurt, only four ambulances hit during the stay on that front. ♦ The wounded are always anxious to have the American ambulances aaul them, they claim they get a better and easier ride to the field hospital. I am having a pair of big leather boots sent to me from Paris so I can put two , pair of heavy woolen socks on. I could find no sleeping bags in Paris, they were all sold out. I will write later; this is all the news. Send all mail, etc., to the following address, V. C. DAVISSION, S. S. U. 9, Convois Autos, Par B. C. M.