Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-02-05 | Page 3 | Anecdotes Told by Soldiers Overseas

ANECDOTES TOLD BY SOLDIERS OVERSEAS OVERSEAS- I The following anecdotes otes appeared in inthe inthe the tho Stars and Stripes the official publication publication publication pub pub- of oC the American expeditionary force torce under the caption The Front as asa asa a a. Rest Res t A Area rea Just as is mass was being said on tho the morning o of November 11 II within the walls of oC a aJ pretty little church hureh In Michigan Mich lIch Michigan igan the tho father of church who went to war when tho the home regiment sailed for France over O a year ago William Davitt died for fOl his country countr on ona ona ona a far away battlefield d died battlefield died ed as the last hUlt shots were fired on the western front Ho lie died almost on the stroke of or the tho eleventh elc hour Father Davitt was miles awa away from Crom his regiment when it was rumored around that the last lost battle was about to be fought He was acting as ns Corps burial officer To lo remain back o of the lines while his leis regiment fired the last volley however was not the thing he intended to do Before setting forth Corth that thab evening Father Da Das Dalit lit Itt procured a large American Ameri Ameri- American can flag to be hung up in front of or regImental regimental regimental reg reg- headquarters the da day the tho fighting fighting fight fight- ing Ingo ceased Then he lie set out to join his regiment reg which was now in tho the thick o of It By traveling cling all r night catching rides In various trucks and motor cars ho lie reached the thc front at nt 9 o'clock on the tine morning of or November ember 11 Just In time timeto to see his regiment go over the top for fOl forthe forthe the last time It was 11 o'clock b by the colonels colonel's watch when Father Davitt Da climbed a alice a tree lice In front of ot the regimental headquarters headquarters head head- quarters and hung up the flag which he had brought along for the purpose e. e After hanging hangin up the flag lag he climber climbed down saluted and then gave a louI loud lou I cheer for Cor th the end o of the war after aft r ri i which he lie walked a few feet awn away f Ind 1 stood still It was wa while he was AS standing stand stand- ing Ing- alone that a n shell came whistling in from a German battery and exploded explode Father Davitt wa was a few tew feet awa away I killed J- J Instantly I