TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT OCTOBER 31, 1918 P. 6
Dear Mr. Duncan.
It is a long time since I have heard from you, but still I never forget to write you. I wrote you a letter about a month ago, that was just about a month before I came to the front line. Of course, that was my wish, to get more close to the Bulgarians. We gave them a good whipping in 1913 and now will give them the best one.
We are not only Greek soldiers fighting them, but we have lots of English and French soldiers fighting the dirty Bulgarians. I’m sure glad to have in my sight English armies helping us out. They sure are fine fighters; also so nice, and I have the best of times with them out here. The other day we had a good attack with the Bulgarians; killed lots of them, also we’ve got lots of them prisoners. They sure are in a bad shape and as they say they never get anything to eat only dry bread, so I’m sure they wouldn’t fight long with us.
I’ve read in the paper today where good old America’s armies are giving a good whipping to the Germans. Germany thought American soldiers never could whip them, but didn’t take long to show them better than we could tell them. I’m sorry I’m not over there with them, too. Of course, I’m doing the same work here, but sure would like to be over there. I’m sure there are lots of other brave Greek soldiers helping them out. Anyway, I do not wish anything but to make them believe that they are whipped and can never fight with American, England, France and the rest of the small nations which like to live free.
Regards to all my friends at Conway. I’ll never get back there unless I whip the Bulgarians.
NOTES: Gus Kanary had volunteered and was fighting with the Greek Army in the Balkan War when he wrote this letter on August 5. He had previously operated a lunch wagon on the streets of Conway, Arkansas. He was writing to Judge W. H. Duncan of Conway.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Dear Mr. Duncan.
It is a long time since I have heard from you, but still I never forget to write you. I wrote you a letter about a month ago, that was just about a month before I came to the front line. Of course, that was my wish, to get more close to the Bulgarians. We gave them a good whipping in 1913 and now will give them the best one.
We are not only Greek soldiers fighting them, but we have lots of English and French soldiers fighting the dirty Bulgarians. I’m sure glad to have in my sight English armies helping us out. They sure are fine fighters; also so nice, and I have the best of times with them out here. The other day we had a good attack with the Bulgarians; killed lots of them, also we’ve got lots of them prisoners. They sure are in a bad shape and as they say they never get anything to eat only dry bread, so I’m sure they wouldn’t fight long with us.
I’ve read in the paper today where good old America’s armies are giving a good whipping to the Germans. Germany thought American soldiers never could whip them, but didn’t take long to show them better than we could tell them. I’m sorry I’m not over there with them, too. Of course, I’m doing the same work here, but sure would like to be over there. I’m sure there are lots of other brave Greek soldiers helping them out. Anyway, I do not wish anything but to make them believe that they are whipped and can never fight with American, England, France and the rest of the small nations which like to live free.
Regards to all my friends at Conway. I’ll never get back there unless I whip the Bulgarians.
NOTES: Gus Kanary had volunteered and was fighting with the Greek Army in the Balkan War when he wrote this letter on August 5. He had previously operated a lunch wagon on the streets of Conway, Arkansas. He was writing to Judge W. H. Duncan of Conway.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD