Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-12-18 | Page 7 | Yank Would Have Mother Get His Christmas Gift

Yank Would Have Mother 'Gel His Chrislmas G ft WASHINGTON. Dec 18. The American Red Cross haa found an American aoldier who doea not want a Chriatmae box. He is Private R. R. S-itarick of Long' Island Ctty, N. wounded in action and now under treatment at the baae hospital In Allery, Franco. In a letter forwarded to Red Cross headquarters Here from the organization Paris branch. Private Safanck says: "Hearing that all wounded soldier sol-dier ar going to receive Christ mas packages from the American Ameri-can Red Cross this yer, I ask of you groat favor. Instead of j sending mo my package, forward II I I it to the only one I left behind, II I 1 1 mother and kindly mention my I H name. I never missed giving her If II a present for years back but II 1 l things look pretty unbright out- , " ivy : . j)