The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-28
LETTERS FROMfTHE
BOYS IN ARMY CAMP

II II
The relieving is a letter received
by MrAand Mrs. C. F. Marshall from
Walter Marshall who is stationed in
Germany.
Mayen, Germany. january 20, 1919
Dear Mother, Father and All. Hur-
rah-just got the box, and have one
of the cigars iE my mouth now, Sure
are fine,s glad you picked, some small
ones SOY you could get the whole box
in. Sure can use the sox, and say
the candy is fine, could win the hearts
of all. the girls in Deutchland with
that much candy. Don't know if
can iusetthe cotton or not, my ma
never, showed me how to darn sox,
but believe me. l hay@doEei a thou :
sand different things in stlhs mans
army that my mother never, learned
me. Make my own bed for ore thing.
Who tied the package up Dad?
Have moved to the other side of
town Row, and quarter in summer
hcme, stove. running water, ard all
modern convenience Will enclose
Saturdays Paper that will tell you all
the news, read ii all very carefully,
also I'm enclosing a letter got from
Mrs Michel.
| was sorry to hear of Howard T.. s
death you know we were such great
pals. am going to write his mother,
wrote another letter to Mr.. Bastian.
We got one day leave to Coblenz,
hn I oan DIvn
is over leo going from our company,
then I can write you of my time and
trip. Got little money on hand,
and in ten days we will get paid, !
get ninety nine FIR. (not dollars) per
month, DoII krow a thing about
coming home, but could brighten
things up a little If told you all the
stories I hear about going home. The
S5th has left 1'oul for Brest to sail,
so we will not go back to them 1t
was around at the "Y' that we were
to, sail soor. Watch the STARS and
Stripes" 1t is the A. E. F. paper. 1t
has the sailing list in, am in the 4th
army corps, or 1T may give the 80
Sig. either one is correct.
l told you Ia one letter would tell
you something of the German people,
well we are not allowed to converse
or be friendly with them because we
arc still at war with them SO / will
say nothing of this subject.
Had little snow one day but it
only lasted till noon. II is clear mt st
days and the sun shines. The nights
are clear. but not cold
/ sent German helmet to- Dad
Fulton, it should get there by thai LIST
of MaBch. have some other tbspgs
but cannot trust them in the sknfail,
don't know if can get theE1 3ilae
or not. ] have so much to c. hnd
there is always 60 much r. biz 4 IT
will be a fright on the Cat chr
hcme. Say mother dol "a kn& w.,
crave seasickness. ).
have a German irnon{ rdibflt,
tried long time before egull aet
an iron cross i herr, the soldieg,s
are paving a high price in Ffanee f3r
the German things.
suppose YOU viii be back ii Full
ton by the timesI gct home. Il Will
close now. write 1TdsI Enns you can, best
love to all. Walter,
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Mayen. Germany. January 25.Dear
Mother and All: Saturday afternoon
and have just read the paper, so will
enclose it. haven't had any mail from
any one lately, got the paper Mr..
Rastian sent. The weather is lit
tie colder now and the ground is
frozen hard. and just n little snow.
l did not go to'Coblenz this week,
you will see tfle rocoi,nt rf = 7 nav
go next week Was on guard last
night SO slept till noon today. Had
some dentist work done last week and
will have another one filled on Mon
dav / suppose 1 soon had better be
writing you at Fulton. let me know
when YOU expect to be home. Better
send this to Ethel and Gertie, when
/ get my pictures ] will write them
all. There is a fellow in our camD
that used to be Asst pay master at
the steve WORKS in Aurora, said he
knew Chris, There is a minstrel
show ut the, "Y" tonight guess / will
go. Let me- know how long it takes
TO get my letters, the. other one
sent bv wayhof the Base censor. this
one direct, ar company. censor.
lave the CANDY all eaten. am using
the handkerchief. am smoking one
cigar a dav they last longer tht way.
maybe / viii be able to smoke on the
boat. | think it will take a long time
to get all the bows, and think it will
be Q lorg time sbefore we get home.
all the bows are getting pretty tired
of staving hare. one fellow leaves the
hospital tomorrow for the states.
Well / don't know any more nSWs
SO will close. with best love to all.
Walter Marshall, 80 Fieldsig Bait.
A. E. f.
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