The
McCarthy
Weekly News
Kntered as second class matler. Sep'em
l>er 17th, 1918 at the host Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act ol
March 3. 1879.
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Saturday, March,29th I mb
In this issue we ar • fo tun
ate in publishing? tr mos int
eresting? letters from McCarthy
ooys in E'trope. This week
also brought us c irds from oth
ers helping in the reconst motion
work.
Thestofour townsmen arc*
cheerfully carrying on though
"he excitement is over, are en
couraged by the k lewleJg • th it
every support is biing sent
them from this side.
Does the showing? we are
making in our virions o-g inte
ntions right here in their town,
justify their confidence in us?
If not, why not?
Letter from Bob Smith to D ck
Wo )J in m
Octendung, Germ my,
Jan. 31 lvJl(.).
Priend Dick,
Your letter of Dec. 22. reed
yesterday, and I was certainly
glad to hear from you. The
McCarthy Weekly News was al
so greatly appreciated. That was
the first news I had from Alaska
direct since coming across the
pond.
1 am now located in Germany
but hope to soon be sent to the
States, for now that the war is
over I have applied for my dis
charge.
There is a rumor afloat that
we are to be relieved and sent
home, but lam taking no chance
on rumors. As long as a man
is in action he doesn’t think ab
out civil life. but I would make
a poor peace-time soldier.
We are engaged in peace firm
pursuits over here now, such as
carpentering, road work, guard
ing government property and
railroads, also drilling. The last
gets a man’s goat the quickest.
Wo guard nrd police the
whole bridgehead district ol thoj
Third Army. T.i» Germai s h ive j
nothing to do with anything ox-j
eepb tho railroads, \v| jch the\ I
operate un<ier American control j
The Gth Engrs belong to rhe I
j >rd Division which is a part of !
I the ol d Army or the Army of j
! occupation. This army is com
posed of combat units of the 1st
ana 2nd armies, tlier* was no j
1 3rd army till hostilities c * ised.
I
| We l.rd bee n m ] eved from th<
Argonne front about *2 weeks
I when the armistice was signed.
i I (* <aas mask ai cl I elnn nt
[ sent the A. R Rou^e r une from
the Arjjfonne. When the armi*
. stice was signed we weie test
, injjc near B r le Due in France.
i
From il c ie ve \\t ni 1 y motor
it* Hilly near St. \1ihcl& waited
l,
lororuers to advance into Ger
I many, vv * stirted on Nov. 10th
land never stopped marching till
| we retched t1 e Rhine, a 200mile
j hike in heavy nin.rohimr order i.e
i full equipment <k 2 days reserve
| rations. From there we marched
u> Roblenz, and then East to this
I town of Octeadiinc;.
i
Thereis certainly some fine
scenery on the Rhine River,
what 1 saw of the Rhine Valley
I is very narrow. just room enough
for a wagon ro ul and railroid on
e ich side. The formation is
slate, steep enough to be cilled
: bluffs. Wherever there is a slope
the hills are terraced and plant
ed in grapes. Will send you
some cards showing,the Rhine,
it takes too long to descr ibe in a
letter.
Away from the riv^r the conn
try is rolling, and under cultiva
tion, grain and vegetables being
■grown,the bulk of the crop is
beets for cow-feed.
All t'l ^ p >i nts formed by small j
streams running into the Rhine
A hundred small accounts make a bank stronger than a dozen
large ones aggregating the same total of deposits, That is why
wc are constantly seeking new customers while retaining our
old ones.
We want as wide a circle of friends and customers :s possible
We will appreciate your account.
BANK OF ALASKA
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Leave Kennecott for Ohitinat Mondays, Wednesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Ohitina for Cordova, Sundays. Tuesdays
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Leave Cordova. Second Street Depot, for Chith'a
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Leave i hitina for Kern cott Sundays Tuesdays.
Thursdays ard Fr d'ys.
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I’AIiEr, CORSER Sunt.
GRANT REEI) A^ nt
I
h ive old enstft s & fortifica ions
on them, some well preserved,
I others in ruins. All the towns
I in the district have once b *en
| surrounded by walls some aie
in a good state i f preservation,
otln rs m ru ns.
! The weather here is mild and
the temperature seldom below
freezing.The gnm.id is still bare
bho the n dives say they some
times ha\ea loobor mere of
snow, the climate is better
than in France as tlieie is less
rain here'. But the cold hits in
worse than in Alaska, I am wear
ing more clothes than l did in
Alaska.
A couple of months ago these
Prussians we are billeted with
now were trying to kill u< all off
now they couldn’t use us better
than they are. They dislike the
French, Irate the Englisu, but
claim they like the Americans,if
I talked the language I could bo
one of the family
Give my compliments to the
folks. I will lose no time coming
back
Sincerely yours,
Private Robert T Smith.
Co. E 6th U.S. Engrs.
A. P 0.740 A,E. F.
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