"I neglected to state that two destroyers glided up 

 to the sinking vessel and took off all of the remaining 

 men who had been unable to launch their lifeboats on 

 account of the listing of the ship. I could cite many 

 reports of other individual experiences, but shall leave 

 that for some rainy evening and a cheery fire. 



''We are all unable to express our thanks to our 

 Irish benefactors. 



"We are all happy now, but many have openly 

 avowed a reform, and taken a new faith with their God. 



"We have sixteen Minnesota men in our company. 

 They are all safe. You know them well enough to 

 know that you can't leave them behind. We have scat- 

 tered men all along our trail in the various hospitals, 

 but three of us are still hanging tough and we 're hard 

 boiled. 



"I know not how much of this will reach you through 

 the censor, but I have given you all which I thought 

 would pass without giving you definite information of 

 our movements. 



"We have lost everything, and I might add that 

 American smoking tobacco and cigarettes are surely 

 prized articles. 



Very sincerely and thankfully, 



If you contemplate a canoe trip, the Forest Rangers 

 will be glad to give you valuable information regarding 

 portages and trails in their respective districts. 



Production and self-denial are the guns that will 

 get the Huns. 



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