The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-11
FROM THE BOYS IN SERVICE
Recent Letters Descriptive of the Life of the Boys
in Army and Navy

to blame for the hold-ups. I hate to
think of making this country my home
forever, but it doesn I look like ever
going home. | have given up all hope
now.
Well, / was going TO tell you. about
the place that we are now living in
When we left Lignerolles there was
snow or ice, but when we got here there
was no snow or ice. The weather
is very warm, about the same as it is
in the states in the last part of April.
Well. ] haven t seen any more than one
month of real cold this winter and they
say the winter is about over here. We
are now living in a cow barn. We take
the upstairs tenement, the cows and
horses down. The French have got
iackass right under where l sleep. Of
course he wakes us all up at 4 or 5
in the morning.
You people don I want to- stop writ
ing for ! don t know or have any idea
when | will ever get back.
A lot of the boys are sick Just now
As much as 30 out of 1913 in five days
have gone to the hospital with the flu
| thought for a while l would have to
go myself, but now | am feeling better
We have some ball games here Satur-
day afternoons and Sundays
Well, | don t know much to write
about SO / guess | will stop for this
time. Give Frank my best regards. With
lots Of love for you and the children,
| from your loving brother,
H. L. II.
p. S. The army is no place for a man
without any teeth. I haven t had any
plate for eight weeks. | broke mine,
just out of luck, that's all.
| Mrs. Sarah j. Dunlevy has just re-
ceived a letter from her son, Sergeant
| Bernard ii. Dunlevy, written Feb 10
at Verneil le- Chetif; France Sergeant
! Dunlevy is in Company d, 101st ammu-
milton train, Goth division He writes
as follows:
| Dear Mother
\ Just as tired as can be but in good
health and spirits m writing TO say
that today we, together with the rest
Of our division, were reviewed by the
commander in chief, General Pershing.
This morning at 6 clock we began
our day. Had good breakfast of oat-
meal and each man was given ham
sandwich of generous size as a lunch.
At So we were loaded onto trucks and
| arried about 10 miles, walked two
more and found ourselves at the review
;ng ground, which was very wet and
muddy, but my new, well oiled shoes
served to good purpose and though it
rained nearly all day long and cold
wind blew / was not a bit uneomforta-
hle.
After waiting about an hour and a
half General Pershing drove on 20 the
grounds in his limousine, was saluted
by the division and then mounted .
white horse and made a hurried survey
of the troops he later inspected on foot
He asked several of the men questions
as to their health and experiences. il
took him between 212 and 3 hours Il
inspect about $4,000 men, After thi,
he decorated several men for bravery
: in action and then we passed in review
which closed the ceremonies.
General Pershing gave the officers
few words the substance of which
do not know. 1t is rumored that h
found the division in good condition
I and one fellow said he heard him say
This Is certainly splendid set o
. men,
Gcenral Pershing is of fine build an
wen though his face shows years am
his gray hairs cares, his step is certain
: " q lively and virile one. His stat
! was kept on their toes in following hin
lon his tour of inspection, for he set
. lively pace. His words were snapp
4 as was his action and he looks the sol
/. der that he is said to he.
Q l sincerely hope that today 5 Ger,
. monies will wind up our stay and it
g Experiences in France.
+ Love to all from,
\ BERNARD
c II YOU are too easily offended your