Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-18
Letters From
Local Soldiers
Christensen.

James Christensen.
Dear Friend:
Will now endeavor to write you a
few lines letting you know I'm in the
best of health and enjoying my travels
immensely, and will say we have trav-
| eled considerably of late. Crossed
the pond safe n sound; didn't even
get sick. Spent the time on board
reading books furnished by the Y. NJ.
/ G. A, who follow us everywhere. They
] sure are doing wonderful work for
the boys. Jack and 1 were together
most of the time, chewing the fat as
usual.
Passed through some of the largest
cities in England. also the country.
Was impressed very much by the
beauty of same, everything was so
we'll kept, not a foot of ground vast
ed. Spent several days In its most
| beautiful city, but the time was only
located somewhere in France.
At present I'm sitting in my
tent. which by the way is pitched on
sunny hillside, under a fig tree bear
Ing green fruit.
This is a billy county and full of
new scenery to us, such as old fash
Toned wind mills, mud walled barns,
straw roofs. some houses the farmer
lives in one end and horses are stalled
in the other. so the farmer walks from
the parlor into the horse chamber
without going out side. The days are
nice and warm, but the nights cool
for this time of year, June IL.
My address is, First Class Private
James Christensen, Co. d, S11th In
Forces, via N. Y. Must close for this
time, hoping this finds you all in the
best of health, with my best regards
to you and all. Remember me to the
bunch, and don't worry about Jack
and 1 as everything is going o. K.
So long,
JAMES CHRISTENSEN.
Sgt. James Nolan.
Tours, France.
Just a few lines from one OF the
Amboys boys. I Just thought 1 would
write a few lines to you for your pa
per to let my friends know how 1 am,
as there are SO many I don't get the
chance to write to them all. I am in
the best Of health and happy as can
be.
1 have met several of the .Amboy
boys here in this city and was sure
glad to met them, as there Is moth
Ing like meeting a fellow from home.
The other day / was standing on
the main street and to my surprise I
met Joe Gibbons, of Washington
street. Floyd Sceurman, of WASH
ington street also came along and
Sergeant Christensen. I hear often
from Corporal Herman Johnson. He
is fine and getting along nicely.
I have been working on construc-
ton work and getting along Inc.
Eats are great; no kick at all. Only
1 can't wait until we go over there.
TIL say that the American railroads
make a fellow think of home.
We are working on a large Z. M, G.
hx.llA4n0 hnra nnvU hlildtnR
about $50 feet long and seventy-nve
feet wide. They say there is a great
need Of putting IL up in sixteen days
and we are going to have it up In a
week.
Well, I guess I will close for this
time. Wishing You and all my friends
luck, / remain as ever,
SERGEANT JAMES NOLAN,
le2 Aero Const. Squadron, A. E. F.
From Private A. Rasmussen
France, June 20.
Hello Old Top.
How are you and the rest of the
boys? I wish / was home n could
talk to each n of you. l have ar
rived safely overseas. We had pleas
ant weather and nothing exciting
happened going over. Michael Turk
was on the same trip.
Had some eggs and French fried
potatoes and believe me they can
make French fried potatoes over
here. They have nothing on u cof-
fee, though.
This Is a beautiful country over
here. Our camp is located in q val
ley alongside a running stream. The
spot makes me think of Bear Noun
tain. It is quite different in some
respects.
/ am sleeping in tent with another
felIow-we are billeted just now.
Remember me to the boys at the
Majestic and Ditmas. The climate
over here IL very different. Send me
q few copies of the Perth Amboy
ANDREW.
Sgt. Edward Franzblau
France. June 10.
Dear John.
A few lines to enlighten o that !
am in France and in the best of
health. Forgive the conditions Of this
letter as I am writing It on the back
of my mess kit. We certainly had a
fine time across the sea. The people
In France treat the Americans great.
black and mourning for someone lost
in the war. Every man from eigh-
teen to Atty years is in uniform. The
people OF France mean to carry on
this war to an end.
Fritz looks us over with his aero
planes once in q while. You could
help send away the army blues" by
sending me the Perth Amboy Even
ing News. My address is Company ID,
sIIth Infantry. A. e. B. Remember
me TO h boys.