Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-22
Morocco is the smallest coun-

lCal.o. Morocco is the smallest coun-
try in the world and is ruled by
prince. 1t lies between the Alps and
the Mediterranean sea is about 2JO
miles wide and about 2 and one half
miles long. 1t sure is beautiful
place. There are two cities that
cover all the province and was in the
best one of them. 1t has popula-
ton Of several thousand and is visit
ed by millions of tourists each year.
The whole place is mostly hotels and
the whole town like most all others
over here is wide open the year round
| but | never saw one to compare with
Monte Carlo. In The city Is one OF
the finest Casinos in the world "a
gambling hall you would call it, This
| * owned by tla Prince and there are
40 taxes paid in the whole country.
The parks. streets, etc, are kept from
the winnings of this Casino big
gamblers from all over the world visit
this place and are generally broke
when they leave although some win.
One man, we'll know in the U. D
visited this place d few years ago ana
broke all the banks in the province
and owned this Casino az hours, I'LL
they raised the money to pay him OF.
| went through this place with several
other soldiers and guide while no
games were going on. NO person
with Uniform is allowed to enter un-
| less they go through with this guide
and are not allowed to take part put
of course no soldier has enough money
any way.
also went through the Primes Man
sion which was great and all otfef
buildings of Importance. There was
nothing to keep Us from having
GOOD time. We were turned loose for
seven days and we sure took advantage
of it. was delighted to visit Italy,
this is less than "a hours ride from
Africa but this was not the worse Oh
| it. We had to leave place ike
spring all the year round, a place
where oranges. lemons and bananas
grow Just like they do IN California
and a few days travel brought US
back to snow and ice but it is a little
warmer today and maybe spring IS
opening up.
| | think if | keep on + will see all OF
these countries after awhile. l hateo
to find that the company had not NOV
ed when | got back but guess we Will
| stay here until the first of May and go
direct to Brest and the next thing we
will be going to the dearest place OF
all. I had nine letters when | got
back and sure was proud to hear
from nome and am just crazy to see
the new boy.
| met several American tourists
while on my leave and it certainly
seems nice to see civilians from your
own country and those that speak
your native language. | have never
been able to speak W much French
for | have been around them so little
but think it would be easily learned.
can speak and understand this Ger
man stuff very we'll. didn't try very
hard to learn it either but have been
among these LuxemburgesS SO long 1t
lust came to me but III soon forget 1t
when | leave.
| saw every kind Of allied soldiers
while | was away and there are quite
a few of them.
| am sending you a picture OF
friend of mine from Pennsylvania and
myself You can see my chevron and
notice he has one for service also one
for wound.
Lovingly your son and brother,
MAX W. BROWN
Co. M 131 Inf. A. P. o. 75O
American Expeditionary Forces
American Expeditionary Forces.