Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 9, Hammond, Lake County, 27 June 1918 — Page 12

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Pa ere Ten. THE TIMES. Thursday , June 27. 1918.

LIEUT. HE' WAGNER TELLS Of BEIMG 1 PIS DURING I IDS Classmate of Indiana Harbor Man Witnesses Shelling of Paris and Writes Interesting Letter from the Front.

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The following1 letter has Just been Teceived by his classmate. Lluet. J. Hnher Wagner, who is with the Medical Corps of the United Slates army. Somewhere in France. Officers Club, Base Hospital No. 27, A. E. F. During my eight months In France I have had the good fortune In getting: about considerably. These trips were possible because of the relatively email amount cf work we have had t the hospital. In my travels I have had three trips to the front, twice with the French and once -with the British. On each occasion. I was In but little danser and few hardships, but Just enough of each, however, to make It interesting-. On each occasion, with the French, I was stationd at evacuation hospitals somewhere between Campaigne and foissons. Our patients were all Frenchmen with an occasional German. One seldom speaks to the latter, end I only know enough words to get through. I had but little talking and can't tell you much of their conversation about the war. On my last trip during the push of March CO. I heard other members of our surgical teams telling of their conversations with the wounded Germans. One German expressed the wish to have- the "Hohenlollern Family" In the trenches with the artil'.ry behind them. He said that was the desire of all the soldiers' from his particular region. Another j-oor chap is said to have asked for mercy and begged not to be shot. "When told that he was only a prisoner and

would bo given good treatment, he was much surprised and stated. "Then ycu don't shoot your prisoners?" There are many such stories about, and no doubt you have heard many. To me they were all somewhat of the "bearcat" variety, and had I not heard them from our own mn, would not have

believed them. French Seldom Complain. If I may express an opinion about the French, they have settled down and have accepted the war In the attitude that It Is to be and has been one of the Institutions of the nation. They say very little and seldom complain. They do not seem to worry but accept all things as they come The British, pprhapj. I understand better They don't talk so much more than the French. They know -what they're after, too. ThHr expressions and actions indicate the r confidence In ability to obtatin It. During my stays with the British and French I heard no peace talk and until we (l. S) put frth our effort I believe there will be but little. The work at the hospital has fluctuated from little to much, from a few sick and wounded to many Kick and wounded. Although we have beer rushed but on one or two occasions, the work goes along faily well. Our location is well back of the zone of activities being at least eight or

nine hours by train from the trenches. The hospital Is still In construction and when completed with its beautiful and picturesque surroundings, will be. I believe, about the best In France.

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the front has sort of disheartened oar nlisted men. They ate of the type that wantej action and most of them Joined the organization anticipating lots of It at an early date. So far about !x of them have been fortunate enough to pet to the lone of advance. On one occasion we received SO patients from the front. They were mostly of the Twenty-Sixth Division from the New England states. Many of outboys have tr'ed to get these chaps to agree, to a transfer so they could go forward. All turned down the offer In spite of the many discomforts of the trench life. As patients they were ideal. Each Individual did exactly as he was told, knowing that it meant an farly discharge, from the hospital. Each reemed to think himself indispensable to his company. It wasn't in the brasado spirit, but in sincerity. Po with this example before them and with their latent potentiality the fighting men to come over will do more than a little In destroying the creed and kultur of Germany. Just recently I had a week's duty with the One Hundred and Twenty-flrst Heavy Field Artillery. They are from Wisconsin, but mostly from Milwaukee. Theee men all enlisted. Their names are of the ame derivation as my own. Should an Englishman be Introduced to their officers 1 am sure he would sit up and take notice. After a khort time, however, he would realize he was amonff friends and true Americans. Since my time with them I am sure Senator LaFollette does not represent all the people of Wisconsin. Snw Paris Bombed. In traveling to and from the front I have had the pleasure of being in Paris twice when it was bombed and once during the shelling by the larRe gun "Big Eertha." In the time of shelling the people go about as usual and would it not bo for the newf.pp.per notices one would not know the same was going on. On one occasion just as I was retiring on passed oerhead During the air raids there is little excitement. The alarms are usually sounded twenty minutes before by a series of siren horns. Then the people all seek a subway or a cellar and wait for the bugle that sounds 'all is well." There is relatively little disturbance and the morning after business is resumed and the event forgotten. Just this evening we have had the news of the arrival of Maj. "Joe" his regiment. These

are the first Pittsburiters to arrive since

the One Hundred and Sixteenth Engineers and ourselves. We are all anxious to get a peep at them and hope they pass through here on the way forward Haa I.lttle Information. The one thing about which so many are Interested and about which we know so little Is the American airplane forces. It seems to be the. general opinion that our airmen r" to play the initial part in the pr'paiing and the defeat of the Hun in a military way. Hut. as I have said, we know nothing of what Is happening. Durtns the latter part of November

I came through Paris. On my way home I met an aviator who had trained with Joe (J'-'e Granham Trees, son of J. C. Trees, who is a lieutenant in the United States Airplane Service, and now stationed In London, England.) in America. He told me his location In Paris. I attempted to say heilo to him on my next trip thre. but learned that he had ben transferred to England. Well. Mr. Trees, I hope I have not tired you in this long discussion. I have put things down as I saw them and hope that they might give you some interest.

Sincerely. J. Ht'BER WAGNER, First Lieut. M. C. U. S. R. The following letter has just been received by Dr. Frank Marris. of Indiana Harbor, from his classmate, Lieut. J Hnber Waener who is with the Medical Corps of the United States Army, Somewhere In France.

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