The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16

when and by whom the first sailings will
relief to know we will have no more
trains of wounded from the front. Some
of the Red Cross women will probably
follow the army into Germany. just as
long as soldiers are here there must be
cantcens and huts.
We are frightfully busy The crowds
are really almost appalling at times and
seem to grow from day to day. though
now there are numerous rumors about
clearing the town up at once.
What YOU hear today contradicts what
YOU were told yesterday, 80 why believe
either! Just wait.
Day before yesterday. we had big pa
rade to celebrate the armistice. \ band
came over from near by artillery camp,
and, together with the French. our men
made a big line, about 1000 men | was
told All the men in hospitals who were
able to march were asked to do so, but of
course many did not. And there were
the great numbers of bed patients and
cripples Some of the latter were in am
balances and big trucks. All were placed
according to divisions each having ban
ner with the number. IT was fine sight
really. though the uniforms were not in
condition for parade and there were no
arms, Then after the blesses came the
various hospital units and headquarters
detachments. A French general assisted
in the reviewing" Altogether it was UNI
like any parade | ever saw before, and |
would not have missed ii for worlds. It
was perfect day, sunny and warm.
After seeing the show we hurried back
to our canteen and proceeded to serve
hot cocoa and doughnuts to the mob. We
made them ourselves. between $500 and
5000. Never do I desire to make an
other We worked two days on them,
but | assure YOU they were well received.
Altogether it was a great day. The Off
GERS gave dance in the evening to which
l refused to go. | prepared to go TO bed
after walk to get some of the odor out
of my nostrils and clothes.
, The band is still here, having been
playing in the hospitals and today for our
movies" Tomorrow we are having a
dance in the canteen for the unit men
with that music. | forcsee a strenuous
evening Also | am in charge of the
, whole affair as our directress is in Paris
i. for a few DAYS. She is one of the hap
1
learned that her only son has reached
i Paris after having been wounded and
5 made prisoner by the Germans. He had
4 been missing for II days. with no trace
beyond the knowledge of when he ano
t five other aviators went up to meet il
n fokkers. Six went for him. He got on'
before they sent him down in flames
G His companions saw his plane fall anc
t never could learn whether he was killed
: or captured. Every possible line of com
h munication was tried with absolutely NJ
c result Poor Mrs. T has borne i
bravely She is good soldier. | tell you
!. but the strain has been terrible. We ar
d all very happy for her. When She return
: she'll tell us the story of how he escaped
II and I'll finish the story for YOU.
As / am writing the man who's
} femme" owns our happy home is takin
It in all the big spotted trees from tn
! courtyard and garden, | suppose beeaus
5 it showed bit this morning, looks rs
y it might again. We are most fortunat
with our steam heated first floor.
Please give my love to all the goo
friends and kind inquirers. | have pu
on my grey squirrel collar, and it look
Is fine and is SO comfortable.
is WELL | must do few little odds an
" ends and get back to the canteen. Tc
err morrow we'll be extra busy with til
dance so that ] want to see that ever
to possible thing is done today.