The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-23

dalle Militaire, or yellow and blue.
 The Foreign Legion, however, didn't stop at this, but has since re- ceived two more citations, or six in all, calling forth a new color and are the only regiment that wears the red fourragere. They are a remarkable
 lot of splendid men, but are dwindling fast in numbers. for conduct such as theirs takes its toll.
 The aviation service with the French Is also a "crack" service. They are a. particular daredevil lot, just suit able to the French temperament. We have one of the advance aerodromes just behind us and the aviators al- ways give us a few thrills. Two of the aces were former inmates of the school and just love to do the bop the-loop above the grounds. One of their particular stunts is called the | fall of dead leaves" It consists of turning your machine upside down and falling in that position for 800 to | 1000 feet and then fighting your ma- chine by some particular nose dive. One of these nice sunshiny spring days we are going to have a beau- tiful smash-bang on the remains of our flower garden.
 AS I sit and write, the old guns are rumbling away and at night the sky 1 lights up with their flashes. We are not bothered much, though, although once in a while a "Boche bomber l slips over for a pot shot, ill-luck to him.
 There is little that is enthusiastic in the work of a surgeon. It's just a
 nights sleep, every other night, and the rest of the time in the hot oper-
 ating rooms with the smell of ether,
 chloroform and steam, with the con-
 stant come and go of the stretchers
 with their contents more or less re-
 sembling their maker" The wound
 ed are practically always a stolid, brave lot, with the exception of the prisoners, and it's almost amusing at
 times, for some come in with a smile
 (French Poilus), happy to think that
 they are going to be operated upon
 by Les Americans"
 It seems as if the price of an ann
 putation is always the presentation
 of cigarette to the poor boy that is
 losing his limb. War certainly has its
 pathos, and work.
 Still, Judge, we are here to see the whole show through and the morale of the army is good, nay even better l than that, excellent I should say. OnC of these days old Kaiser Bill is goinE } to receive the present of one of ou celebrated hob-nailed boots on hi point of ambition, but its going t , take time and---life.
 5 My only uncomfortableness Is thu in aL1 8 in an inexhaustable supply of both-- l it's splash, splash, splash.
 Hope that you are well and happ, !, and that your former trouble ha 9 never dared to appear. I wish t ' thank you ever so much for your bo: I of candy and forward to you tn : thanks of the other officers here, bot French and American. Candy is 8 treat to us for we have and receiv n none. Give my regards to Mrs 7 Beardsley and to your family. I thin t of you and Mrs. Beardsley quite of t ten. Regards to Dr. Wolfe; tell hir e I am still in the ring.
 d I wish that I was gifted with a pc ', for writing for what is passing an d passed since leaving U. S. A. woul
 make good reading, but alas, my abi r. ities are better as a. cutter. I wi = drop you a few lines again shortl e and hope that you will forgive me fo l. not having written before this. Tn !" mood for writing is tickle with m n and my worries are large; Snaturall Il they turn towards home to Mrs. Ca l. hill and our baby.
 '- Best of regards to you, my frient a and many thanks again for your COT e fectionary and may the good Lor D. bless you for it.