Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-30

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. "Dinny's" Letters from the Front.
tThe following letters, TO which reference haa
, previously been made In the Democrat, were
, written to his people BY Herbert Fuller o.
wellesley Hills, Mass, formerly visitor q
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referred to In the letters, II Thsyer QuinbyJ
i France, Jan. Z, 1918.
This 10 to let you know that am back
with my company. You remember
told you of being transferred to another
part of France. It WAS fierce being
away from Thayer and oil the boys. ]
travelled oil night to spend Xmas with
my company. Crawled into bed with
Thayer at 4 A. n. he looked ut me and
bis "Hi, there, Dinnyl" sure sounded
good. II Was just like meeting broth
or.
had q very comfortable homo with
. French family but It is good to be
back. Had two motor bikes to use.
Covered most of France and saw some
exciting events. Was In an air raid.
Ny bike was bit but rode Il back o. Z.
I got into cellar In the nick Of time.
Since came back they have given me
Q Ford ambulance to drive. Can you
imagine me poking along at thirty. five
miles an hour? Ny motor bikes we're
beauts, sixty miles an hour easy-but 1t
is oil In days work.
Went up in an aeroplsne last week.
Gee, ma, that's some trip. The driver
waits until be il almost out Of sight of
earth and then starts bis funny business.
Zipp, he goes down and then up again
and down until he almost touches the
chimneys of city and then back again.
1t was very chilly in the air. The snow
is almost gone here. Ma, take good
care of my electric railroad In the attic.
1t Ia sure going to be set up II the Good
Lord let's me 90 home again.
haven't seen the johnson boys since
hit France. Tom Ryan 10 at the front
again. He is no longer with the French
army but with the American field ambu-
lance.
Itried to get Ken Harvey at the 7. N.
@. A. Hotel In Paris last night, but he
bad just gone out. I am o. T.. Ma, IN
every way. Plenty to eat, (SAY, SEND
ME- SOME GUM.)
1t 10 warmer now and go We are more
comfortable. Don't worry about me.
am having bully time. Only miss
you and all the bunch.
Lots of love to you and all the rest.
HERBERT FULLER.
"Dinny."
March 1, 1918.
Dear Ma:
The shells and guns are making such
noise can hardly think, but I want
you to know that am o. Z. yet. Con-
ditions are not % they we're. will try
to keep you posted, but you might only
receive field card once In while, all
I can do. I have Q new motor bike,
they provide corkers here for us. Mine
goes 80 miles an hour easy. Some glid.
ing over she'll holes, oh, Map I have
toured all of France and most of Eng
land. When Thayer and I get back we
are going to "See America. II is great
sport.
You know I broke my fingers, we'll
they have healed finely, not Q stif one
among them. Ma, have all the clothes
could possibly wear and have received
lots of good things to eat. Never knew
had 90 many friends.
Say, you remember how we kids used
to love to have our hair clipped, we'll
It 10 the same old bald pate now. But
- Few hairs, few friends. I should
worry, the Boches have them too.
There is q School of Intelligence here.
They teach men how to be brutes,
beasts, anything but what fellow wants
to be, but 1t is necessary, everything
new in the gentle art Of killing. Any
fellow who goes through this and comes
out need never fear anything that might
possibly happen to him. We are oil
ready, only waiting to respond. and Ma,
keep on praying that We will make good.
I wouldn't have missed It for anything.
Now don't worry II you don't hear from
me for while. will do my best.
Always your loving son,
HERBERT.
Love to Pa and all the rest.
Later
We are right up at the front and 1t
sure is shot to blazes. am dispatch
bearer 30 see great deal OF what is
going on. All We can see Of this town
is q few walls. We oil live in big under
ground caves, and when we 60 on trip
they give rs the names of towns on our
route, all We can find Of town is just
few walls. On my last trip l had to
20 to the town where Allan Plympton
is stationed. As soon as I got there the
French started to shell Q German aero
plane. A fight between German and
French aeroplsne is some fun for o
while. On my last trip saw skeleton
with its shoes on. No matter where we
dig We find German soldiers. Our mess
sergeant dug into body yesterday.
Thayer 10 In the line trench but don't
know which. This is some place. Last
night the rats held . boxing match and
Q banquet. We are in the most danger
ous place we have ever been In, az the
French send up q barrage fire when
there are any German planes over us
and the fire lands just about whore We
are, and raid by air 10 expected at any
time, 90 you can imagine the situation.
Wish could tell you more but you
know why. Don't worry, Ma, We are
all In the same box and have an equal
chance with the rest. will write when
I can. Love to all,
HERBERT.
Curtis Parker Hutchinson, . member
of Company D, 10Sd q. 8. Infantry,
now with the American ExpedItionary
Forces In France, 10 the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Hutchinson of West Bethel.
he enlisted In Norway, May %, 1917.
| In letters written to his parents he says:
January %, Dear Father and Mother:
Am writing limo to let you know that
l was very glad to hear from you. l
am feeling fine and dandy, and think I
am full heavier than was last winter.
Should judge by your letters that you
must be having some different weather
from what We are having here. For
several days We have not needed our
overcoats and to-day 1t was pretty warm
In the drill field, but tho evenings are
still cool.
You ask about the country. This