Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16
COMSTOCK WRITES
VERY INTERESTING LET
TER HOME FROM FRANCE

Dear Mamma: ! started a letter to
yOu yesterday but misplaced il so will
start again and will try to finish this
one.
We are now permanently located
again 20 ! will be able to write reg
ulariy but as it is a good deal the same
old story in the army it makes letter
writing a hard job.
We had fine trip through England
stopping twice 10 rest, and now see
why England is noted for its scenery.
] want TO see more of il when the
war is over, but expect / will be so
glad 10 get home, ! won't waste any
time looking at scenery.
was talking to a French soldier
the other day who had been guarding
some German prisoners and he had
asked one who he thought would win
the war and the German said, well.
am not sure, we have God on our
side but you have those damned Amer
leans on your side, so | guess it is
about a stand off,. ! have an idea
they Will find out by next year that
God and the Americans are both on
the side OF the French.
had ten spot changed into French
money yesterday and find il very sim
PIE TO learn change, as It was difficult
20 count English change.
One thing find queer here and that
Is the long daylight-the sun is still
shining at call to quarters and is al
ways up at reveille, but / suppose this
winter it viii be just the reverse.
Candy is very hard to buy so |
guess | will have to stop eating it. |
bought some tie other day that was
all wrapped up in fancy paper and
thought | had made big find, but on
opening it ! was sorely disappointed
for it was nothing but ground fruits
soakcd in wine and didn't taste q bit
lik" the United States"
was lucky enough to be one of the
first in our company to receive mail
Us | got the letters from you this
week and don't know of anything
that would have gladdened my heart
more. 1t seemed like ages since /
had heard from you last. Your let
ters were so regular they had become
a part of my training and always
helped to keep me on the straight and
narrow path.
have just come in from a trip out
III the country about three miles after
some holly and evergreens to trim a
mess hall for some officers, and it is
very beautiful in the timbers. II makes
ne think great deal of the hills in
New York, only these seem so much
Older and romantic. One can almost
imagine Napolean still stands with his
arms behind him on one of the hills
but now instead of his soldiers of old
he sees thousands of clean cut young
men in khaki, the pick and pride of
Uncle Sans land, the boys to win
the war and save the world from the
rule CT the hateful Hun.
started this letter before dinner
nut didn't get it finished and you can
not imagine what ! got in the mean
time. III tell you without making
you guess too many times. II was
eight nice big fat letters from YOU.
Three of them were late letters, May
L?th, June 5th, June 10th and one
that was sent to - and for
warded and | enjoyed them all to the
last word.
You have been wondering what /
was doing and would love to tell YOU
OF our work but cannot on account of
the censor. However, we are work.
ing nard every day but have excellent
quarters and good wholesome rations
IN return, SO we don't mind it for we
all want to end this war as soon as
possible and the only way to do IL is
to work hard and pull together.
We will get pay sometime tomorrow
and l have a fine little souvenir
spotted for you SO you can look for a
surprise next time.
Well. it is about time to 20 to work
again so I will close for this time
with love and best wishes to all.
Lovingly,
WAC. ANTHONY COMSTOCK.
Co. d, los ANN. Train, Both Div.
A. E. F. France.