The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-02-27
Thib, over night Dec. II.
Esch, passed through Dec. IL.

Thib, over night Dec. II.
Esch, passed through Dec. IL.
Manner, rested Dec. 13.
Luxembourg, passed through Dec. IA.
Wasserhilly, stopped Dec. Is.
Junghinsten, over night Dec. 10.
Eppeldorf, stopped Dec. 20.
Beaufort, stopped Dec. "a.
We are still at Beaufort. Will
close for this time hoping that this
finds you all in good health as it
leaves me. With love to you all,
-Ester Kennedy.
Paul Fish member of the Ameri-
can Marines serving in France, has
been made member of the Marine
band which has been playing in the
principal places in France for sew
eral weeks. Paul has visited many
interesting places. A letter to his
father, George Fish, published here
with, is full of interest:
Grevres, France, Dec. IL, 1918.
Dear Dad and Mother:
Haven't had letter from you now
for over a month, but will probably
have some waiting for me when I get
back to Tours next week. We have
been on a tour with the band this
month, and will be out until the 23rd.
We play Christmas week at the
Municipal Theatre. in Tours, very
big place. Have been in several places
and seen lots of interesting sights in
different part of France. Ran across
Howard Marshall in Chateaureaux
the other day, and it sure seemed good
to see some one from home. He was
looking fine and had just returnt
from a ten days leave at Nice. Just
happened to run across him. IT L
knew what outfits some of the fellows
were in, expect I could look up quite
a lot of them, as after the first of the
year we are to make another trip, first
to Paris for week, and then all over
the rest of France. We have a very
good concert company and are classed
as about the best in France at the
present time. We carry an Octet Jazz
Band and seven feature acts and the
program lasts three hours. There are
CT in the company, so you see we have
quite a bunch. I am satisfied to be in
the band now that the war is over,
but Pm through with music as soon as
T oot ont IF the service
Twas at French aviation field last
week and saw 40 machines up at one
time in battle formation and practic-
ing dives, etc. 1t certainly was inter-
esting. I have seen train load after
train load of captured machine guns,
cannons, shells, and rifles coming
back. Would like to have taken some
pictures but couldn't. Have been to
several American Base hospitals
different places.
Gee, but I sure wish I was going to
be home for Christmas, but it will be
a happy Christmas for you folks any
way now that peace has been declared.
Don't know whether ever told you or
not but our company missed going to
the front by three days on account OF
the armistice being signed.
Don't know how this peace confer
ence is coming out, but I imagine
there is going to be quite a contro-
versy over the question of the
Freedom of the Seas between England
and Uncle Sam, but leave it to old
Uncle Sam to settle it, because we are
all back of him. Will have to tell
you something, Dad, that happened in
a certain place in France. There were
five of us in a cafe eating supper and
a big Englishman sounded off" about
several things. Naturally, you know,
what a bunch of Marines would do.
And just to show you what the French
people think of us, the proprietor
came over and thanked US for well,
putting him down" and then brought
us bottle of champagne. I never
saw Frenchman give you something
for nothing before.
Stuff sure does cost over here. |
had to buy a suit of underwear last
month, and had to pay 80 francs for
it, or about six dollars, back in Gods
county it would cost about $3.50. War
sure is . Sherman didn't half
express it.
+ Well, folks hoping this finds you
all we'll and love to you all and hop
ing for letter soon. Lovingly,
Corporal Paul B. Fish,
18th Regiment Marine Band,
American E. F. France.
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