Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1918 — COLONEL HEALEY VIEWS PARTS OF BATTLE LINES [ARTICLE]

COLONEL HEALEY VIEWS PARTS OF BATTLE LINES

Thb editor-of the Republican "is in receipt of a card from Colonel Geo. H. Healey, telling of a visit to parts of the battle front. The card was dated December 6 and reads as follows: ’ - “Have had 300 mile trip along parts of the battle front, visiting the' 34th German division camp and seeing Newfchonteon, Commery, Som Pijvy, Verdun, Thierville, Etonage, Domrecourt and many other places. Saw where our guns tore up the German lines and the land over which our boys fought. beside the graves that mhrk their lives in praise, and that will be long cherished in France and America. Go tomorrow to Gondrecourt. Hope to go thence to Metz. Saw the birthplace bf Joan of Arc today.”