Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27
md one can see statues of the Blessed

and one can see statues of the Blessed Virgin over doors and in niches throughout the city. Yes, France as far as I have seen is mostly Catholic. There is not Protestant church in the city. Of course these conditions do not exist in all parts of France, and in Paris one can find most any kind of church.
 By this time you must have read of my first experiences lover there," as it seems that some of my letters must have reached you before this. 1 am sorry to say that cannot send you any news of great or semi great inn portance, or any interesting details. Of course you understand that the censors will not allow anything per- taining to military affairs, even the names of cities where troops are quar- tered, to pass. So I cannot tell you just where I am. However, we are now stationed in a nice hospital, for merly run by the French The scenery here is wonderful and our site offers the most far-reaching and beautiful panorama I have ever seen. Spring is just beginning to get in her good work and the grass and flowers show the effect. We are in a small city where one can buy most anything but American tobacco-if he has the moI1- ey to pay for it. There is a Y. M. c. A. here which does wonderful work in supplying entertainments, station cry, etc, for the boys. There is no K. of c. building.
 suppose the papers are full of news
 about thei spring drive. They are surely hard at it and we hear that the Americans are giving very good account of themselves insofar as they h in no aJles are losing and sacrificing terrible lot of men, and we hear weird reports of the way they have been slaughtered 1 by the machine gun fire of the allied l forces. Their long range gun is still | firing on Paris and the indignation because of the Good Friday attack is | spreading all over the country You must have heard about that particu- ! lar bombardment.
 Everywhere you go you can see l signs of war. And many of the poor
 devils back, from the trenches are in
 bad shape. I have seen Algerians
 with their queer turban headdress l Italians, and of course French and British soldiers walking about the
 streets. We often hear big gun prac- 1 tice in the distance. Aeroplanes pass | over so frequently that they have lost , their novelty. Everywhere there is a
 sign of war. It is the general opinion | that this spring drive will end it all | By that mean that Germany will be- gin to sue for peace some time this | summer. She has gained a little or
 the western front, but has lost horri.
 bly, in men. The allied forces will stoE I her from any great advance and shs cannot break through. Conditions in. formally in Germany are reported in z
 very poor condition, and they art bound to reach a climax soon. I an j still convinced that will be home fol
 Christmas dinner. So prepare!
 Yesterday I met a college mate O
 mine, a Lieutenant Wespfal, whom I met at Trinity. He sure was sur.
 prised to see me, and I was as mucl
 surprised to see him. I should yer!
 much enjoy running into Jack Me 4 Cormick or Myren Jackson. Both ar,
 over here somewhere.
 As it is getting late and taps" ar,
 blowing, I must cut this short Civ, my regards to all my friends and dt not worry. I am in the best of healtl Il and feeling fine. We are well caret ! for and everything is running smooth Iy. Leave 1t. to your Uncle Sami H is the greatest and most loved man il the world today. I trust that ye'