Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1919 — DEMOTTE BOY WRITES OF WAR [ARTICLE]

DEMOTTE BOY WRITES OF WAR

CORP. A. H. ROSING WRITES TO GEORGE MARR OF HIS EXPERIENCES. CHAPTER VII. The Battle of Argonne. On Nov. 1 the cannons were again roaring, and as ever we bursted the B oche. A certain national guard unit wanted to bet that the 2nd division would not break through the German lines. The odds were 10 to 1. The damn fools lost lots of money for we“ chased the boche nine kilometres the first day. The last of the Hindenburg line was taken with “Frieburg Shelling,” the name of a hill where that other division had bumped up against and twice were chased back. Well, we ran the boche about 40 kilometres in all. Took several little towns and the town of Beaumont and finished' up at Mouzon on the Meuse. We had an awful time for it rained like the devil and the roads were a fright and when the armistice was signed we had 62 horses left to the battery. We took over the 77th division horses and came up here and are in the army of occupation now. Our battery was in the advance guard all the way along this going but we’ll be happy when we all get back home. Well, I guess I have told you a few'things, and will say that we saw some things in that war. Of course, there are numerous instances that put the fear of God in men and many others, but will tell you about those when I get horn e. Our division took more prisoners than any other and hever missed anything in the line of battle. The 2nd division has shown itself the best and the French and American generals give us that credit. My best wishes for a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year, and let me hear from you soon. Your friend, as ever, CORP. A. H. ROSING. Bat. F, 15th F. A., 2nd Div., A.E. F.