Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-22


"cooties" or in other words. grey
backs" haven't any OF them 81
far but expect l will before thi
thing is over. You see came owe
here to see what was going on ant
| expect TO take il all in before thu
war is over Everyone tells me tina
one is not soldier until he hal
Coolies and you know want {
be soldier So far I've beer
through everything but barbed wire
and I've taken round trips around
la lot of that.
There hasn't been a casualty SO
liar in my whole company Sergeant
Knowles is not with Co II al
though he was originality do
not think it will be long before all
of us are back. perhaps by Christ
mas. Please give my regards to all.
~ ~ III
A card from Sergeant Otto Smith
" JUG JdCooof says NC 10 lCChhB hho'
The card was written in the
trenches.
w. r. Mullin. Irwin Herren and
Roy Elwick, all Abilene boys, left
today for Lawrence to take a special
mechanical course at the University.
They will be indicted into the SER
vice as soon as they arrive at the
University. Capt b. F. Rice is at the
head of the training school at Law
renee and he will take charge" OF
the three Abilene boys.
"a - N
W. A. holland, Sill West Seventh.
received a card from his som, Will,
liam G. holland. stating that he had
arrived safely overseas.
- ~ "a
Following are excerpts from let
ters of Edward Crawford written to
his folks at home. the first OF which
IS dated June &C. No doubt you folks
have been somewhat perplexed at
not hearing from me before this. but
It's really not my fault had let
.ers already to mail upon arrival in
port but was left in the town with
wo other fellows for guard duty for
.wo days that tied me down and
Gould send no mail that had not been
by company officers and
hey we're all in camp.
After guard duty we had permits
ion to visit the city and were there
rom 7 a. m. to $3.50 p. m. and it was
| great treat to me. l was sure glad
o know little French. 1t has been
great help to me We went to the
'est cafe for dinner and 1t was fill
d with French officers and soldiers.
visited an old chateau now owned
" the government, which formerly
eld Napoleons prisoners We had
pleasant trip everlasting twelve
avs. We came on a British Ship but
ad pleasant quarters-second-c class
tate rooms to sleep in and twoI
arge dining rooms to eat in, but
he eats we're not much good plenty
t it but prepared by English cooks
was not one bit sea-sick and con-
ider myself fortunate as some OIL
he boys were sick, lasting two or
hree days.
France is certainly a beautiful
ountry. The fields are all very small
ut everything so neat and regular.
We have moved and no doubt will be
ur final destinatioD--in an advanc-
d section. have been assigned
and am now banging
typewriter The work varies so is not
0 monotonous. We go to work at
80 and work until s D. m. Sun
avs not excepted. believe we are :
, get off a day out Of every ten. Do d.,
OF know what l will do. Go back
} camp / guess and read and rest.
We have access to two small villages .
ear by but nothing to go for. 1t is
OF far from a big city but can't go
ct for want of travelling facilities ;
he Y. M. G. A. has four large build
lgs here and the Red Cross two and
hey certainly furnish grand enter
ailments for the boys. Last night
ne Y. M. C. A. had fine concert
'om French ladies and they were :
IL dolled up in evening dresses AND :
o thought for while we were back
/ civilization. The violinist was sure
ood and the soprano sang both In
rench and English. =
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