The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-10
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SOLDIER BOY LETTERS
From Ellsworth l.. Higdon.

Frier, Germany, March Is, 1919.
Dear Cousin Helene: l received
letter from you about ten days ago,
: but have neglected answering it; so $50
are you by this time? | am still
well. hope to find you the same.
We have moved from Jainville. We
are in Frier, Germany, now; nave
Been here. for about week, sure
had "a good sightseeing trip. We
emburg and also crossed the old bat
tie fields, sure looked as if things
had been, pretty exciting there at
one time. Saw some towns that
We're blown to pieces pie by biz S aads
id the way of warfare. We camesto
Cobulanz; stayed there over night
The Rhine river runs through there,
but we only got a glimpse of it, but
came down the Mosel river for a
long way-some of the best scenery
many better than France, the towns
look more like the ones in the
states, the streets are wide, and big
windows in the stores and lots. OF
things to sell, and looks to be lots.
cleaner than the French. This city
is about 10000 population, IS s,o a
the ones in France, that is, any that
/ saw. Of course, | guess Paris is a
very beautiful place. l have neve:
been there yet. We came here to re-
lieve an ambulance section that Was1
driving. We will do the AMBULANCE
for two big hospitals. We have III
g. M. c.. ambulance, Dodges ana
2 motorcycles, also one big truck
We will have a clean place to stay
as soon as we get settled down. The
u. S. government has taken over all
of the big buildings here, some Of the
the Red Cross has a nice big theatre
building that will seat three or four
thousand people. We have a good
show every day. The German peo
pie seem to treat the American sol
ldiers very nice, but some Of them
give us an, awful look when VII we pass
girls are not near as good looking
as the French, but they don't allow
us to talk to any German civilians,
SO / guess they won't bother. us
much and it is a 900 fine for a
German girl to be with an American
done that. SO guess will wait un-
til l get back to the good old U. S.
to get me a wife, ha, ha. Don't you
think that would be better idea
anyway? The Y. M. c. A. is giving
trips up and down the Rhine river,
think maybe l will get leave and
of soldiers on furloughs here now.
They give furlough to any place
in France. The government. il run
ming leave trains all overs France
and part of Germany. We are en-
titled to furlough after we are
here in the AZ p: :; four m mo3 gyms
of this month. We have been at
tached to the third army now, or
the army of occupation, so l think
we will have service stripes when
we get back. I have. an idea we will
get back about July or August.
| got letter from Esther. she said
Guy had been discharged. SO | guess
/ will be the last one of the three
.to-get out. Well I am glad got
to come across anyway. I have seen
a great deal of country since saw
countries and some of the, largest
across the Atlantic but when l get
back ] think have seen enough,
unless it is the western coast, any
way the U. S. is big enough that l
wont get out Of it any more;
now? | haven't heard for while.
/ haven't got any mail for long
time. l suppose I will get an arm
load when it gets caught up with
me once more suppose A. NJ:
go, but a little army life. wouldn't
hurt both of the boys-good, think,
don't you. or 1 guess you don't
know much about them. l will have
lots to tell you when I get back.
Well, had better ring off for this
time as it is about supper timo
So write often. because / always am
glad to get letter from you, so as
ever your cousin, a.,
Ellsworth l.. Higdon.