New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-20
LETTERS RECEIVED
FROM FRENCH SOIL
BOYS WHO HAVE REACHED THE
OTHER SIDE WRITE OF
SURROUNDINGS
LETTERS ARE CHEERFUL. ALL
SEEM TO ENJOY THEIR
NEW EXPERIENCES

1-ClIclS are UeSlllulllS W COlIle lIOul
boys in France and three have been re-
ceived here this week which the relatives
have kindly allowed the Review to make
use of because of the interest they are
sure to have for all whose boys are in the
service, either in this country or abroad.
The Review wishes to say that there is
nothing of more interest to readers than
actual letters from the boys no matter
where they are located and parents and
friends will always find the Review ex-
ceedingly glad to be given the privilege
of passing these letters along to it's read
ers. The first letter received this week
was one, or rather two which came
Saturday from VIM. E. Nichols to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R. Nj
chols, of Route 5, New Ulm.
Somewhere in France
The young man is a corporal in the
10th Aero Squadron Somewhere in
France" which is the way the letters are
dated. The young man was born and
raised in Cottonwood township and en-
listed at Mankato in August. He sailed
for France in December and these
letters are the first that the anxious
parents have received since he went
across. .- : ,ys----.-. s-- -
The first letter is dated January 18th
and the other one just week later,
January oath. Both of the letters
start out by expressing his Joy at the
receipt of letters from home. In the
first he says II hadn't received any mail
for over a month and yesterday | got
eight letters so you can see why they
are so welcome to me. We surely have
lots warmer weather here than you have
for it hasn't been near zero yet.-s9sW,e
have had a little snow but it is all
gone now. We get quite little rain
here which I think I would rather see
than snow.
Appreciates Comfort kit'
Il fully appreciate that ''comfort
kit" that l got. 1t certainly is the finest
thing | have. I received it before I
left Long Island, N. Y. Whatever you
send, pack it up good and it will come
thru all right.
Il think it will be warmer when you
get this letter for l don't know just
how long it takes for letter to reach
you from here, but l should think that
you will receive this by the time you have
the February thaw.
Il haven't received your package yet,
but packages are coming in every day
and when mine comes l will let you
know.
Enjoyed Banquet
1--WE had banquet here last Sunday
night which the officers of our squadron
got up for us. We had fine time and
we all enjoyed ourselves very much.
The supper was surely great. We had
chicken, mashed potatoes, cheese, bread,
dressing, gravy, cakes, wine, nuts, figs,
dates and apples. After the supper was
over, the captain and our officers gave us
some lectures and the boys of the squad
ron had gotten up program which lasted
for about two hours"
r The rest of the letters is filled with
reference to home life showing where the
boys heart is and reminding the home
folks that there is nothing he enjoys
in hearing from them so much as what
his brothers and others at home are doing.
All the little things that are mentioned in
the letters are of interest to them no
matter how small and trivial they may
seem because they bring the picture of
home life before the boys who are so far
away. He mentions several acquaint-
ances and wonders where they are in the
army, asking especially for Jene Viii
lians and John Breu and Frances
Schaefer. He closes his letter by saying
it is getting so dark that he cannot see
to write any more as they have no light
that he could see to write by. He also
saws that if he could write all that he
wanted to it would make long letter
but there are many things which he can
not put into the letter.
Likes Army Life
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The third letter came to Policeman Ed.
Wagner from his nephew PIT. John Wag-
ner of Co. E. 408th Tel Bat. N. A. Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces. It too is
headed Somewhere in France" and
was dated January 21st. Answering a
question of his uncle, I'd, he says: