World War I Collection

Monday August 27, '17.

Got a full car convoi from Bazoches to Alles below Soissons. It was cold windy and rainy. Passed by orchard after orchard that the Germans had cut down. They had even cut rings around the shade trees.

Tuesday August 28 '17.

Worked on the car with "Pinkey" and on the baricks. Had gas masks exchanged and got orders to have them hung by our beds at night. Got rumor that the U.S. had taken the service over, and that we would have an oppurtunity to either sign up for the duration of the war or get out of this service.

Wendesday August 29 '17.

Convoi from Bazoch to

Corcelles. Wet and cold.

Thrusday August 30, '17

The guard called Herb and I at 4 A.M. to go to Reims. Herb was sick so Pinkey got up instead. We left camp at 5:15 and caught a convoi of the Prinston bunch to Bazoch. Got a ride from Bazoch to Fismes. Walked through Fismes. Got two more lifts which took us within nine kms. of Reims. Walked the rest of the way. Reached the centinal outside of Reims at 8:10 (Record time). The centinal stoped us but we showed our passports and told him that they were all right. Such an official document stumped him, so he threw up his hand and let us pass. Seeing that he couldn't

the adventure as we felt amply repaid by either seeing the cathedral or Reims, and seeing that we saw them both and also got to the front line trench within a hundred ft. of the Germans, and got a chance to stick our heads up for a moment and take a peak at their lines and a village about four hundred yards away. We were happy and said that we were ready for peace any time, as we had seen enough.

Friday August 31, '17.

Stayed in camp all day, and slept most of the time. Completly all in. Dick got his apointment as 1st Lute in artilery.

Saturday September 1 '17

Eight o'clock convoi from Bazoch to Celles. Made two