Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-02
RACY RAMbL|NGS OF AR|zONAN
 IN FRANCE
PRIVATE WILLS OF PRES corr WRITES OF THE MANY DOINGS IN SPICY TONE; IS LEAR MI N G FRENCH NOW.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Llewellyn Wills, in France, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wills, of Max ton, writes racy letter from the fir ing line, which IS entertaining for the reason that 1t dwells mainly on in cidental matters while reference to the conflict is omitted. Here are ex- ccrpts from his first message since arriving over there:
 Would have written sooner, but to tell the truth have been up near the Hindenburg line having quite an argument with Fritzie, but he va. moosed when it got to show down. So am back in the rest camp and will take the pen in hand to let you know T am well and in fine health and spirits as they so often say.
 Well, it's kind of tough over here having to say no compre' everytimS a French man or woman addresses you in such an earnest manner as to make one think the whole town wa, afire, but am beginning to get along quite nicely, as l can spatter iii French what is the name of this oi that and a few other phrases. If 1t is a pretty girl I blaze away with the word promenade which is as good as asking her to take stroll, and away we go. Then out comes my French English dictionary, which is always carried along to meet just such emergencies, which occur often Then as the stroll goth on l add many other handy words through this medium and of course the girl is a big help. I am perfectly well satis- fled here and do not feel lonesome. However. l hope it won't be long be- fore we get the Hun cleaned mp, bur as long as the nut in Berlin persists in his dirty work. we all feel like staying to give him all he wants. Well. cant afford to waste paper by writing about the kaiser, as l have a nice little story to tell you about that hoodoo number 13 which didn't work in my case. Here it is:
 "This may sound like some old sailors story, but it is true. We lei. camp on the 18th of the month and I was with A company No l3, while engine No. 1900 pulled us out and be- fore we reached the Atlantic coast touched l3 states. It was just Is days from the time we left Kearny until we were landed on our boat Then it took us l3 days to cross tho pond. which seems enough thirteens hut that's not enough. was exactly 13 days in France when orders came for us to go on the firing line.
 NNo Mans Land is not such bar ren place as orc would imagine. It is pretty and cultivated, and when one secs if after hearing about it, Inc changes his impressions at once.
 "Am now baDtized to machine gun fire. shell. lodging and the like. Ii is great surprise to us how the Hun didn't get more Tanks from the amount of junk he sent over.
 "Fraace is a very pretty country, but I prefer Arizona by long odds. We get supplied with plenty of smok- ing and chewing tobacco, and let me tell you a smoke goes mighty fine up in the front lines. I'd like to run onto some of those cranks who would advocate an anti-tobacco league among the boys while they arc at it at the front. Our grub is good and the coffee is fine. As they say in French 'Bonnc Nit, Bonne Chance Good night. good luck.)
 LLEWELLYN WILLS,
 Co. B., 37th Inf. Regular.