The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-15
DUNLEVY LOOKS
FOR big DOINGS"
Writes Letter of Special Interest to His
Mother-Living III Partially De
stroycd Chateau.


stroycd Chateau.
Mrs. Sarah Dunlevv of 10 Harris
place has just received q letter from
her son, Corp. Bernard Dunlevy of the
4th company, l0ist ammunition train,
26th division, written in France Feb.
lG. II is especially interesting and
roads rs follows:
Saturday, Feb. l6, Is.
Dear Mother:
You have probably wondered why
YOU have had 10 wait so long for some
word from me- Well here is tho rea-
son: On Feb we left our last sra
tion for the front. where we now are
We were given our trucks and sent
about 200 miles over the road. This
trip gave us opportunity to see much
of France. The scenery was certainly
beautiful. The long winding roads
could be seen for miles ahead and the
easy slopiug hills Of France lighted up
| by a brilliant sunlight were subjects
for paintings.
| We saw numerous examples of the
terrible price Of war. Villages par
| tally demolished, some wholly,
churches and buildings in absolute
ruins. We passed through several old
scenes of battles and here we saw some
of the graves Of the fallen heroes.
These graves marked by a simple cross
with the name of the dead soldier on
a piece OF tin attached, and bottle
containing information in regard to
the one buried made a sight that, to
some of us, brought q feeling of sym
pathv into our hearts
We were four DAYS on the road and
the trip was very interesting, the only
!disagrecable part being the fact that
we were forced to live on hard bread
and jam, Also I had disagreeable
toOthache all the way. It's better
now, however.
Just as we came into the village
where we are now stationed we saw az
air battle. 4 French observation bal
loon was attacked and destroyed b.
German airplanes. Those in the bal
loon came to earth in parachutes
!, French airplanes then arrived on tn,
scene and several shots were exchanged
with no visible damage done.
And last night We had a little excite
ment. Three loud reports came to on
ears about $50 last evening and w
all went outside. Some took to the un
foreground shelters but some Of lis re
/, manned to see what might happen. Sew
, eral rockets We're sent up from all Iii
: rections and searchlights played owe
the sky. Once the light found tn
, German airplane, which was directl
! over our heads, but the pilot had tn
: machine headed towards Germany $
p caused no uneasiness on our part.
! A day or 50 ago l went up to tn
1 front on one of the trucks and SAY
y some Of the intrenchment which car
+ not describe here Things seemed vcr
; quiet except fer an occasional gun II
port which seemed far away.
The weather is growing warm an
5 it is probable that the big doings vi
:. he in order soon. Last night the gun
t. shook our windows and some Of I
i thought the glass would break, hut
II didu I. Tonight the firing is again =
II ing on, but not 50 frequently as la,
night.
.c We are in a town recently cvacuate
d by the Germans. The townspeop
5 have told many interesting stori,
Is which / hope to be able to repeat
+ YOU at some later time. Our home
le in . partially destroyed chateau, whiC
70 has the ear marks of once being bca
- t.ful dwelling The entire lot is e
to closed tv walls. Beautiful, or VIII
lie was beautiful, gardens are seen 81
n rounding the house, which contains
ne least 80 rooms. The doors and wal
le are filled with bullet holes aud in Il
OF outer walls OF the building can be Sc,
Id the ugly holes evidently made by
cannon In every room Of the hon
Is a small fireplace, and with these .
- ing we are very comfortable.
IL Am very wen and in fact feel
- good as, if not better than. when
IT, came TO France. Am getting good ca
~ good quarters and have not been ovt
Z worked by any means Have learn
:. to drive truck and am quite c
III Unused over what | consider a small i
= complishment.
!. On Valentine 5 day the French nc
~ commissioned officers stationed he
= gave Us a champagne party. We all {
w. loved ourselves and several songs a
~ stories, French and English, We
al given.
~ Wish You would try to let the 7,
ON Of the family know ! am we'll as ! prs
#. ably viii not he able to write the
VIII write you at least once a week
Of less circumstances make this impos
he BILE. Please DO not worry about !
ON mother as there are a hundred chan
s.. to one that l II come back safe q
no. sound to you. Our work is at tin
in dangerous, but most of the time
to are absolutely safe.
or Trust this viii find You we'll and
tor anXiously awaiting some word fl
on you.
Your loving son,
: BERNARD
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list PUTNEY.