The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-20
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
From L. J. Parry.
in France,


sat. July 20.
Since my last letter written while
ia midocean have arrived on terra
hrma again and am now located for
the time being somewhere IN England
Our trip was uneventful and as I an
ticlpated IT would be and to make a
long story short subs" were as scarce
as hens teeth. Even Il they had put
in any appearance We did not fear them
as we were Wen protected and It would
have been the last or him L he had
stcuk his nose above the water. at least
within range OF Us. II certainly looks
10 me as II Germany is through with
her submarine warfare. even IL thet
do throw a scare into the American
people once in a while. After arriving
in port il was nearly a day before we
locked and arrived at camp In the az
ternoon We had slept there THAI
night and ZIP again at ) a II. yester-
day for another long trip via train an
arrived at this camp at 2 o'clock last
rlght We surely were a tired lot and
thankful TO hit the hay" We We're
not lucky enough 70 set any though.
but 7 can assure you that We never
opened an eye all night
1t would surprise you IL You could see
the morale among the men. Few of
them complain and take everything
goodnatUredly. or course YOU viii al
ways And 4 few chronic kickers bat
they Will soon set over that. We bave
a-few in our company. but they viii
be taken care az. Its ell to whip the
"stunin" out os the Hun YOU know
So far 7 have surely enjoved the
lttle I have seen Of England. and
wish that I might have several months
10 motor through at leisure. Was inn
pressed with the cleanliness OF the cit
les ana even the country Seems 70 me
the English people take great pride in
having things Just SO. I don't believe
on all our trip ! saw a single fence
picket down, grass was all cut and
such a beautiful color; flowers in all
all back yards, Why even the rail-
read yards are immaculate. with flow
ers and shrubbery all over them. 1t
was all a wonder to me and seemed
llk a dream. our trip via train was
q most enjoyable one. such beautiful
scenery, hills and valleys with wind
ing streams through them saw Won
derful fields OF growing grain and lit
tie gardens galore. seems like every
little space on the empire is being utii-
ICED for rowin grains and foodstuns.
Wen. lets hope the crops viii be
%bountiful as we certainly need it over
here. If the good people Of America
only knew how the people of this
country are saving and put on rations
tsov would not waste a crumb. You
VIII all come to it more than YOU are
now, because thousands OF people In
the I. S. are hardly awake to the fact
that We are at war. There ara no
IL hIaa pver hero so 7 ap, v-r4+t,- .L4-
in my tent. the best I can use being
NY knee for a table. do not know
now long we VIII be here. it may be
a month or may be called today. While
I was on board ship I attended Non
commissioned officers school every day.
Our captain, N. E. B11nshanki was in
charge Of il and he certainly is fine.
If all army captains were OF his cali
bre it would not take long to end this.
struggle. I certainly hope that I will
be able 10 remain under him. Some Of
us are TO be recommended for officers
training school, Just happened to
think that tomorrow is my birthday.
and OF course the first that ever spent
In a foreign land. Wonder what it
viii bring forth: mighty hard telling
This Is a pretty good sized camp.
Haven't been able to get away though
20 see what it looks like. Saw an
English paper yesterday and it seem
ed mighty good reading as it was the
first paper that I have seen in three
weeks You know how I used TO en-
Joy my papers when I was reporting
and mail. Ny. but I am hungry for
some. Don't suppose that I will hear
from home for weeks yet. so viii
have to be patient
Well. dear ones. have a lot5of little
things that I want TO do. so won't
write more at this time.
VIII write again soon. With heaps
or love.
.....F.. LESLIE. ..
The above Ietter was received BY
Mrs. VIM. Parry Of Crown Point. from
her son. Corporal Leslie ]. Parry. Co.
D. SIS Ammunition Train. Goth Divi-
sion, A. z. +.
Leslie was a reporter on The Times
prior TO his enlistment
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