Connecticut western news., 1919-02-20
PVT. HENRY C. MILLER
 WRITES FROM FRANCE
Billeted in Barn, Enjoys Army School But not French
 Wine
Jan. 3, t9f9r Pellouiallex-

 Dear Brother:-
 How is every thing in the U. $. Al Everything is the same here. Ons would never think it was winter here, for it is not 2 bit cold. Ths only thing don't like about it is that it rains every day, but we can stand the rain and not kick if we .dont get any snow. l don't thing they ever have much sncw here.
 This country is not bad but we get sick of it and ! think all the boys are ready to go home. We thought about month ago we were going home in a few days, but we are still here in this big town of Pellouialles. And believe me it is some berg, an there is here is about ten houses and about 25 wine shops, so you see we do not have any trouble to get all ws want to drink. French wine may bs all right, but I can't see it, for most of it is like vinegar, and they call 1t light wine.
 We hear lots of rGmors about go.- ing home. But I don't beli;ve any, thing I hear, but don't think we wifi be home before spring. But we haven't any kick coming if we do get back by then for we haven't bees over here as long as some of them.
 have not had any mail for over two weeks. So you see we are net getting much mail now. think they are holding up our mail in the states.
 Tell Grace she wants to get ready for a boarder for about montk when I get back, for I am not going to do anything for about a month, but sleep and eat. And I am going to stay in one place till they get sick of me and tell me to move. Polly must be some kid by now, would like to see her. 1t has been almost . year since l have been home, and that is long time for me to be away
 It is about 8 o'clock and think will hit the hay. Go to bed anr time from o'clock op, not latee then 10 for we have tc be in bed by that time every night. We get up at $40 a. m. and begin drill at 8:00, and drill till 10 o'clock and then go to school the rest of the day. sar the rest of the day-tili 8 o'clock-and we are through for the rest of ths day. So you see we are not doing much now.
 The school is fine. It makes yos think you are young again, and it is doing us a lot of good, for had fer gotten about everything had learn ed in school.
 We had some time New Years evs Didn't go to bed till 12:30. We ha{ a time in the Y. M. c. A. tent. It was mostly boxing, so we watched the eA year out and the new year in. .
 Did you ever hear from Ike ex Ward? I have had one lettee from each of them.
 We heard yesterday that we were going to get 7-day pass so we could go up and see the battle field, and I would like to get the chance. I think we are about 150 miles from Chateau-Thierry and that is where the Tanks did lot of fighting.
 l am writing this by candle so you see we are not living like you are ia the States. We are living in ths second story of barn, we have a stove so we can keep it nice and warm while we are hanging around My bed is some bed. I got two poles from a Frenchman for two Frana and nailed four legs on, then put some wires across them, and a bed sack with some hay in it, makes . very good bed.
 Henry c. Miller, Bait. D, 71st Arr .illery, C.'A C., France.