The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22
KHAKI COLUMN /



Whitaker. to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. II. Whitaker. Of the county.
and will be read with interest by his
numerous Garrard county friends,
among whom he is very popular.
Dear Father and Mother and family.
I will this lonesome evening write
you few lines to let you know am
well and hope this viii find you the
same. We are having some fine
weather here now and don't mind il
like | did while it was so rainy. 1t
has not rained here any for five days
and il looks as IL spring had really
come. From what the papers say,
you have had a very mild winter there
this year haven't seen any snow
this year. One evening il showed for
about half an hour and then begun 10
rain.
! have been on seven days leave
and sure had fine time too We
were in Spain for about % miles, the
SO we went on into SPAN rhis
makes five different countries have
been in, Scotland. England, France.
SPAN and Holland. Now if get to
80 TO Belgium think will be salts
fed his trip, ami take il from me-.
don't think ! will ever be- IN them
10 - t.t g. G.. 1
get to the States again think | will
stay there There are Some fine
countries here and then there are
some that are not 50 fine have seen
some that were awful The place
where | was Oh my leave there were
some Ciph mountains, higher than !
ever saw before. I.ueshier was the
place and IT was in the Pierinees
mountains. but We sure had a fine
time just think Of being in a big
hotel and laying in the bed and hav-
ing a Mademoiselle bring your meals
to you and we didn't get up for any
thing only when we wanted to-
That was seven days spent that ]
lay in bed and had all the sleep I
wanted, but these trains they have
here. side-door pullmaHs. the boys
call them. They are labeled 30 ham
mes or chealaux and some times !
wished was a horse so there would
be only eight Of Us in them. for we
we sure crowded in them and no place
for any heat or light.
Yes Willard is on the same thing as
! am and he is close TO Towels. have
been there but didn't know at the
time that we were close together
have been in Paris but only stay
ed a few hours. but have applied for
a three days leave to go there and il
get it am going up there again.
Well you were asking when would
be home | don't think We will be
there for some time yet but | am hav-
ing fine time here as long as stay
on guard duty am satisfied only have
eight hours day of il but il comes
every day and know every day what
am going to do. You were talking
about me being AT the Front. ] never
was there while they were having any
fun, but was there a few days after
all was over we went up there to do
some work and there were few of
them still there and from the looks Of
them they are still there too. 4 lot
Of the boys from this outfit were
there but as ! was not ID. s. was not
one of the lucky ones to get to 90 and
some Of them that went are still there.
| think when | get home this time !
will be in Kentucky to stay for have
all of il want now, and am satisfied
for life.
Well | guess | had better close for
this time as il is rime for me TO go on
duty but will write more in few
days Hoping to hear from you soon
and that you are well. Give my love
to ALL As ever,
Pvt. Squire T. Whitaker,
Hdqrs Co. 300, Engineers,
A. p. o. 701, 4. +. Forces, France.