Douglas Island news., 1919-02-21
ERNEST J. POWELL
 NOW IN GERMANY
Boy Who Was Raised in Douglas With Che Army oi Occupation
 Along Banks oi Che Rhine

Ernest I Powell young man WN' lived or many years u uuu-Ia. but uuu ua. made b.s headquarters to- mr past several years with ht. father and sister at EseouJido CUIii Em.. writes from CobIcutE Ger many. uhur. bc Us with Evacuation Hospital Nu q. Third U s. Army A. F m. letter .s dated Janu ar, |. .nI |. aUIr.e.I fn Car. N Erickson. !. r.|. a. follows.
 ESQ., u... Tm nuI NIdn l0u or tr.r. n. show .r,w. a good umc n i. am Homes, (. Goodness fact am. WI. ... n.. m C.m Just u.. .... u... .n.. ] landed m eu..rr w. ... n.H .u. TU.u Nmt ..f %. ..r. H. army ol rm...u -m. .e bunch co. us r .... ..m.I I.-. More coming .r n. H. .m. Ia. second um. m .He H.s. .. wFe m H.. .. VII. In. relieved .0m rr lt I..# ann ..r". r. mu.H Don't E... whether .r WI. b. ..rr fo la. ..r .rU.r M. Pm hoping um. .. U... a. present rnere s . m.. .... m. round. rm. Wc m .. ... m. latter part of m. r um. Hr. u. .nur. r.. |.. r.. mean .uat uo uIu eu H.m. hm mn. He stationed snm. ,.H.r. .... ...r H.re N.s.r.He.. |. win u.t .u. mr ....n.- ... least H.r and H.. cam write ur. my ticket. .. r.r .f win r..| .Tn.f.I states. .rI |. .u h. I.E. ufr th. flavor. rr son.. u.. H..r over uu tU. side r.. . t'sr. Got a service
 n. -.> month They ,u give m. .urT .u. q. som. other dude. Hur.n Don't wan. t1 stay hor. another ..s m.a...
 .. M. ..... H.m. .. tH. ..w0 r... ...| M. would likely rca.h E.. N. H... .aa- tHe rrs. ot ..r.. and ..... h. mustered out .. ....... mont. r- sN week. u..r THu. H.n-. .Hf ] am m.... ... mu. ..r.|.... .u rhc u.r %. going U.m. .r nm carly la'. and n.s. mn.U cha. . am cuu- ta ar .ure Would like t1 roll uI. L.. lra.. .Hrr .re middle ur Nw.h and au down Go Eseuul.lu from ..... ann. hang mp for couple. ur months mT aor .ometnue tD eat H...G.. what Har. been eo.fue Tor fH. n... r.r months Don't know mr H..a. ! NU branch out after ... uH.ueI w
 .W.I ... s some city we have rrr. They say |. Is of about 51- uun population rr. |. look. larger r.r .. .. me- !. s situated ou rrr Ern. and v.#u. rivers auI ! must .. H t. |.u rra.r. rur Can rr. about u.ue .u. Waur pro. tUre m. MrrnI docs not weaken hut .r . worry liable t1 he rue uuIrm. s things are sur. h.eh Ju.. m.ene paving -f. marks. or sruf. Mr . h.r of Palm Olive soap. or .mr. soap # just about uoN. tu rH. mn. nIr ru get over here. and don't .ee NHHt ua'n.. In w.rh- cut II. ! Hrs. Dutch woman do m, umfr. nrr. and when ] give r.r hmTr. have also fu pur .u som. T s laundry auln Also when nr. ... Hfo u restaurant ur cafe urI Her. ar. plenty nl tUemI. can yur m.sm. taking bread v.rh you. We'll I..|. what Ne In. Can not e.. .I. bread anywhere. Ol .um. m. T. s Hr.. a.t .f ar their moss t... m. ! mn.. also at che Y. N U \. aI,Harsr ! have not eaten ... latter r.u.. yo' but ann going down Hgr. tonight. H ouo urTar bread n restaurant it looks H.. -rs.- .ake and they cut 10 w.tr G"..t. a.ur 70 looks uke vr...s.rw nrnar don't know what .He. .ru.Iwc tor ou1cc. ! tried T. um.. hu. passed lf tasted to mo n. rH1usH r had a sock or something In It Can mot even ,amouUuee |. ui.h milk and sugar
 -.e Huf HtI. oI One Ia-trUo meu- rorcd drink beer most of thc time. If ts not strong and one can drink ft an day and never fec, th, effects of it Got % pretty foir meal h.r. for six or seven marks that fs about >f or as eonts. That sound. Is. Iof ol money but believe mark .s only worth lt cents her, now
 .Trs money over here looks l.k' United Cigar Stores coupons. Comc nI.e. 8. fU. 25. 50 and on up il higher denominations A 5u-mari note looks Wc a moving picture ad vcrtis,mont Nothing looks like good old U $. SEQ bill
 "So far have not had che goo, fortune to come .u contact with any of tho Alaska boys and hardly thinl win unless there arc some or then stationed u CobIgutE suppos they an wanted Co take that triI across Che lake. WeI ! had min and only wish ! was back lts
 good long rIp. 10 took us t2 day to come over. Of course. at tha
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