Smyrna times., 1944-11-02

niSAl, anu was surprised TO see q
letter of Fred Burke's published in
your column, also the changes of
address contained the name of 1t.
Harry ellison Rowlinson (my
nephew. The last time received
letter from him, he was stationed
down in Texas. Now, I guess, he
will soon be close to the German
border.
You know, 1 never did think I
would find myself sleeping in a
barn, but you find some strange
things happen in this mans army.
Well, as it's time for me to hit
the hay, (and I do mean hay), I
will bring this letter to a close
now.
Please send me Edward E. Hurd's
address, and please give my very
best wishes to all the folks in the
Old Home Town.
AS ever, a friend,
Lea Hurlock
Pvt. Harry L. Hurlock
A. S. N. 32359588
A. P. o. 339, Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
And, so you've passed on through
France, and are now in Luxenburg,
my friend. That's making fine
progress Soldier, and here's hoping
that you make it right on through
to Berlin before Christmas. Not
that you would necessarily want to
spend your holiday in that German
city, but I am quite sure that the
whole world would feel safer if our
troops were there in numbers.
Lea, you fellows have been doing
a big thing since D Day. Perhaps
no one back home can fully realize
just how big. We do realize, how
ever, that France is now free, and
that most of the German Allies are
shifting sides mighty suddenly.
This is good sign when you see
rats leaving a sinking ship, espec-
tally when that ship is Nazi Ger
many.
Yes, my friend, your nephew 1t.
Harry ellison Rowlinson is now
getting his mail at A. P. o. No.
449, co Postmaster, New York
City, New York. If you should
happen to know where that puts
him, there is just a possibility that
you might meet up some of these
days before your return. Before
1t. Rowlinson left for overseas, the
last address we have for him in our
files was down at Camp Maxey,
Texas. And, what did you think
of the nephew's promotion? Get
ting his commission was indeed
fine. Moving up from the ranks is
not an everyday accomplishment,
and we feel that Harry deserves
lot of credit for his good work.
o. K. Your air mail letter with
Edward E. Hurd's address is on it's
way. We're more than glad to
help out where we can son. When
you write to Eddie, pass the word
along that Dribbles wishes him the
best of luck, and would like to
hear from him if he ever has the
opportunity to write. Have not
heard from this young sailor since
he was going through BOOT" back
at Bainbridge, Maryland.
One thing Dribbles does not un-
derstand, Soldier! What is all this
about the pretty girlsl of Paris?
Besides, when one cannot speak
French, what could this mean to
our Army Boys? Did you not read
Dribbles caution to his friend, Cpl.
Clarence M. Emerson However,
if you really must, it is quite in
order that you should burn the
midnight oil in brushing up on this
new language so that you can at
least make yourself. understood the
next time you return to this
French city with so much allure
and attraction. At least you would
wish to be polite and inquire about
the charming mademoiselle's moth
er's health. Or would you?
And now in closing Lea, you
should not take this business of
sleeping in barn too seriously.
Back in World War I, to have had
a nice barn to sleep in would, in
many cases, semed like being
transported to another world. Com
pare a barn with dugout, and you
will be in position to guess the
answer. Let us hope that this
present war will mark the last time
American troops will ever be fore
ed to set foot in Europe to fight a
- IL l.