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Belvidere Daily Republican from Belvidere, Illinois • Page 5

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THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, BELVIDERE. ILLINOIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 10 12 No Slips, Rleaia head up an orchestra of own. Charles LaVere replaces on the i Great Giiderslreve" outfit. mm mm we mained to walk out on their own power. "After beir.3 relieved we marched to Sommedie'u in the Troyon sector, arriving October 24, eventually billeting at Ran-ziers.

The ensuing two weeks were spent in retaining replacements and cleaning equipment. THE RADIO TO il! CO. ,1 LEAPED lilTOliROlJE 24 YEARS AGO PreTtt plans for the new fall Eddie Cantor "Time to Snvle" se-ries which gets under way Sep-t ember 30 from Camp Cailan. Calif, indicate that in accord with the popular demand fans will Warning orders were received No have a chance to hear the nation's number one female popular singer, sultry Dinah Shore, sing at least 4 Always-' Buy r. Junk Established 1095 two numbers during the show.

Heretofore, Dinah has been used as a comedy foil with one vocal a 1 -a I I. SATURDAY MAKKS ANNIVERSARY OF START OF BIG PUSH IN WHICH "BELVI-DERES OWN" PARTICIPAT-ED TO BRING VICTORY TO ALLIES AND EXILE OF KAISER ERNEST BATES TELLS OF IT. TlirRSDAVS FEATURES Am4f. HUBM. :4 Trarrr LnI hrain WGX.

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relieving 319ih infantry. From September 29 to October 10, held position a.oi Meuse river in face of murderous artillery fire from front and right flank. Crossing the Meuse river at Consenvoye the next objective was a road running from Sivry to Villeneuve farm. Owing to the inability of the Twenty-ninth American division to advance our left flank was exposed for a distance of over a mile. This condition was remedied later and the gap closed by clearing out snipers and machine-gun nests.

It was during this skirmish that Capt. Dafis of Sycamore was killed by a sniper's bullet. "With all objectives gained, we were ordered to hold at all costs. Digging temporary trenches, this position was held until October 16. Relieved the next morning, company took up a position in dose support, and October 20 was relieved by the Sixth French Colonial regiment During this offensive our company was engaged continuously from September 8 to October 20,, a period of 42 days.

The only break in this tour of duty was September 26 and 27, when the entire -regiment was "held as divisional reserve. Of the 3,100 men and officers originally entering this offensive, only 1.200 re LOUD SB.VEL3 sow leaiureu miuway me prw gram. a a a Another pew assignment is in the of fmg lot busy Ernest Chap-pelL He now airs his novel "Are You a Genius?" series five times weekly via CBS, does the announcing on "Vop Pop, and "Radio Readers' Digest" and will join the "Ellery Queen" series in a like capacity when the mysteries return to the air waves. Henry Fonda, now a member of Uncle Sfemt fighting forces, draws Hedda Hopper's tribute in the "Hat's Oft!" portion of her program tonight vember 8, to the effect that the regiment would again go into the lines at an early date, and the necessary reconnaissance was made on that date. November 10 we marched to the relief of the 130th infantry, completing the relief early in the company's position was opposite Marchevilhx In spite of all rumors and the virtually certain knowledge that the armistice had been signed, the entire regiment attacked at 7 o'clock in the morning.

A stubborn resistance was met from well-organized positions at the very outset. The terrain was inundated by the enemy and was covered with a multitude of barbed wire entanglements. Men held up by the wire and unable to escape were shot down. Men only slightly wounded were drowned before the eyes of their comrades. "And then the news.

An unidentified musician climbed upon a pile. of dirt caused by the. explosion of a shell and sounded "recall" The war was ovjfr its far as the boys from Belvidere was concerned. It was about 10 o'clock -si Phone 196 Saturday, September 26, marks the 24th anniversary of the date that. Company (Belvidere's own) of the 129th infantry and other U.

S. troops surged into the big drive which routed the Germans in World War 1 and brought about the collapse of the kaiser's legions. A sustained drive of 56 days was terminated by signing of the armistice and the entrance of Wil-helm into exile at Doom. Ernest Bates, mail carrier, who was a member of the company, has prepared the following Interesting account of those closing days of the war in which the Belvidere company played so heroic a part It follows: CHICAGO FKKQCINrTK.S wos-ki, winu taa. wiiX-mm.

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Here we se4 Vie of the women who volun-' jeered 'to be a eoinsr! MONTGOMERY WARD lown the side trusting, KROGER'S COUNTRY CLUB Vitamin Enriched 48 $1 47 97c Ibsk rloiir pal me boya won let an t4 the puueys slip. SI but the enemy continued to shell BAG PILLSBURY'S BEST GOLD MEDAL BAG J'C 24rLb. BAG IJW 49-Lb. BAG One of the vital issues of the day, "the proposed limit of farm prices to block inflation, will be discussed on America's Town Meeting of the Air, to be broadcast from Birmingham, tonight at a new time. Previously heard at 8 o'clock popular forum series will be presented weekly from to 8:30, effective this date, over WENR.

Under the topic "Should the President's Farm Price Plan Be listeners will hear the opposing viewpoints of Sen. John Hollis Bankhead, and Leo M. Cherne, executive secretary of the Research Institute oi America, Inc. Senator Bankhead will favor the Steagall bill, a substitute for the President's price control bill. Cherne will support the chief-executive's proposals, which would establish definite and immediate control over all farm prices.

George VY Denny, Towr Meeting's founder and moderator will be in Birmingham to direct the broadcast. Kyser, who, has covered services bases all over the country, will start a series of Tabor rallies. The. first will be at the Lockheed aviation plant in Bur-bank, tonight immediately Mb COFFEE Hot Dated French Brand 2Sc CLOCK DREAD Ami THIRON ENRICHED WrJITE SUCED FRESH BUTTER 47 KROGER'S COUNTRY CLUB our lines until 11 when all firing ceased. A deathly silence ensued, a silence unknown for many weary days.

"Thus ended bur last engagement in the lines, our last engage ment with gas, high explosives, trench rats and dirt. We had to keep our cooties for the time being but vowed to part company at the earliest possible moment "Following the armistice we policed our area, moved back to suitable quarters at Rupt. December 8 we started our march to the Rhineland border in Luxen burg, arriving at Ettelbruck on the 20th. April 26' we started for Illinois, arriving at Camp Grant to be discharged June 6, 1919. EUAP.

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