Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-08
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS What Eastern Connecticut Boys Are Doing In Various Branches of the Service.
Robinson Is privina Instructor.

Robinson Is Driving Instructor. Corporal Harold T. Robinson of this city, formerly The Bulletins cores pondent in Willimantic, is now an as- sistant driving instructor in France, ne writes to a friend here. having left the battery temporarily to which he was attached with the Seth artillery . regiment.
 His letter follows:
 This is one of the days that makes one believe in the saying, Sunny France. l am sitting in one of the . pretty parks of the city, writing and trying 10 let some friends at home : know how things are going with the !. local boys and their friends in this country.
 At present I am located at large . school in Clermont, -Fearand, good , sized city in central France I have : left the battery for the time being and 2 am acting as assistant driving in 2 structor. number of the fellows z from home are attending the school but there are a great many that are ! still with the battery. Chan. Hunt z lrgton is attending school near 1 Paris, that is about the same as ours z with the exception that it is a French { school. I was talking with Lieut.. S Herrick and he told me he met Hunt
 
 4Acral of the chaps at our school are rom the western states and have been over here a little longer than we have. - They are all fine fellows and they tell F~of strange experiences they had at the - border when the troops were there I lam rooming with two chaps that have -been in the service almost continuous lv since the National Guard was sent Hto the border.
 sN lar1orial T1a1- 1q1S was eneO+ y11lIrI ss'dinerent than the same day a year S-a go. From a parade through the To- cal streets to a field day at an avia- Sft!on camp in France is a long jump. The day this year was taken up with athletic games and flying stunts We had an opportunity to see some fine flying exhibitions by one of the French s sergeants who did everything possi- hle with his machine. Another Gttrac- 7Srion out there was about thirty Amer aiUan nurses. It did seem mighty good -o see them and the boys are still
 all1iuE about it.
 e ] haven't seen Bob Fletcher lately s.hUt ! presume he is the same old Boh !. He sure was feeling and looking fine when ! last saw him. I expect him a-jH tomorrow and then we can have 2 sralE about the old days and the fellows gin The Bulletin office. We were seneaking about going out to the farm 5,he last time I saw him.
 c. This city is one Of about 75 900 pop -uiation and some of the stores look alike stores at home. It is in the cen .rral part of France surrounded by -hills- One of the hills or mountains is mighty high and had snow on fl re- gently. It goes up into the clouds or stormy days and generally makes it's appearance covered with snow The oschool is located near the center of the city in an old French carn. Tn ofact many of the wounded French and those sent back for a rest come to the -Camp and stay in the part that is set aside for them. There are several hos ll'itaIS in the city and wounded soldiers .~1n he seen any time. Many are wounded so badly they will never he -=err back to the front. < lot of the 10Nerely wounded have medals to show S'tat they were willing to sacrifice ev- -R , thing. In fact many Of them are st for any kind of work l under s,srd that there are some wounded om OUT state in the city but as vet , haven't run across any of them
 The batteries of the regiment are in -n-l.ers just short way from here sIhey are drilling every day and get 1.ug into fine condition. The boys are ui' looking good and feeling fine. so l iess the work agrees with them The z" orSt part Of the billets is the police ~ ork the men have to do to keep the towns clean. The towns in this coun- 1ry are close together and they are all about the same in regard to sanitary Conditions.
 Remember me to all the boys in she office. ! am 5nXiousIy looking for Eard to receiving the uaper which rasn't arrived yet.
 Yours,
 H. T. ROBINSON.