The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-02-07
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u7.,,;,uJ M. Yingling, 502nd
MI" oars A. IL. r. France, formerly
I'LL th!s city, stationed at Eplnal, Wnicn
OF TINS .S wv eastern part Of that coun-
is III 10 his brother, Joseph Y1ng-
Try VIZ" Jsnover. Pa, the following;
ling 14+-e Les-Bains, Dauphine,
Frsnce, December "a, 1918.
aaor brother Joseph: l am
NY lite a rest here, while i Is
taAlns act in one way it j. q change
nv. nv living, as | am as tireu no" q
wben doing army WORK. 49, c,oho
WV We are stopping at the GloDe
80 one Of the incest Of this place
hote,' al the eats and comforts that
Have oonld desire, no formalities at
one ID in other words you are just
an of" a. The army. We are right 10
oue A1nps mountains, not far from
tne ,-. md not a great distance from
aE"::;yrorIand. it is a most wonderful
0", on and mucn nicer in summer.
pa tha mountains there j. plenty OF
now but here in the valley there Is
9nt tbe slightest trace OF 1t. Inc
nthar night there was a snowfall OF
Sour inches. but it lasted only snort
while. r+ 81
Lance I visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lat
richa and family at Nice, which i o.
thn Mediterranean sea. Well, 1
o on not have been treated better
~ N NV own home. Had dinner and
snpDer with them Fhursday past ana
tha hest have ever eaten and they
met made me feel at home. We
toured the city in the afternoon and
r.;sitnd two museums, one of Art and
.ha other of historic nature. Also
s.w lots of things used in this war
I,. the Germans all of which were
,,orv interesting Miss Latriche
.naaEs fluent English, having been
taught bv Miss Duce, Richmond, Va.
= was introduced to the American
consul stationed at Lyons and he
toId me that | was with very good
and refined people. I'm the evening
we went to the movies and saw the
nictnre of the arrival of President
Wilson in Paris. After the movies
wa returned home, had lunch and
Istpr Joined the other three fellows
at the city hotel.
"Can YOU guess who I met in
Gren0ble? AS we were walking down
one of the main streets of this place
( Dassed a fellow whose face seemed
familiar. so | turned around and
when about ten feet from the soldier
called out "5tefry," and sure enough
il was Jack Sicily. We had quite a
talk and he remarked that l was the
first fellow he has seen from home
since being in France. He Is also
sDending a furlough here and we have
arranged to spend Christmas togeth-
or. he il taking dinner with me at
Uriage and in the afternoon we are
going 10 Grenoble and will dine with
him. so after all our Christmas will
be a merry one.
I'VE had perfect Christmas with
snow and it Is now showing. / am
going to spend New Years at Beau
leu. While here we took climb up
the mountains, but it started to rain
before we finished our hike, 90 we
returned to the hotel and took a les
son in French. On January End l
leave here for Paris and from there
will proceed to Nancy, thence to
H1nal where I am stationed for
the present.
Arrived at Paris January 3rd and
had fine time. It's worth all efforts
to set here. | am leaving for camp
at EBinal this afternoon, so will
write you from there.
Il am now at Epinal, having reach
ed here January 9Th. Have not had
a letter from the States for over Il
month. | met Vernon Harbaugh in
this Town on Friday, January 10tn
and had ID long talk with him. We
expect to be moved from here tie
middle OF this month, but do not
know where we are headed for.
There is nothing new to tell or
write about and do not know when
we viii leave France for home, but
l believe we will all be home within
six months I am enjoying the bes'
9f health and feeling fine.
Write, write, write and with love
ts all
Your brother,
WILLIAM
PrAnca Danemhor 90 1918