The Glenwood post., 1919-05-31

| anu stroets are more up TO cate. ct.
Malo is located on the coast Of the
famous Esmerald Isles of Brittany and
is about days journey to England
and three hours trip to the Isle OF
Jersey. There are miles of sea wall
and rugged cliffs. The second highest
tidal wave is here, exceeded only by
that Of the Bay of Fundy.. Today it
has been storming, and the waves are
sure throwing themselves against the
| cliffs. I can throw rock into the
water from where I am writing. This
building was formerly casino which
the Y M. C. A has taken over. 1t
overlooks the main beach Of Dinard
The building has two writing rooms,
wet canteen and Q. M. comissary fo-
tobacco, etc. A big ball room, q thea
ter, and large lobby. There is dance
| twice a day except Sunday. Moving
pictures twice day and a performance
given by some A. E. F. show. Also
French orchestra that plays some each
day, and also some A. E. F. band
There are quite number of Y. M. c.
| A. workers, both men and women, and
they are busy all the time, taking us
out to points of interest and explain
ing same to us. There was good en-
tertainment last night for us. One OF
the entertainers was an American girl,
who won first prize on violin in the
conservative Of music in Paris recently.
Visited the fort and fortress at
Mt. Servan and was up to the top OF
the tower of the old fort. This fort
was built in the thirteenth century,
| and the guide showed us holes in the
floor, where, if the enemy got inside,
they poured boiling pitch through tho
holes on them. The cracks are still
there that they used bows and arrows
through I noticed several names and
dates on wooden doors inside, that
were cut in the seventeenth century.
We had a good view Of the surround
ing country from here. While in st.
Malo I visited a big cathedral over 500
years old which was very beautiful IN
side. Also went up to the top of the
tower and saw the huge bells and
clock. The French boy who was our
guide told us that the bells were about
200 years old, as the original bells
were melted up for cannon in q previ-
GUS war Told us the clock would run
three months, as that was as often as
they wound it. We had very good
view from there, the boy pointing out
the different small islands to be seen.
One island he showed US, he said had
about 200 pro-German Belgium prison
ers He said they were there for life.
One little island (which can be reached
by foot when the tide is out) has the
tomb of the famous Chateaubriand.
| His statue is also near the wharf at
st. Malo. Most of the merchant class
of French here talk English. There are
| a good number of hotels, and you see
the sign quite often, Afternoon Tes
Served Here" I am quartered at the
Hotel de la Mer and get very good
meals and bed. The old fellow who
| manages this hotel told me he spent
twenty-five years in Chicago, and said
he is going back this year. He is a
Jolly old Frenchman. These beds sure
get me- After sleeping in army beds
and get these you just proceed to die
when you get in one. Have not heard
bugle since leaving camp. Have TO
be in your room by 1890 a. m. here,
but can sleep as late as you want, and
this is the first time I've got my nat
ural rest since I've been in the army
| (Fifteen hours is q natural rest after
army hfe).
Well, / have not much more
to tell about my trip, but still
have two very interesting days here
yet Will take another route back to
camp, from the way came So will
see some more country if can travel
by daylight. When I left camp had
not been braking on the road for about
three weeks, although business is still
very good, but more men released from
other occupations. So have been doing
camp guard duty and making orderly
quite often. We put on guard mount
with our band, and it makes things
very interesting. Am on guard 2t
hours and of 4s to 72 hours. Am going
to try to get pass on my days of and
visit my brother, Tom, at Is-sur-tille-
I could not make connections on this
trip. One reason did not have bea,-
coup francs Don't expect to be over
here more than few months longer,
and I sure hope 50. The rainy season