Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-25
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JOE KELLY BACK HOME.

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Ny Dear Pzpa;
weIi''1 am back to the good old
u. s. A. alter nearly four months in
~ foreign waters and needless to say
am siad.to be here for awhile any
way.
Am well as can be and weighing
164 lbs. was up TO ITO when we
left Italy but lost Il coming across.
Eppoone>je,zxas -on account Of los
inR sleep, 700 nee we stand watches
Of four hours on and four hours off
and are required to keep our clothes
on when we do sleep.
We had quite an interesting as
well ss a tiresome trip.
-. q We were in Gibraltar for five days
lcn fngvSSafover, one day in Spezia
Italy. three weeks in Leghorn. l.. and
four days in Genoa. While in Leg
horn some Of us took few little trips
around the country going to Pisa,
.fpf11ef and Rome. The first night
1xnfha6 ~ were in Rome Austrian aero
~ anes dropped few bombs just out
<Ilde Of the city but did no damage;
- the next night they raided Naples
;. rs you probably have read
1--we left Genoa on the 23rd
gait mo, arriving at Gibraltar o. he
~ .2sth staying there until the second
inst.r leaving then for New York. ar
- irving here the 18th. The weather on
both ttIps across the Atlantic made
trips rough and extremely cold; the
; sleet and rain driving in our faces
:. n1nIs.sik .xery disagreeable to stand
Nv Witches. but the weather in the
= Mediterranean sea was great and the
scenery beautiful (you see we travel
ed -alsag the coasts Of Spain and
Fnncs very close as il was SAFEST
and Il made the hunt for subs more
pleasant.
In-our trips in the Atlantic We
were alone but in the Medit. sea
.sre travelled in Conveys. Our skip
fs7spev. who is a civilian. would say most
every day or so Gee, I'd like to get
a pop at a SUBJ" he never seemed
TO worry over a sub popping him.
You asked IL there were a priest
on board. No there isn't, you see
we are net on man O. war. we are
ON merehsntship. the crew is made
m of civilians but the Navy has
x3heed "a Of us on ii as gun crews
MIRIAM the two guns in case Of trou-
biz. Of which fortunately We had very
little,
When we arrived in n. Y. we re-
eeived mail for the first time in four
months and wish you could see this
bunch. from the looks Of our quart
err you would think that il was the
Z Secretary Of States Office. You can't
=. realize what word from home means
a, = 10 fellow.
We .haynt received all our mail as
yet but will round II up in time. Re
eeived Elizabeth's letter and will ans
wer It right away Give her and Aunt
Mary my best love.
~ Can't say when we will start across
again, but IL win be pretty soon.
We expect 10 40 to Phila. in a few
days where the ships will take on car
81 10. We al trust to the Lord il wont
Be ammunition and dynamite, but as
some one has TO take II across il
sIpjght just As well be US.
. ~ Wish ! could explain everything in
detail pertaining TO our trip and the
conditions abroad but il would have
Y me writing book so you will have TO
wait until you see me- which will be in
.<.f'a few months with Gods help) be.
81 eause ] am going TO AJAX for a fur.
Tough. ] guess ] could get one now
but ! am afraid that | might not
IA make Il back in time for our ship and
! don't want to be transferred, any
how ] spent most all my money in
Italy.
I'd give most anything in the world
10 see you. and know you would
Iowa 10 see me. so il will be the first
thing ON mind at all times until we
\ meet again.
Closing with the best Of love to you
and Tom and thanking you for your
pgaysrs. ! remain.
Your loving son.
JIM. X.
p 6---Did you receive my wirel
Address all nall. NJ. Kelly,
Arnnod Guard Detail. care Postmaster,