The Denver Jewish news., 1918-11-07
Letters From Our Boys

Mr. l.. Lipsen of Cheyenne. Wyo.. re
ceived the following letter from his
son Jack. in France.
Chateau nuI.oir,
September T. 1918.
Dearest Folks Il have just return.
ed from Tours where we spent Yom
Kippur. Every thing went fine this
time, and we were given IS hour
pass to go there for the holidays.
Tours is Il very large place. and they
have beautiful Synagogue there but
we held our services at the Beaumont
Barracks Y. NJ. c. A.
There was something like 500 Jews
there About all of them came in
from the nearby cities. There We're
20 2nd Lieutenants, . captains and n
Jewish Major. and it did me good to
see them stand right in the midst of
the Buck Pvts, and look upon the same
"MachZor' with them. The "Chazon"
and Rabbi were both French men. The
"Chazon" is French officer. n cap
tain l think and we also had Jew
ish Army Chaplain helping them out.
The services We're strictly Orthodox
as the French don't seem to have any
half-Jews. (YOu know what mean
They seem to think that after Il man
puts up such fight to go away for
the holidays he must be Orthodox so
that's just what they gave MS. OF
course we tasted because we could
get nothing to eat, but that's not the
main reason for the Major gave us a
little speech Friday night about the
folks at home. and he gave it straight
from the shoulder. Half of us cried
and the other half bawled there was
not n dry eye in the house. So you
see that we needed no reminders
about the fasting part Services start.
ed Al s O'Clock in the n. m. and fin.
ishcd at Z 40 in the p. m. and the
only, time we stepped out was to the
Mazkir service. But the Jewish Wei
fare board had everything else ar.
ranged too. Now Sunday eve we were
served n big chicken supper, served
at the officers mess. and last night
we had another grand supper. 1t was
n real supper. with all the best fin
ings. They had n place arranged for
sleeping and every thing went very
smooth. We were all given passes
last night to Il: 80 p. IN. and we
went out and saw the city. Well it is
some place, We went to a vaudeville
last night. and after the vaudeville
(Which Is the first I have seen in
France, it was French va,deville.) We
went to the Y. NJ, C. A.. headqua rters
dawn in town, where one of the head
services sccretarys was given re.
ceptiOn, rs he was leaving for the
front with his staff. We had dancing.
ice cream and lots of other goodies.
Got n letter from Goldie written, on
the 18th of Aug. received it this morn
ing.
l enclose the information card they
gave us. Your Loving Son,
JACK.
Information to Jewish Soldiers.
First go to Ranncs Barracks. re-
port to 1t, Brown for sleeping quar-.
tiers and mess tickets.
2.-Dinner will be served beginning |
at s 100 p. m. Sunday night at Rannes
Barracks Officers Mess.
3.-Services will begin at Beau.
mont Barracks at 7:15 p. nj.
I've will request you immediate
ly to go to your quarters after SER
vices. so you will not give the "AIili.
tary Police" any trouble.
5.-Services will begin on Monday
at 500 a. m., to Z 40 p. III.
at Beaumont Barracks.
Immediately after services you
will get your mess kits and go to
Ranncs Barracks Military Police Mess,
where big supper will be prepared
especially for you. Yours Truly,
JEWISH WELFARE BOARD.