Evening journal., 1918-07-17

Ernest Brownhill the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Brownhill, No. sol Heald
street, has written two letters home
telling Of life in France, where he has
been a member Of the American forces
since May 90. He enlisted last October,
from Wilmington, and was sent to Fort
Howard, below Baltimore. for training
He is with a division Of heavy srtil-
lery. Mr.. BrOwnhill was a plumber
with George B. Ward, before joining
the service, and is a member OF the
local lodge Of Elks. The letters read
as follows:
Somewhere in France,
June 4, 1918.
My dear Mother:
Well, here | am safely in France. oh.
wish l could tell you all that hap
pened on our trip over, from the time
we left the states. No doubt you were
surprised when you found out that we
had left Fort Howard, and although we
had been expecting, nevertheless we
were also surprised when the order
finally came.
Now you must not worry about me.
and just write as often as you can. as
/ will always be happy to hear from
home.
The Thirteenth day Of May is one
day | will never forget. II is truly a
memorial day for me. You will be
glad to hear it when l can tell you as
il Is good news.
IL suppose you were all rather We
ried about the submarines. Well, we
got through all right. II certainly was
wonderful trip. The sea was pretty
smooth and the weather fine. and very
few boys were seasick. We only had
two meals a day, but that was about
all we wanted. and no one ever COM
planned Of being hungry.
Now that we have landed we are in
rest camp. II you could only see
this place you would want to spend
weeks here looking around. II is such
quaint little old village. and reminds
me Of a picture Of the eighteenth cen
tury. All along our marches the French
youngsters ask us in broken language
for cigarets. There are no men, that is
only old ones, and old women and chill
dren suppose the sturdy younger men
are all fighting at the front.
There Is no use Of you worrying
about my comforts, such as tobacco,
Cbb-s % VIC NnA Dug ulA W. want ANAD
at the camp. You wouldn't think 1t
was a foreign country, as there are
American soldiers and sailors every
where, and the American flag flying
from almost every house.
give my love to all and tell every
body to write to me. as | will surely
be glad to receive all the mail posi-
bic from the good old u. 5. A.
Lovingly your son.
Ernest"
Somewhere in France.
June TO- 1918
Dear Mother:
II don't know how much I am al
owed to tell you, but every fellow
n the company is doing fine. We were
n a seaport town, but now we are in
he interior Of France. living in billets,
md having a great time here. We can
'un about the town and have an en-
oyable evening. But mostly we pnt
n our time learning how 10 speak
and pretty soon I expect 10 be
ble to be very proficient So many
,eople are ready to teach us. and also
nxious TO learn to speak English them
elves.
II have seen a good many German
rsoners here In France, and some are
oming every day and are being treated
ood.
Don't forget TO always back up the
led Cross, and help them all you can.
hey did good work over here for us.
hat is in the Fort, but they are doing
wonderful work over here in France.
IL were not for the Red Cross there
! many a small thing we would not
e able to receive
Il am so anxious TO see Paris. and
ope we will be sent there. We are
aving experiences and seeing places
'e never had expected TO see.
II only wish that | could tell Won
Iore that happens, but It is not al
Iwed.
Mother, dear, please don't worry
bout me. as I am well and in the
est Of spirits, and will soon be home
you and have so many wonderful
ings to tell you.
Give my love to Dad and all the rest
Id write whenever you can. as we
1ys always -wait- and watch for lei.
rs from home
From your loving son.
Ernest"