The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-02-07
FROM FRANCE


sntIzasd ON Dage >
FIliiaa j. H. YIngling, send
20. :. d. :. France. formerly
city, stationed OF Epinal. which
be eastern part Of that coun-
ties his brother. Joseph Wing
hanover. Pa. the following
Uriage= Les=Bains. Dauphine,
France, December q, 1918.
q dear brother Joseph: / am
quite rest here, while It is
rest in one way t is q change
NJ. as ! an as tired now as
doing army work.
are stopping at the Globe
one of the incest of this place.
al the eats and comforts that
puld desire. 40 formalities at
d In other words you are just
the army. We are right in
Ines mountains, not far from
and not a great distance from
rIand: It is a most wonderful
and mncn nicer in summer.
Re mountains there is plenty OF
~, but here in the valley there is
AoI the slightest trace of it. The
other night there was snowfall OF
four inches, but 1t lasted only a short
while.
while in the southern part of
France I visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lat
richie aud family at Nice, which is on
the Mediterranean sea. Well.
could not have been treated better
at my own home. Had dinner and
supper With them Thursday past and
the best / have ever eaten and they
tusL made me feel at home. We
toured The city in the afternoon and
visited two museums, one OF Art and
the other of historic nature. Also
81. lots OF things used in this var
b. the Germans all Of which we're
very interesting. Miss Latriche
speaks fluent English, having been
taught By Miss Duce, Richmond. Va.
Il was introduced to the American
consul stationed at Lyons and he
ted me that ] was with very good
and refined people. In the evening
We went to the movies and saw the
picture Of the arrival of President
Wilson in Paris. After the movies
We returned home, had lunch and
later Joined The other three fellows
at the city hotel
Can you guess who | met in
Grenoble7 Ag we we're walking down
one of me main streets OF this place
I passed a fellow whose face seemed
familiar. SO turned around and
when about ten feet from the soldier
I called out t5teffy.n and sure enough
10 was Jack Sicily. We had quite
tax and he remarked that I was The
fret fellow he has seen from home
since being IN France. He Is also
spending furlough here and We have
arranged 10 spend Christmas togeth-
er: he i taking dinner with me at
uriage and IN the afternoon we are
Eolng to Grenoble and will dine With
him, 10 after all our Christmas viii
be a merry one.
We had : perfect Christmas With
snow and II is now showing. I am
gezng 10 spend New Years At Beau
jeu. Wnlle here re took a climb up
the mountains. but It started to rain
before 70 finished our hike. 80 We
returned 10 the hotel and took a les
sen In French. On January End !
leave here for Paris and from there
vii proceed 10 Nancy. thence TO
HHinal where | am stationed for
Ne present.
Arrived al Paris January 3rd md
had a fine time. It's worth al efforts
e get here. I am leaving for camp
At Eeinal this afternoon. so viii
write you from there.
4 am new at HFinal. having reach
e here January 9Th. Have not had
a letter from the States for oY.r a
month. met Vernon Harbaugh in
this town on Friday, January lgth
and had long talk With him. Ne
expect 10 be moved from here tIeI
z1Iddle 81 this month. but do not
know where ne are headed for.
There Is nothing new to tell or
write about and DO not know when
we will Leave France for home. but
/ believe We will al Be hsme within
So mathis. | am enjoying the best
Of health an feeling fine.
Write. write, write and With ioYs
~ al.
YeuT brother.
WILLIAM