Campbellsport News, April 18, 1918

A LETTER FROM THE FRONT
ALEX FLEISCHMAN WRITES INTERESTING LETTER TO PARENTS FROM FRANCE

  Among the letters received this past week from "Somewhere in France" is the following from Alex Fleischman to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fleischman, of this village:
                                           At the Front.
                         Somewhere in France.
                                    March 14, 1918.
My Dear Folks:
   I received your letter of the 19th of January last evening, also one from Agnes dated February 11th, but thus far I have not received a letter from you of a later date than the above.
   Am kept fairly busy, in my various rounds of duty, which consist of such jobs as lineman, messenger, and telephone operator. While doing the latter jobs I am in the office and then I watch my opportunity to use the typewriter to take care of my voluminous correspondence.
   I suppose the papers are full of the doings of the American forces and well they might be; for we are making things lively around here at times. We were complimented recently by the French for the large number of Boche we have put out of commission, since we are here, and one Boche prisoner said this had been a good front till we got here. We also have had some losses as you can see by the casualty lists that are printed, but it cannot be otherwise, when a nation takes over a front, especially in war like this. But they are very minor when one knows the situation first hand as I happen to do.
   I also can assure you that in the light of recent events, all the boys have had what one might call iron injected into their veins, with the result that they do not want a compromise peace which would leave the Huns have even a shred of their former power, and that the duty of the hour is to lick them to a frazzle now, or otherwise start in again in a few years, and once we are thru we want to stay thru. Recent events in Russia I think substantiate my statement. We are all hoping that Japan will step in and take an active part instead of a passive one. I really believe that Prussianism with its accompany militarism is a far greater peril than the famous Yellow Peril, a creation of Hearst.
   I received a couple of packages the other day, one from H. J. Paas and the other from Jim Farrell and Alex Kraemer, it does a person good to have such friends as that back in the states. Give my regards to all who ask about me, and tell them that my thoughts are with them though I do not mention each personally. Give my love to all my relations, especially Grandma and the Uncles and Aunts.
   Hoping to hear again from you soon, I remain as ever
             Your loving son and brother,
                                                     Alex.