Evening star., 1942-09-06

Personal communicate No. | this
week is from I. z. Felter of 5517
Seventh street NV. who formerly
worked in the Post ONCE and is
now somewhere in England with the
armed forces.
"We arrived safely after an un-
eventful crossing. The food on
board ship was more than plentiful
and we'll cooked.
THE countryside here Is green
and the weather, while not like our
August, is all right. I can't be spe-
ciflc, as this will be censored, but /
expect to 60 to London and see the
sights, and they tell me there Is
plenty to see.
The British are really wonderful
people and so well-mannered, and
the way they talk gives me a ire
menedous kick The different ways
to say things gets one down there
inside. An orange over here is as
precious or dear (as they say as
gold itself. We give the kids that
are around here land too many are
seemingly poor the oranges and
apples, and they really almost fight
for them. The English are trying
to understand our game of baseball
and they are puzzled at times at
our way of playing it. Our outfit
has a good place to work and it
looks like we will do all right.
Some girls we have met use
such beautiful language and express
themselves so cleverly. When we
got off the boat we gave American
cigarettes to some fellows and they
were eagerly taken. Some girls were
singing some American songs and
they knew the words better than
We did. The girls cycle and their
figures are slim and trim and they
have great deal of vitality.
I'VE have access to some golf
equipment and we expect to play
some. The beer is good and I've yet
to taste all the brands. We had so
much fun getting onto the money
and now we handle shillings (about
20 cents, half crowns $50 cents) and
pound notes ($404, current ex-
changel like the Britishers. My
buddy from Brooklyn is we'll schooled
and intelligent. We went to a movie
(they call it cinema" here and q
few simple acts of comedy kept the
audience rolling In the aisles. though
we did not think 1t was much to
laugh about.
THE places here are blacked out
very well and the English are quite
accusomed to it. Girls take fares on
buses and drive trucks and seem to
be and are doing splendidly. Girls
are AFRAID wardens and the
WAAFs and WTS's (Women's Ter
ritorial Service) are in uniform and
look sort of masculine"
Pleads for Candy
And Lots of Smokes.
Also in England, Staff Sergt. Ted
c. Lodge, whose home here is at
3435 R street NV, writes as follows
Have arrived safely some place In
England. Had good trip over and
no one was seasick.
The weather is rather damp, and
the sun is seldom in evidence.
II sure wish that you could send
some kinds of candy and lots of
smokes. They are very hard to get
here, and would help a lot.
Please say hello to all. The Eng
llsh people are sure trying tosdo all
they can for us.
We hope to have passes in week
or so, and may get to London some
time.
Have met few English soldiers
and they have really gone through a
lot. They bear up very well and
have high regard for the American
fellows"
D. c. Youth Describes
His Air Training Post.
Back In this country, J. Marshall
Buck writes in from his air-training
field. His home here is at 2525
Third street NE. and he is a gradu-
ate OF Mckinley High and was a
student at the University of Mary
land when he enlisted in the Air
Forces last April.
We'll, 1 have finished my fight
training at Mira-Loma Flight Acad-
emy Oxnard Calf.
ut was a tough course and I am