The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20

Winchester. England. and remained at
a rest camp here for three days. Win
chester is very old and historic city:
II was once the capital of England aud
is about 30 miles from London The en-
tire route was like going through a
large park. Words cannot describe the
beauty OF the scenery in Scotland. espe-
cially going through the Firth of HYDE.
OF course parts of England were nearly
as beautiful. We remained at Win
chester three days and then went 10
South Hampton. Here we remained one
day and then sailed for France. Our
trip across the channel was on an Amer
lean boat. but from New York to Glas-
gov we We're on an English boat There
were fifteen transports in our convoy
and at times we had as high as 80
submarine chasers protecting us. Our
trip across the channel was surely a
rough ono, but It only lasted a few
hours. We left in the evening about
dusk and landed into France about 200
a. m. The ship we came from the States
on was the Scandinavia
Well we unloaded in Havre that
morning and paraded through the city
headed by our band. Went in a camp 4
posed to rest there. But that night
about midnight we got orders to get
ready to leave. So we hiked back to
Havre again and got on the train We
had three day trip. Went through
the following French cities. Versailles.
Orleans. Tours. Portiers Angoileme and
then stopped at little town named St
Germanie. in the department of OAR
Bordeaux. Well. we went into biilets
here. l had about 40 men in a large
stone hay barn.
We slept upon the hay. In a couple of
days they changed me and two other
sergeants and 1 had a nice room in the
house. Then from there we went to st.
Vincents in pup tents and were there
until came to this school. Coming
here came through Perigent. Bourges
Dillon and Lyon SO you can trace my
travels on the map. 1 surely have done
some travelling since I've been here
Most Of the fellows went to Lyons to-
day. I went last Sunday Surely saw
some interesting sights while there.
Lyons is the second largest city in
France.
oh. yes, while l was there I met Jack
Berg. He was drafted from Montana
and was in the Dist Div. Had been in
some of the hardest lighting in the
Argonne Forest sector Didn't get 10
talk very long with him. but he is at
this school. so perhaps / will see MN
again. He is just the same as when he
used to be at home. Wants to be re-
membered to every one
I attended the Mass of victory" al
the St. Jean Cathedral of Lyon. This
cathedral was built In the 9Th century
and then later reconstructed in the 18th
century. 1t surely is an swfully large
building. ! cannot begin to estimate
the number Of thousand people at the
mass. This is something I shall long
The building is so large and
high that people up in the balconies
near the roof look like midgets. Well
they sort Of gave me a place OF honor
In this cathedral there is a large iron
fence around the altar and sanctuary
where all the dignitaries. choir. etc.
are. They took me up in the sanctuary
and gave me a chair a couple of feet
from the altar. The archbishop of
Lyon attended the mass and as he walk
ed past me he blessed me and shook my
hand. So you see / feel pretty highly
honored. l also went to another church
but I cannot tell the name of it, II is
a new church. Started to build IL in
1870 and are still working at 1t. 1t is
gil built of Italian marble The walls
are all mosaic pictures made OF small
squares of different colored marble l
believe it is what is called a shrine. I
could not just understand the history
of the place. But some miracle took
place here in the early centuries; from
what a Frenchman was trying to tell
me. the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared
here at one time. Anyway ii was the
most beautiful building l ever saw.
Well. we had payday yesterday so
am pretty well fixed again. 1t was the
first 1 received since I left the states.
I still had g. little left though, so did
not suffer any from lack of money.
All the fellows here are busy writing
letter today. Am glad we got the
chance TO write this letter to you so
you can have some idea Of my travels.
Remember me to every one. and a Merry
Christmas to all. This letter is getting
rather lengthy so I think ii best to
stop. Let me hear from you often. Re
member. my time is generally pretty
we'll taken up.
Love 20 all,
CARL I.ENNERTZ
10th Co. a. c. s.. A. E. F.,