Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

Nta NtloA AldIulU l. hOOlHSuni 4Or- merly the Bulletins representative in willimantic, who went to France with the seth artillery regiment from Fort Wright, has sent the following letter to The Bulletin;
 Somewhere in Franees
 April 2S, 1918.
 I suppose the folks at home are won- pose the folks at home are wondering about the welfare of their friends and relatives in this country. All of the local boys that left Norwich with the old Fifth company and are nov with this battery are doing fine in every thing they have attempted up to date. They are all enjoying the best of health and are eating like they never ate before. Food may be scarce in this warning country, but so far the battery has got along very nicely in this line and the chances are that it will continue to do so. All or the To- cal boys in the regiment, and there are many. have all got together at some time or other since landing here and on the boat and have always talked of the days at home and of the days spent in the old companies both on Fort Terry and Fort Wright. The one tkinS the boys have missed and missed a great deal is the mail they used to receive from home. One mail has arrived since coming to the place we are now situated in and that was some time ago.
 The city in which the battery is To- cated is quite a large one and has many narrow streets and alleys. The men are given permission to be ab- sent from the camp from retreat six o'clock. until eight thirty in the even inc. During this time the men have an opportunity to see the sights. Taps are sounded at ten o'clock and this gives the men plenty of sleep for the next days work. The men are giveT hikes through the city and surround ing territory during the day and this allows them to see the country around about. One of the first things tc strike the men upon coming to thi: city was the snow capped mountain which is located only few miles away. There are many hills ant mountains in this vicinity and mos of the hikes are taken up hill. Fri day the regiment took hike of atou ten miles and the men were all in fnt shape when they pulled up at thu ''harracks.T Tomorrow hike of twen ty miles is scheduled and at the pres elt time the men are preparing fo A4LaA. All OA AHiS WOEk t4b ncWl IO llt' men but they are going to 1t In fin shape and the officers are well pleased
 The French people certainly do ap preciate our part in this war if the re ception given to us is any example O the feelings of the rest of the country When the battery goes through tn streets of the city singing some of-th popular songs, or at least they wer popular when we left, the people com to the windows of the houses an from all around to see us pass by A first we were like something new t the people but by this time they hay become used to us and our ways jus as we are becoming used to them an their ways. The singing of the me while they are marching and whe they are off duty seems to be
 strange thing to the natives.
 Since our arrival on this side " have had some mighty bad weathe IL has rained some part of nearly ev cry day In all we have had abou four good days and they were reg spring days Some of the days tn drills have been held without blouse and other days i: has been almost col enough for an. oYercoat.
 One of the strange things that ha happened to us since our arrival wa the meeting of Ernest Spross, of Nor wich. the second day in camp. He di not know of our arrival but came u to the camp 10 look around and mt one Of the boys. He was stationed i that port on one of the naval boat Another meeting was that of the Dan ielson boys with one of their pals frol Wauregan who is now in the Frenc