Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-12-19 | Page 2 | Soldier Requests Christmas Box Sent to Mother

Soldier Requests Christmas Box Sent to Mother WA 6 M IXGTOX, Dec. 1 S. The American Red Cross has found an American soldier who does not want a Christmas box. lie is Private R. II. Safarick of Rons: Island City. X. Y.. wounded in action ac-tion and now under trea'meut at the base hospital in Allc'ry, France. In a letttr forwarded to Red Cross headquarters headquar-ters here from the organization's Paris brunch, Private Safarick says: "Hearing' that all wounded soldiers arc poinp to receive Christmas packaces from the American Red 'ro.--s this year. T ask of you ,i frro.it favor. Jnstead of sending i me my pat kace f'nwanl it to the only j one left behind., mother, and kindly ! mention my name. T never missed piying j he- a present tor years back, but things look prcTty unbrigrht outside."