Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1918 — CHAIN HUNS TO GUNS [ARTICLE]

CHAIN HUNS TO GUNS

They" Don’t Like the Marine Brand of Fighting.

’-Devil Dog** Tells In Letter Home of 1 Some Wonderful Cases of Gameness. Chicago.—Word has been received from Dana B. Thrasher, with the Sixth regiment of the United States marines, telling of the fighting on the west front in France, in which his regiment took, part. The young marine expresses deep admiration for his fellow -fighters and advises a blow in the nose for the man who calls the Y. M. C. A. men slackers. I “I have seen some wonderful cases [of gameness. We were lying in a Iravine oneday when the *Germ’ was shelling. An American fell down on top of us with both legs shot off. All he said was: Tm sorry to bother you Can you beat it?

“One day we were lying in support and were pretty tired, for we had been in for a good many days. Our lieutenants came back from headquarters and passed the word that for the last three days the newspapers in France. England and the States were full of nothing but the United States marines. We were so glad to hear that that we felt like arising and strolling into Berlin. * “I suppose you are reading about the marines’ successes and telling everybody, *1 told you so.’ I do not like to brag, so I will only say that there may be better fighting men in the world, but up to date no one has ever heard of them. We have been through some hard fighting lately. After the first four days the ‘Germ’ had to chain his men to the guns. “Take off your hat to the Y. M. C. A. If anyone tells you they are slackers, hit him right on the nose. They were up on the line with stretchers and smokes.”