The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1919-03-27
WORD FROM OVER SEAS
Kyllburg, Germany. Feb. 10, 10
Lear mr.. NloDeriy:/

Lear mr.. MoDeriy3
Every once in awhile. l Jar loose
and send long neglected :eCLer. 1t
has been but recently tnat we nav.
been allowed to write auout any
thing worth while, ana even now, 4
find 1t hard to make up a decent ,e.-
ter. suppose one would cOns!der
that l have had some very goou ex-
periences and seen some wOnacrtui
sights. Under the circumsCill.C Is,
however, their real value Is to Il large
extent lost. Perhaps when II IS aii
over we may be able to look uac%
and profit by what we have seen.
l hesitate at the present time to
give out any verdict upon the uiIter-
ent countries 1 have passed Mnru.
For instance, Gerany seems u me "
be much prettler and brighter i,an
France, but when 1 consider Jne pa ls
Of France 1 saw anu the cOn",.iO,.
under which viewed them, 4 wouiu
not like to say that Germany IS IA re.-
ter country than France. \
l returned Just yesterday from u
two-day trip TO CODiense. OuI-,iue
of the Army hardsnIps IT wills ,eiy
wonderful trip. We left here Wy r...
and Travelled thru very mOui..A.',-
Gus and heavily wooded country. ~
was . beautiful panorama IA \. wcs,
covered ny blanket OF snow. nut /
would surely love to see It IN the sum
mer, when all is green ana bright.
Cobience Itself is located at the juno
ton Of the Rhine and MOseiie rivers.
! think It's most famous INDUSTRIES
are pianO-making and wines.
1t has some very wonderful build
ings, being the government mead
quarters OF the knineiand province.
Inc kx-kaiser has y palace here,
too. id not get to Visit TINS, now
ever. The best part Of the trip was
the boat-ride south up the RIVER.
could not realise how one GOuiu 20
south and slit oigup = river, but vi
course. this Is not America, una one
can expect all sorts Of tOpsy-lurvy
conditions.
can now assure you that the Of
ten heard report that the thine Is
beautiful river IL correct. We
went 40 iklometers below Cobience,
and all the way along the shores on
both sides there were little towns
and hamlets, each one seemingly
watched over and guarded by nm oId
castle high up in the adjoining peaks.
The shores are lined by hIgn DiuIts
and mountains-and yet, they are
not mountains as we know them.
They are much different, but It ~
not within my range to even attempt
to describe them, 10 l will leave item
unbiemished.
We passed the famous i.orelci,
about which the German poets nave
sun praises for 30 long. II Is auiLe n
rock, l viii admit, rising 1872 II above
the water. think we nave some thut
will beat it, in our dear old Rockies,
tho. J know there are many there l
would rather see. The sides Of the
mountains or big hills along the
Rhine are tcrraced and vineyards are
arc planted. will say, again. il Ger
tainly IL fine sight. even now, but
how l would like to SEQ II when these
vineyards are all green and loaded
with fruit. I surely did enjoy this
trip, regardless Of the extreme cold
on the hurricane deck. spent u
good deal Of time there, chewing to-
bacco and splitting in the Rhine"
For the first time since left home
! did "ab0ut face" 1t Coblence and
started back towards Home. I nope
the rest Of the journey will soon be
behind me.
Well, ns IL IN nearly dinner time. I
will Gull this n letter for this time. but
promise another one soon and make
IN for my long neglect.
/ will enclose n few views OF Cob.
lence, which may interest you. and
Mrs. Mobcrly.
With my very wishes TO you all, !
remain. your friend, -
J. W. MORELAND,
Hdq. 3l4th Engineers, A. T.. r.