Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-06
Word From Local
Soldiers g. Sailors
Charles A. Groves.

III 81 lGILtT from OUdIIth
A. Groves, OF the expeditionary forces
abroad, he says: IT took a walk
through @ forest of pines the other
day and 1t was very pretty the way
the people have planted the forest It
Is very dense, but the trees are all
in row and straight as q die. 1 also
ran into an old castle in ruins which
was q great place. There were old
dungeons and a ave which I ransack-
ed to my hearts content, but I
couldn't find a single souvenir. The
cave was in a stone wall n where
you entered II was very narrow and
led down about ten yards. when you
came to ar old stone stairs, which I
followed and / went down, down,
down until I thought I vas half way
to China and all at nee I struck bot
tom. 1t was pitch dark all around
and as I didn't have u lantern ! used
matches. / walked along this level
stretch for a while and then I came
upon another passage and I started
in to explore this. but didn't get far,
as 1t had hlledrup. but some day I'm
going to try and get further"
"A new rest camp vas opened for
the soldiers. 1t Is a very pretty place
the fuss they made over 1t o would
have thought II was the Fourth or
July. The anti-air guns make a won
derful display. 1t was a wonderful
sight the anti-air guns would fire some
star shells up and then shoot at them.
I was OUT walking the other day and /
noticed that several little clouds were
in a bunch. I thought 1t was funny,
and then in a minute afterwards I
heard the report of the guns and I
knew that they were only clouds of
smoke"
Elmer Nicholson.
Dear Mother:-It sure does seem
queer to write you in American, but
as no other language a be used
We must feel c~ontented.
l can gladly tell you that l am feel
ing fine. We had a wonderful trip,
especially through England. where all
the population were overjoyed In see
ing US Yankees coming to the res
cue; II was mostly women cheering
us, as the men were most all engaged
in some part of the army.
1t is only two days ago that we
stopped travelling SO you can Just Inn
agine that we are pretty eager for rest.
While travelling through France we
saw many German prisoners; they
were helping to build roads and work.
ing in the clay banks. They sure have
the cream of the war. ! saw many of
them talking to each other and to the
guards.
We are quartered in a beautiful
French village. where we can buy
eggs. buttermilk, milk, potatoes and
onions.
Last night we had a little party in
a house nearby. We had eggs, butter.
good bread. salad, red wine, cham
payne and coffee. Believe me two
days in and such eats don't come
around very often. OF course we had
TO pay for IL.
What made il much better and en-
couraging was that own officer
was with us. and let me tell you an
officer who pulls with the men will
get the men to pull with him.
Everywhere you look in the sky you
see an aroplane doing daring stunts,
which makes our hair stand up In
amazement.
! only have this one piece of paper
and a very poor writing table so you
must be contented with these few lines
for the time being.
Dear Ma, don't worry about me be-
cause I'm alright n will soon again
be home TO see you.
Please tell everybody hat / will
write 10 them all soon.
Next time l write il will be a longer
letter indeed, 50 now goodbye and
God be with you all, as He is with
us.
My regards TO each and every one
From your loving soldier boy.
EJNER NICHOLSON.