Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-07
bob" REDD|NCTON
WRITES FROM FRONT
"Tallest Drum Major Extant"
Tells About Boys of
S11th F. A.

Lacourtine. September 1s. 1918.
Dear Friend John:
am just through reading your let.
ter to Bob McHale, and 1t reminded
me or my promise to write you, so
here goes:
Our one regret is that you are not
with us to enjoy the sights of this
country. The boys often speak Of
yourself and Jos. De p, and wonder
II you are lonesome for the old gang
Of Battery b.
we had very pleasant trip across
ana we hit few places we did not
stationed for few weeks at Mont
morillon. Vienne, a very OLD town,
and where we were billeted in a
monastery over nine centuries old.
we then moved to our present sta
tion, Lacourtine, a permanent artil-
lery camp. and where were picked up
our advance detail, Lieut. Russell.
McLane and Lynn, and great was the
eloicing when we met.
The people throughout France in
general are very kind to the United
States soldier. We get all kinds of
wine and very good beer to drink at
very moderate prices. Incidentally,
SOCK McHale gave party, or rather
small banquet. the other night on
the occasion Of his twenty sixth birth
Day We had very pleasant few
hours. or until about Q p. m. when
we had to return to camp. Needless
to say, we wished him many happy
returns of the day-back in the States.
Bob McHale refused to go to the
blowout, because he said he did not
want to go out with a gang of
DRINKS! Oh, can you imagine that.
Fox was going to bite his ear off, but
than guess Bob was in no danger from
that source.
Jerry and Tommy williams are
doing a stunt all this week at the
Casino-a theater here in Lacourtine.
"A strong man lifts them up together
and whirls them around on a stick.
You should hear Jerry laugh. Jerry
let go of the stick the first night
and nearly killed Tommy and the
strong man when the weight went all
TO one side.
War is not all hell on this side
arv more than 1t is at Camp Meade,
at least not so far. OF course, we had
q few tough propositions to go
expected. such as long bikes etc.
We expect to be here for time
and then we move again, probably a
little nearer the actual scene of activ-
tiles. but, even in the face of what
the future holds forth, taking things
all III all. the boys, i DelI0Fe, are nap
pier on this side, under the new order
of things. than they we're back in the
states with it's monotonous grind.
- want to congratulate you on your
rece..t promotion and feel sure that
you W. make a success of it.
Give YnSz~-egards to Bill Robshaw.
Rube Levi, ff>2e is still there; "Fat''
DIETRICH and aI1'Ahe other boys over
there.
Judging from the repoats coming in,
the Huns are pretty well~ o. the run
and it will be only question of
short time until we are singing Bests
old sOng-"Homeward Bound"
Ben Freed met his brother at Tours
while on a vacation over the jewish
holidays. Adam Grysbicki met his
brother. also. here in this PLACED 1t
seems he adams brother) was ban
tured by the Germans and escs
the U. s. A. here. 1t surely wi
great reunion. as they had not
each other in fourteen years.
Alex Cornell came into camp
night and the boys of Battery B
certainly glad to see him. He
fine and is with the 310th F. A.,
camped here also.
This letter may seem little
bling in it's style, but 1 am gi
you the news as I think of it
have not much time to arrange II
am doing a months special
with brigade headquarters, as
band hasn't much parading t.
over here. ss q
when you get asHstls time As
Private. Battery B. 311th r. A., A.
lean r.. r., via New York.