The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
CAPT. GEO. A. GLENN TELLS MOVEMENTS 'OF 167TH INFANTRY
Says Alabama Regiment Is More Comfortably Quar- tered Than At Any
 Previous Time.

The Rev Dr. E. NJ. Glenn. pastor of the North Birmingham Methodist church has received the following letter from his son, Capt, George A. Glenn of the 167th infantry, now at Sanzig, Germany
 Sanzig, Germany, December 19. 1918. Dear Papa: Having marched SsS kilo- meters since November g, we marched into this town, our destination, about l a. m. on November 16 The band led in to the tune of Dixie and movie man from the signal corps caught the line of march in the center of the town. For the first time in Europe this regi- ment has been assigned a good sized town, something more than the small vil- lage we always drew in France. The town has about S5oo people and has sup piled excellent bllets for both officers and men. Not man in my company Is billetted in barn.
 have an excellent room myself, well furnished, heated and electricity. My | mess is located next door in the kitchen and dining room of a hotel which sup plies everything that can be demanded, including a bar which dispenses beer and other liquors.
 | You will be able to follow the general course of our march from the names of l the principal towns through which we passed. Having reached the Mouse just l below Sedan, in it's last campaign follow ! ing an advance of about 30 ktlometers in three days, the division was relieved I on November and was two days to the rear, on it's way, incidentally. to launch ! new offensive in another sector, when | news of the armistice came Shortly ! afterwards assignment of the Forty second to the Third army was male and a little later. on November IA, the march started. The Mouse was crossed at Don-sur- Mouse. The Belgian border was crossed at Virton. where we spent | the night of November 2 We passed | into Luxemburg near Arlon on Now 1 ember 23 rested week at Hobschied and on December l passed within seven 1 1kilometers of the city of Luxemburg. On l December 3 we crossed the Sauer river l into Germany at Ralingen and thence the 1 march led through the towns of Bitts- | burg, Daun and Maven
 l It is presumed that the people here are not pleased at our presence, but they do not manifest displeasure. About our billets most of them put themselves 1 to much trouble to see that we are com ] fortable and what hatred they have for us Is carefully hidden from view. The | absence of this on the part of the small l children I consider remarkable. All or | them are making good their reputation as trades people and are making the most out of the spending qualities of the | American soldier. Good shops are here and they are well stocked. Prices, too. are not unreasonably high, except those foodstuffs which are scarce. Butter IS priced at 20 marks per pound and eggs
 can hardly be had at any price.
 My company received today $l0S from the Alabama tobacco fund of which Mrs. I ov,d xUa a to spend 1t on Christmas dinner The 1 mess sergeant, with committee oi
 corporals, is in charge and I think they have decided to have barbecue, using
 sheep They have secured the use oi | a bakery in town for all day Sunday December 22. when they propose to COOK
 a lot of cakes and pies. This donauon | will help the boys out a lot and VIII make their Christmas dinner much more of an affair than was that they had TOT Manufacturing, when they had army
 straight" canned Willie and hard bread.
 ID to the present here we have oc-
 cupied ourselves In resting, bathing' delousing-not an tnconsideraole item
 removing from equipment the stain ol
 travel and checking and requlsltiohihs for equipment. The guard duty IS not
 heavy. The regiment is garrisoning three
 towns close by and here are the thlro
 battalion and headquarters, machine gun
 and supply companies. drill sche-
 dule will be instituted on December 2z.
 after which date we shall all work al
 least five hours day.
 The war has improved lot during
 the past 35 days. After the physical dis
 comforts of endless weeks of open war
 fare in a wet and cold climate, this IS
 a great life" and we hope we snail stay
 right here until the embarkation oruei
 comes. The latter is, of course, wha'
 each one wants to see and 10 IL we Hook with the fondest and most delight
 tul anticipation.
 .Twenty-third" infantry Is marked or
 buildings all over this town, so |! know
 Edear's new outfit has been bilieteo
 here ahead of us. They are close around
 now but I haven't yet been abl to fino exactly where they are. VIII prooaoi' locate him in the next few days.
 James is in this town and IS blileteo inst up the street from me. He and
 are both in perfect health. With mucn love to each of you. am, affectionateiy' ! George A. Glenn. captain 167th infantry
 The Edgar referred to in Captai. Glenn. IF. James is Capt. James M
 Webb. both of Birmingham. They are brother and cousin, respectively, o
 Captain Glenn.