Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-10
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
John cunninsham in purazzo Fight,

john Cunningham in Durazzo Fight.
John H Cunningham who is with
The u 5 Naval forces now stationed
or the coast of Italy and Greece, has
written to his mother, Mrs. Annie c.
Cunningham OF 80 Otis street, telling
a. his trip across France through Italy
20 the American base.
He tells of going across on the L.
5. :. George Washington and landing
81 Brest. France. After a short stay
here he went TO Paris and from there
through the Alps. where he says the
scenery was beyond description. Ar
irving at Turin, he says that the peo-
pie OF this Italian city followed the
Americans around all during their
stay there as the natives had never
before seen an American sailor. From
Turin he went TO Genoa then to Rome,
arriving there on the Fourth of July
IN time to take part in the celebration
there and to attend the dedication Of
the Kings palace.
An extract from his letter follows:
While standing in the crowd lady
from New Jersey came UP to us and
Introduced herself as Mrs. Eddy. She
was glad TO see an American once
again and she. knowing the city very
well, having been there for ten years.
showed us the sights. which included
the coliseum. ST. Peters tomb and
prism and ST. Peters cathedral She
explained everything inside the cathe-
oral We had a six course dinner that
night AZ the hotel at Uncle Sans eX-
pense. The next city we hit from
Rome was Naples. Now ! had heard
lot about beautiful Naples M it
sure must have changed. 1t was the
d!rtiest place I was ever in. We stay
ed there long enough 10 take a short
"a -, Do
peii, the buried city; and Mt. Ncsu-
vius. They were both very interest
.nE. From. Naples VIC travelled to
Toronto which was an all day ride.
CAN this time we had no idea where
we were goingl. From Toronto we took
an English shir ANA Travelled for two
days before we arrived NJ our desti-
nation. Base Nc. %. which is Corfu,
on island or the coast of Greece That
D. where . rri,d 10 tell YOU | wan all
tho tIm'- slept for some time in
tents in an olive grove at Corfu,
t.irnce. While az Corfu / was trans
ferret TO the s. G.. No. I2S 70 20 pa
trgi duty. We did not have n great
Seal Of excitement on the barrage un-
ID one day We set out to raid an Aus
.rian base at Durrazzo. ! told you all
about that battle in one OF my other
letters so viii not tell it again. III
= e.
and 1-9 received credit Ct sinking three
German submarines tvou can read
the account OF the battle in the Nor
w.ch Bulletin ON oct. = on the front
raEel our boats (No. 12S No 1919
and No. 215) were the only ones to 60
IN.
other cities that I have been in
since are Brindisi and Glllipoli in
Italy and Cattarc and Spalata in
Austria. The latter place is where We
are at present having discontinued
Pase No. -. | would like TO go or
and tell YOU Of our plans for the fu-
tlre but We are not allowed to- | am
going 20 Try and send some pictures
home soon If I can Am feeling fine
and having plenty to eat. I can tel
YOU a LOT more about that trip of min,
when ] get back. You can be sure
Remember me 10 everyone and tel
anyone that 7 owe letters to that
have my hands fur writing home.
Goodbye. with love
JOHN.
L. : :. c. Nc. loS.