Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

The following are excerpts from letters written to friends here by Rev. James H. George, formerly rector of St. Alban'S church, now in France, with the American forces:
 March Il.
 I have been in two air raids since I have been in Paris, and I can't say. 1 like them. I have been going to Ma dam Cheney's for French almost every nisht-I was there on the occasion Of the first spiurge, and as long as was out in the open air when I had no business to be 1 enjoyed the sight. The fighting in the air was quite all affair. One couldn't see our machines or the BocheS, but one could see the flashes from the guns They got quite close to me before I reached the hotel and I was obliged to hit it up.
 Last night I was in the southern part of the city (Paris) and started to walk home as soon as the alarm for an air raid was given. No one was epecting the baby killers because it was quite foggy. It was much darker than before and I kept pumping into people running for shelter.
 I could hardly grope my way, so I decided to take shelter in a subway 1 station. It was lucky for me that I did. If had continued for another two blocks in the direction which l was going I would have been just in time to walk into three bombs. There were hundreds of women and children and many Poliu in the station. The 1 terrific explosions sounded like three | great Mogul locomotives going one af- ter another over a bridge above us. Very soon a young man in Ameri- can khaki appeared on the opposite Platform. He had on one of those straw helmets such as we used to wear in China. I thought it strange combination He and some American Jackies were staying in a neighborins house, and when the alarm sounded they went out to see the show.
 4 big Gotha, swooped down directly over them and the German let off one of his flares. Then they beat it as the bembs were released in altogether toe close proximity. The young American grabbed up the nearest hat and ran By C." said he, If this business isn't enough to make a man want tc kill Germans, l don't know what is.' The French were very cool and brave l,-there was only one woman in the Ecrowd who became frightened. The little babes slept on in their mothers arms.
 |. III LHC SLOuP WAS ldOY WedTlns American khaki. and a sombrero. A she was a fellow countrywoman. I in. trodueed myself and found that sb. was an American doctor of the facul. ty- of Leland Stanford university ani connected with the Red Cross. I turned out. that she was Governor Moshers cousin. a mutual Si1angha friend. She was very sl1ivery, bu refused to put on my army overcoat had unfortunately told her about m, pneumonia adventure, so that t!1er was no persuading. I told of m, prospect of working among Chimes troops and really had very pleasan raik
 At last "all clear was sounded ani we, waited for d train. It appear re. in 10 or 70 minutes and I got .flom about 1.So. The iotel vas still there but had dickens Of a time eropin; for it.
 March r.
 Germany Going 10 Get Big Licking.
 Meanwhile I am laarning somethin, of Paris. My business is to mee trains and endeavol. to assi5. officer and men on leave, and if possible pu them up at our hotels. The Pavilion IS a hotel for enlisted men and it is ] fine. example of. the efforts of the ' M c. A. to bring home as near to th front as possible.
 '1 1 am in good position to hear an learn all the things stirring from tn fellows that do the job. Just let any one you see at home know that ou big fellows are going at this is if ] g.====..--===-=-- g.====.-=-===-=-