Newport daily independent., 1919-01-30
FROM ROY DAWSON.

FROM ROY DAWSON.
 The following long and interesting letter was sent to us for publication by Miss Margaret Francis Beede, and will be greatly enjoyed by the friends If the writer in Jackson county, es- pecially those residing in the neigh borhood of Beedeville:
 France, Dec. 25, 1918. Miss Marguerite Beede,
 Beedeville, Arkansas.
 Dear Friend:
 This morning take the greatest of pleasure in writing you few lines, in answer to your letter received few hours ago. I was indeed glad to hear from you, but sorry to know you had all been sick I hope that when this reaches you that they will find you in good health and enjoying many pleasures. Your letter was a Christmas present to me, coming as it did, being a surprise, and it was highly appreciated. It found me well. do not know what days sickness is, not having swallowed dose of medicine since entered the service, and am as fat as pig. You would hardly know me now.
 | suppose you all know that l am in Germany, located at Bendorf, Ger many on the Rhine. I am only sev- en miles from Coblenz and there are street car lines running to Coblenz and back every four hours, both day and night. This is a beautiful place --one of the prettiest cities you ever saw. But, oh my! It is so hilly and rocky here. I have seen mountains of one solid rock, 500 feet high, and as straight up as wall. It is healthy here too-much prettier than France because that country was all shot to pieces and torn up by the big guns. saw city after city with walls all shot down to the ground. The whole country is completely devastated.
 attended one dance since leaving the dear old U. s. Ait was in Bel gium. We went from France into Belgium and from there to this place. Believe me, when I say saw some of the prettiest country ever saw or ever expect to see again, and also many interesting things, but 1t would take too much time to write, be- sides they were too numerous to mention. was in large castle near Fingers, Germany the other night and friend, believe me, it was a most beautiful place There were orna- ments of every description in there. these square-headed Dutchmen beat the world for pretty things. You can rec all kinds of big marble-finished monuments and ornaments all along the public roads. We Americans have been treated fine by the Ger mans ever since we came here. They treat us very respectfully, and they fell ns we are welcome to anything they have.
 Well, I have to go to dinner now I hear them blowing the chow want to go up to dty this afternoon and will finish this letter tonight when come back.
 I imagine you people in the states are having a white Christmas. we are here. It showed here last night and we also had snow about three weeks ago. Sure has been cold.
 You people are feeling good over the results of the war. Believe me- we soldier boys do for the weather IS ao disagreeable here and we are all so homesick to come back to America. We are waiting patiently and wishing many, many times for the day to hasten when we can start on our homeward journey. What a glorious march that will be.
 nWherever the captain leads us we
 will follow,
 We're coming a million strong: By the stars and stripes we'll stand
 and fight,
 Till right shall conquer wrong"
 will send the picture I promised