The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-19
NEIL REID HAS
GOODT TREATMENT
IN.THE HOSPITALS

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Neil Reid of Co. C, Second Battalion
Field Signal corps, A. Ell :, introduces
the news of his recent injury in action
in a letter to his mother with the
statement: II have not written for
some time, but / have been very busy.
Now do not be alarmed when ! tell
YOU am in a hospital / have been
hurt, and, have an ear injured and
will have to be taken care OF In
hospital am in q French hospital,
and it is sure a fine place. 1t was At
one time q private home; 1t has beau.
tiful grounds, and l am being treated
fine and am getting on. we'll.
The only want which the young man
reported unsupplied was for reading
material. His first letter was written
May 8, eight days. following his injury.
On May H. he writes that he is get
ing we'll and that his ear gives him
little pain. His hospital was at Avon,
near Fontainbleau, where he was look
ing forward to a visit to the famous
palace May Is Private Reid writes
from American Red Cross hospital
No. 2, located Immediately across the
street from the home OF Anna Gould,
now French duchess, which the Bis.
|'marck boy, with other Yanks, freely
visited, at, the invitation Of its mis-.
tress. May "a he reports having been
removed to q hospital for GONZALES
cents, which is a very nice place, but
he regrets leaving his, French friends.
Private Reds brother, Sergt. Austin
Reid of the 10th trench mortar bat
terry, writes on the same date that he
was in communication with the con-
valescent and that Neil was making a
fine recovery and was enjoying the
pampered life of an invalid.
Private Reds first letter. which Is
especially interesting is reproduced
herewith: !
Co. c.. End Battalion Signal Corps.
Regular Army, France, May Sth
Dearest,M0ther:. yfat 9?.:tg
j have not written for some. time.
but have been, very busy.,a Now do
not .be alarmed when ! tell you that
| am in a hospital, have beer, hurt
and my ear has been injured and will
have to be taken care Of in q hospital.
l am In a French hospital and 1t sure
is fine place. 1t was at one time
private home-it has beautiful grounds
am treated fine; and am getting on
very WELL We are served cup OF
coffee about eight The French peo-
pie do not eat breakfast until eleven.
We have dinner on the big porch and
will tell you what we got today.
Roast mutton, sardines, creamed pota.
toes, peas, creamed carrots, bread and
butter, strawberry, jam, and 9 glass Of
wine-tastes like Some. vinegar dope.
l did not care much for it. The French
people don't drink water at dinner.
| ] have good comfortable bed to
sleep on and I am safe here. Now
mother, you must not worry about me
at all. | have a good nurse; she can
speak little English and can talk
with her some. She says my ear Is
getting along fine 1T will be some
time before it will be alright though, so
guess am here for while. am
going to write to Austin tonight per-
haps he can come to see me- ! don't
look like Yankee now, am wearing
a French cap and blouse and pants.
There are few Americans, here on
pass. They never suspected l am an
American until spoke to them. I
saw some OF the Y. NJ. C.. A. men and
had a talk with them, they are going
to try and see me again. l want to
get something to read from them; that
Is the only thing want. suppose
that Russell and Sterling will soon be
writing on exams as It Is near the close
OF school. have not got any mail
for some time, but will get bunch
some day. am not going to write to
many OF the folks right now-wiN you
let them know how I am.
.... With regards to all,