The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-12
ANOTHER LETTER FR0M
 HUBERT WILLIAMS KELLEY
YOUNG SOLDIER AGAIN WRITES INTERESTINGLY OF THE Do-
 lNGs OF BOYS AT FRONT.

Hubert Williams Kelley, whose let ters through the Sentinel Record are always greeted with satisfaction for their beautifully descriptive detail has written again, and the following is the latest from his pen:
 France, Nov 8, 1917. Death Mother:
 Having successfully concealed my bunk from the watchful eye of the first sergeant by means of my overcoat and several other members of my wardrobe. which incidentally are excellent camouflage, 1 have lit my candle, braced my back against my trunk (which bears the tell-tale label "Huntley and Palmer BiseuitD and have entered upon another chap ter of spondence
 I received the parcel Of necessities, including the Spearmnt and Cough drops. The latter were satisfactory despite their medicinal taste l and my next door neighbor ate them with amazing rapidity and have thus made ourselves immune to coughs till the next shipment of supplies I was de- lighted with the handkerchiefs, and especially those who the sky blue er- feet l was seriously considering buy ing another handkerchief, but fortu- nately you saved me the franc. AS for the socks, they are excellent, even more so since have observed the price mark upon them You should see these English socks. They are as thick as puttees. and are the only thing to be used comfortably in these British Brogans l am still looking | for the candy
 This morning early I was saving l some board lengths to be used for hunks when 1 was told to divest my | self of oyeralls, don my clean khaki and russet shoes, and my gas mask and prepare to accompany the Captain 1 to the front That was the least ex- pected thing which could have hap | pened to me al that moment. and the most palatable Unfortunately we l did not eJ as near the line as wished we misht have gone We walked most of the way under the observation of Fritzy who was sitting in his observation balloon at the head of the valley. We walked-for lor- ries and locomotives are not permit ted to come near the line in broad daylight We passed the reserve trenches and stopped at the base Of a ridge on which is situated an antique
 bulTark built in the days of Caesars conquests in Gaul If we had gone to the top of that ridge the snipers would have picked Us of with their bullets Therefore We stayed at the 1 bottom
 q just left the hut to see Jewy's fireworks He seems to have a grudge at the little slope across the field, for
 he threw three thnuderoolts at 1t just now.l
 While I was mp the line l saw D lively air battle-four planes being 1 involved
 did not tell you that visited the battlefield on which Alan Seieer was | killed, did |? IL is a wierd deserted place where only the crows fly. l saw the charred sits of his burning town, the treacheyous fields where the lorg lines of cruel tangled wire are strung. and found the tayonets stil pointid- to the mad frontiers, which ever re- cede and weaken
 Kathleen, you ken fer the name of some lonesome soldier who would appreciate a letter To be candid there are very few here to whom l would have vou write Those who are worth while are Of good families, and are very we'll supplied with mail l can tell you cf one lonesome sammy who would like letter. French or other l wise very often. His name is HWk. l Hill seel an eye open though and scn D1 not take this as criticism for i- f. act l know your metres are as jre.t.nt. sweet and patriotic as they c9ulG he but your letters "oui | be moro appreciated by someone with some degree of intelligence | mean this If it is not explicit. write me for details. enjoy your letters l keenlv With love
 | Hubprt w Kelley.