Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-02
No. Al George Street,
Ballarat, Victoria,
Australia
AE.1L 90 1910

u. S. A.
Dear Madam:
This is just a short note at the
request of your son Leon, who with
his mate James Gordon of SO Del
aware Avenue, Milford, New Jer-
sey, U. S. A, arrived here in Bal
larat with a number of American
soldiers. They stayed with us for
short time, then were moved to
another part of the country. AS
soon as they are settled in their
new quarters, they promised to
write us and let us know where
they were.
These boys were both fine lads,
and we enjoyed their stay with us
I can assure you, we were sorry to
lose them.
We Australians find the Amer
lean troops very nice and appre-
ciative fellows. We are very thank
full for the help that America is
sending us, and hope it will not be
long before your boys may be able
to return home to you.
We found that the lads were very
much interested in our native birds
and animals. They were particu-
larly interested in our Australian
kangaroos.
Leon thinks Australia is a fine
country. I hope we will never lose
/ it. We did not have much time to
show the lads around, since they
were on parade every day.
Well now, Mrs. Chase I will
close, trusting that your son will
arrive back home safe and sound.
I feel sure that he will be able to
relate some wonderful experiences.
If you should be disposed to an
swer this note, both my wife, and
myself would be pleased to hear
from you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Murray
Dribbles wishes to thank Mrs. c.
B. Chase for her kindness in al
lowing us to print this letter which
she received from Australia April
9th, 1912. We feel that. The Boys
In The Service will enjoy reading
it, realizing at the same time, that
if all the folks in Australia are like
the Murrays, that country may be
a pretty nice place to live in. 1t
would appear that they have some
sort of a USO made up among
themselves, over there in kangaroo
land. We know that the American
troops will appreciate any kindness
that is shown towards them. The
very fact that these boys are over
there, proves that they will return
these kindnesses a hundred fold
whenever the need arises. Here's
hoping that the need for that will
never arise. We too want all our
boys to come back safe and sound.
We folks at home can afford to sit
and listen to all the tall tales they
wish to tell, providing this war is
ended, and the world can consider
itself free once more.
Here is a copy of a cable just
received from Leon F. Chase to his
mother, Mrs. c. B. Chase of Clay
ton, Delaware:
Mother safe and we'll. We're all
happy out here, but please send me
some Lucky's or Camels. New
address, Private Leon F. Chase,
No. 1201256, Care of Postmaster
San Francisco, California.
Love,
Leon F. Chase,
Australia
This cablegram should act as a
pointed reminder, that The Boys In
The Service do smoke, and may
want supply of our American
brands of cigarettes. How about
it folks! Do you have boy in
Service who smokes? If he does
are you sending him supply OF
cigarettes? If you are, everything
is OK with us. Otherwise, how
about getting busy? Remember
these men are not attending a pink
tea, nor are they going out to g
bridge party. When a man in the
Service wants smoke, it's 6
smoke he is after. Make it your
business to find out how your sor
is fixed for cigarettes where he i:
stationed. If he tells you that they
would certainly be appreciated
SEND THEM REGULARLY. L
you want him to smoke the Axi.
for you, see to it that you supply
him with the smoke. No if, ands
or butts.
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