Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
RICHMOND BOY WRITES
or WILD JOY IN FRANCE.
Corporal George r. Peers Forwards
Interesting Letter to His
Mother.
DESCRIBES HAPPY sc
Believes American Army Will Re
main for Some Time in Europe.
Participates in Thrilling Hunt for
Wild Hogs.

w i'N udSS y. JOY III l. ERlGS ipiiOW.NtS
the signing of the asmis,ico terms are
described in an unusually interesting,
letter written by Corporal George Z.
Peers. Battery y. One Hundred and
peditionnry force. 10 h. mother. Mrs.
&. :. Peers. of :o5 North Rowland
street. Tho letter follows:
Somewhere in France
Ny. Dcarcs, Mother = lie guerrc.
every ahere for the las; Two days.
AIN almost afraid to believe that the
while they, do completely cripple the
GeTmaM military machine. prcsarc$ the
S Sn, Whethsr It be the end or not.
}ubi'ant people as the French In your
ne: thcY are just wild with Joy. OF
victory. AS | say. YOU arc greeted AZ
every turn With lie Gucrrc tinis. 'Eivc
l. Amer.quo" CLong 1--we America:D
and Americain solda,s iinis lie gucrrc''
happened ~ be walking down to
reRimental headquarters JUS; as tho
town oeiis were i"liing the glad ,idings
French people. mon and women. old
and young, burst out o. their homes to
get fali details. and one Old lady, per
Tho tolls which this war has forced
upon all OF the aged people Of France
ourst out OF her home and with tears
OF joy il, her eyes raced up TO lne
and threw her arms around my neck.
crying. lie gucrrc fms. Vivc i'Amcr-
iqueH anG on every hand our boys were
embraced and battered to the extreme;
and the whole town was just nearly
wild.
ENrEcTs ARMY TO REMAIN
IN EUNOpE SOME TIME:
Il don't mean to be a pessimist "a;
All, but app afraid that Germany is
Soing to try TO pull Oft some OF her
cid " ,ri ok. and no, live up to the ei
! am firmly in favor of jumping right
~ and giving her the finishing touches.
i al 'h IN run smo,o;h!y' however;
peace terms ali settled upon and con
At al! events. we have accomplished
hercih" des; p Of our the Se, oi GSGt
man enlpircT-and our dear friend
Kaiser Bill. And his blood,hirs;y asso-
Don, be TOO hopeful for our early
return now. Mamma. as. no. doubt a
here in Europe for some time 10 come
10 see that the Germans behave them
serves, but al any rate the homccom-
ing is Infinitely nearer than seemed
end came before VIC got into the thick
OF Of It. but even a, that there is a lit
TO the knockout blows which we're
SO, SO generously showered upon the Ger
soiation--lt was not our fault we didn,t
get there. Our last move brought US
ready and eager 10 get there when
they called upon us. and even yet we
m ,a re called upon 10 enforce the
the border or even to preserve order
in Germany.
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Tes. am receiving The Times Dis
Il IA
SO much or course. all the war news
&c. Is old. rs We get that daily. but
r mere a ar items ms, from home which, We
lhem continue sending 1t If you Will
Doni worry about my suffering from
winter doesn't come until the latter
mart OF January. and lasts through
February +, and March. Il is rather chill
are al Keeping warm and comfortahic
al! the boys arc As we'll As can be. and
continue TO feel JUS, like a two
The Forests around here are fun Of
VIII hogs, and ne have great sport
hunting them at nieht They arc very
are hard to get. We had quite a time
OYER one large PIC sunday. \ party
ot OUT boys went out hunting Them.
hunting in the same nrirhborhood
when, they SHare4 up abou; four or
fired. and thSsn ono Of our " bows Wire wGne
pied The hog, and after the hog was
rcar!S dead. the Frcnchman comes up
and places his gun OH the hogs head
anu b!azes away: OF course this shot
killed him. Tho Frenchman tried to
calm the pig. bu, the boys brought
II on into camp. Then the Frenchman
'ook his case TO the American town
maj'r OF on" of The ncar-by towns.
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