The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

or divisions of any kind and all the same
crop Haven't seen any signs of pota-
toes or corn since we started In France
there were plenty of potatoes, but
haven't seen stalk of corn in the coun-
try. This whole country is wheat. winter
wheat, but the Dutchmen took il all with
them when they left. You cannot buy
thing to eat Money is no good. There
isn't anything to buy, and they haven't
enough to eat as it is. So much bread
per person,-one- half pound per day.
one and onehalf pounds of meat per
week, milk controlled the same. We
tried to buy some wood for the company
kitchen and they wanted $25 cord.
They sure were skeptical of us when
we first came into town and the last one
we were in they were worse than here.
The Germans only left last Saturday.
Some towns we have been as close AS
four DAYS to them. In this town some
German officers told the local priest that
when the Americans came the people
must close their window blinds, etc, for
we were a rough, wild bunch and be care
| full of us Said that we were terribly
savage when we fought, wouldn't stay in
trenches. but kept coming out all the
time and nights we kept sending out raid
ing parties
This is a fine trip, though. March
about Is miles; start promptly at s.;
stop at noon for hot lunch of stew.
beans, or canned beef from the rolling
kitchen, which comes right along with
Ius; get in at go or so; find billets, and
are nicely settled before dark. 1t begins
Ito get dark about O'Clock and it sure
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heavy frost. ground frozen hard. ice
lover little streams, etc. My company
was on guard and | was sorry for the
poor fellows who had to walk post. We
came off at this morning and excused
them from all duty until noon.
We get pretty good food. Always a
hot meal if it is canned. Today we had
our first bread for a week.-been eating
hard tack, and it is pretty hard after
eating it for few days. For breakfast
we get bacon and coffee. sometimes rice
or if not prunes or potatoes; for dinner
we get some canned beef or canned hash
coffee hard tack; then for supper,-s
good stew, coffee and bread. The boy
all look good and tough and have appe
titles to be proud of.
We are all glad the war is over, tel
YOU. Hard to realize sometimes. Nov
it is Just case of hang around unit
they get ready to ship us home. Hurr,
those fellows up over there on thos
, ships and let us get back to an homes
! job.
One officer and a couple of men ride I,
| the town we are to stay in and get tn
, consent OF the people to have men sleel
| in their barns. sheds, etc. The officer
have rooms in houses. sometimes three 0
, four in one little room. perhaps a stow
in il and perhaps not. Some towns W
, each get a room with real bed. 1t al
depends upon the size and how man,
troops This town, Bous 10 miles south
east of the city of Luxembourg, ism
much bigger than Dummerston, YES
twice as large. and we have filled ever,
corner The people are all pro ally, som
more than others, perhaps. One littl
town we struck they were scared to deaf
or else they didn't think much of us
They woudn pull a wagon out OF a bar
10 make more room. and little things Xix
that. But that was exceptional, for Their
has been hearty reception all along tn
march Germany is only across the rive
MoSelle. -four miles away. Our mex
march will bring us across and it will
D interesting to see lust how they Wi
treat us when really on their own sol
: There will be no danger. Our Who'll
| front is covered by cavalry patrol: be
1 sides. everyone is sick and tired of til
war even the Germans Your boy.
g HUGH