The Brinkley argus., 1918-09-20
|R|AKLEY BOY
 TtSFR0h FRANCE
, Interesting Letter From
 Claude Sims.
somewhere in France"
 August 12, 1918.

Somewhere Tn Ffance
 August 12, 1918.
 aorlinc mother and father:
 7. walters not how dutiful we may
 hoon in the "states" or how
 mnt in writing circumstances for Y mast month have been anything pt t l an opportunity to write. We sre had wonderful trip and are ,ost settled for week at least haro we can enjoy once more the ,sll and taste of American food.
 We landed some place on the nolisb coast and had the opportuni-
 of making trip with several |ons across the British Isles. While one city I was priviledged to pass bd enjoy very much observing the Intrast between city life in the U. 4 to that in "Blighty" as England called by the chaps" who are rbting for the country they seem love so well. England is very sautiful and reminds one a great bal of our Virginia state, although sucb prettier and of course their etbods of doing things were inter Eting. You certainly have to take VOLT hat to them when it comes to ansporting troops both by rail and ater. The type of architecture isde- dedly English and a pure contrast American idea of everybody do bmething different to his neighbor. Is I was told building is regulated N the authorities and person must things according to the law of the Rnd.
 We were billited in several English best" camps (more of that l will tell pu when I come home) and were al owed to mngle with "Tommy ltkins," "The Ladie from Hell,' Scots) Australians, Irish, Canadian nd also passed on our trip Indanese hd Algerian troops.
 Our going thru France was very Ecitedly started, in a way, which it Fill take a great long time to forget e traveied in a "De Luxe French Fay' in beautiful cars which were bbled Honmes 40 Chateany 8, mean hg 40 men or 8 horsee. The only bod thing about it was they said ban before horses. My days of Quo ads were sadly eclipsed and l am faful that after the war is over my lander lust will have been sadly auelched
 We passed thru beautiful farm Pnds being tiled in many places by omen, the gardens that you see are onderful and every bit of land is eng utilized for the production of pod stutfs. One particular Ching ou note in both France and Eng nc Is the absence of wooden houses Aeiy barn and home is either made stone or brick. The roads are ieat thru cut the countries and are 'her gravel, cobble CT asphalt-how- yer after several long trips of seeing e world on foot you soon realize a sllke for these roads as fexibility lacking and sweet memories of lst roads come back to you.
 The scenery thru France is very s4y and reminds one a great deal Oainomia scenery mixed with o''fado--if you can picture an am gamation in your mind. The thing a3 You notice particularly Is the ea' productivity of the soil. The P Was impressive but 1 can say for s'y man in the outfit that when
 reached our destination joy isaed and a sigh of relief passed le hps of every "soldat.o
 we are nicely billited in France v are getting plenty of food and Ooa water to drink. We are in osi'l0n where we come in contact la 'he French people and are try 10 adjust ourselves to their ideas .ssieht people and truly welcome
 American soldiers with open ns and wish them Bon Voyage every turn of the road.
 nave had several interesting As With our English speaking s' put as yet have only learned to no compreo to the French Jli0 and he seems to understand ~ snakes his head and lets it go an working in the Reginlental spply Office and think that I will IVY the work as worth while, 1 sS are to be learned for an effort. lvo ie''er IS decidedly hard to write a here, there are so many in- Ivrtt 'ing things that have to go un- |ba sn ht mat you will have to wait for