The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
Several of Them Meet Overseas and Give Their Views and Relate
 Experiences.
FRENCH PEOPLE JOYFUL
Americans Were Hailed as the Delivers After the ArmistiCe Was
 Signed.
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A good, old-fashioned reunion was held somewhere in France near the headquarters of the Second Army about November 18th. when Lieut.. Colonel Fred V Berger and Lieut.. F. l.. Gibson dropped in on Capt. Thomas Banbury, Rail Head Officer for the Second Army, according to mail received from each of them by their friends in Juneau.
 Though he says nothing of it in his letter Col Bergers signature in dicates that lie has been promoted to Colonel from the rank of Major.
 In his letter Col. Berger says:
 "Gib Oieut F. L. Gibson) is with me-has been for some time, and as you probably know, is a Lieutenant. We rode over to see Tom Banbury Sunday and spent the night with him. It was some reunion, and everything was lovely until Gib started talking French Che calls it French to Y. M. c. A. girl in a dark hall. She replied m perfectly good English and Glib nearly tainted. First American girl he had spoken to since he came to the advanced zone, and he wasn't used to it.
 Is Some Lieutenant
 Gib, by the way, is some Lieuten- ant. So far his main duty has been to go with me when there was any real doings, and together we have seen some real goings-on. Outside of cloud gas attack we have tried out all the excitement.
 Now that the thing is over, it won't be long until some of us are on the way home, and none of us are worrying as we do want to see the wind-up properly carried out. I was in Paris just after the armistice was signed and the people were wild with joy They were particularly expressive in their feelings towards the. Americans and many of them seem to look upon us as their de- liverers. I would not have missed it for anything and if the U. s. A. ever has another war before I get so old can't walk expect I'll be there"
 Capt. Banbury told his story of meeting his old friends ia the follow ing letter dated November 1Gth.:
 A Pleasant Surprise ant surprise in the world. The big gest touring car in France drove up to my station and who climbed out with outstretched hands but Fred and Gib Fred is now a Colonel and Glib is on his staff. We went to my shack and had great visit. This morning at daylight they re turned to their station-on the Front. This was my first meeting with them since I came over. I am on the Admy. while they are with the First. Fred and Glib are the first and only men from Alaska whom I have met so far. Earle Jameson is not so far away from here, but we are not al lowed to ruin around much.
 Fine Looking Soldier
 "It would do you good to see Col onel Berger I believe he is the best looking soldier in France. They have both seen everything that has happened over here and will have d lot to tell upon their return.
 "We are going to come back to Juneau when the armies come home. hope that most of our old friends will be in Juneau when we get back No danger of any of the bunch wanting to remain in France"
 Lieut.. Gibson said:
 ''What I want to tell you is-Un- cle Tom Banbury is in France and more than that I had the pleasure of shaking his horny old paw.
 Fred and both had letters from him and from his P. o. address we found that he was only sixty miles from us We hopped into the Col