The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
PLENTY OF WORK AHEAD.
Lieut.. Glynn Estimates Some Troops
May Be Kept Abroad Three Years.

Written in France on the day that the
armistice was signed, the following let !.
ter from LIST Lieut.. II. G. Glynn of the
motor transport corps to his aunt, Mrs.
| ]. j. Grogan OF 10 Brook street, Is of
especial interest, although he evident
ly did not know that the momentous act
had taken place. He writes as follows
of what would follow cessation of
fighting:
Motor Transport Corps.
Il. 5. Army p o: 772, Nov IL,
Dear Aunt Kate: | am on the road
with convoy Of trucks on my way back
from up TO the front. We have stopped
for the night at small French hotel,
something on the order of Pub" in
Ireland. Not having anything to worry
about or occupy my valuable time,
! shall endeayor TO answer your wonder
full letter OF Aug. 20, which / received
just before ! left for "up there" |
have carried il all the way and have
read ii several times. To give You an
idea of how our mail chases us from
place to place, | am enclosing the en-
velope OF that letter
Was fortunate on my way up, as our
train passed through town just outside
of Paris, and as ii was near the hour to
call halt for the night | gave instrue-
tons TO park the train for the night on
the outskirts Of that town. being in com
mand / took sneak into Paris and
met couple of my old friends who were
with me during my days over here in
civilian life Needless to say, | en-
j0yed myself and perhaps consumed
more French wine than our reformers
back home would care to hear about
| However, | am well able to handle my
self and reformers or not, ! intend to
enjoy life Just as often as get chance.
Next day | was back with my men and
soon had them rolling along the roah
toward our destination.
have a good two-fisted Irishman for a
top sergeant. and when give him some
thing to do, he does it or is raised if it
isn't done Would like to tell YOU all
about what ! saw, but that viii have
to be done when see YOU again in
"Beerless Barre
This war Is about over and ii will not
be long before we begin moving towards
the little old IT, $. A. But fear that
many Of us will not be home as soon as
| the Hun has been licked. Much is To be
done over here and many viii have to
| stay for at least three years. The dis
organizing of the Central European
countries win cause no end of petty
trouble, also the Russian situation viii
need our attention. so taking all the
| different little troubles that we will run
up against, | fear our stay IL to be long
er than the average person realizes Per-
| haps ! am all wrong, but the allies and
Uncle Sam cant leave the Huns to work
out the mess they have made for them
selves. Anyhow, hope | can get out of
| the army with the first or second lot, as
| | am among the first $4,000 Americans
in France.
Have had no word from Ireland in
many months. Guess the boys have at
last found their independence
My plans for after the war have been
made and | have agreed to return TO
London for time. No female attrac-
ton, just plain chance to make a few
pounds or dollars. Honestly, believe
| that | am to gbe a bachelor | like the
ladies and all that goes with EN-, but
! picking one for life, no.
! My health is Of the best, eat, sleep
and work like a regular Irish donkey
early and late seven days week. Lor-
cite and Vern continue to write me Oft
en-, both doing very well.
| Nov. l2.-Returned this afternoon;
fouad Arthur Theriault here, son Of
Paul Theriault Of Montpelier Am en-.
closing picture taken in part Of my tent
| last month