The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-12
Service Briefs

The holiday season brought
pleasure to Mrs. Ann Hutchinson
for after months without word from
her son. It. Robert Hutchinson.
Bonn bardier and navigator on
Fortress, who, with others was vic
tim of forced landing in Switizer-
land on a return from a mission
over Norway Sept. 5, 1913, has
been interned in Switzerland. She
received cabled roses on Christmas
cay and since have come two let
ters. dated oct. 26 and Dec. 10.
csting account Of the life of an
internee. For eight months he was
in an internee camp, much like
home training camps, and then was
given a position in the American
legation at Berne, a "break" that
did not come to others. He feels
il is privilege to live like civil
ian, although he cannot travel
much. he is comparatively free.
and has the chance to work. He
says 1t is really good life when
one considers the many places he
could be. There is plenty OF enter
tainment, although not quite the
same as in the States. He says;
81 play bridge twice week with
some OF the legation men and
there is always a type of bowling
which is a lot of fun and not costly
it is not as much n game OF skill
a ours but gives the same amount
Of exercise. There are places to
dance but the material to dance
with leaves a lot TO hope for. In
the summer | played tennis and
went swimming every other day, |
have been around a bit and have
seen plenty OF Europe already. TO
some it might be a privilege to be
here but to us 1t is pain. ] am
learning a little French but my &C
cent is thick enough to slice Off
and send to a high school class
Sometimes 1t brings laughs and
sometimes disgust. The trouble is
that this town is German and their
French is not much better than
mine. have also learned to use
the typewriter for letters. Oct 70
received your packages OF cigar
cites and games and the home pic
lures which were welcome. ! am
not really in need Of anything but
American candy and gum are ap-
preciated. presume they are
scarce at home. too. Your letters
are now coming, usually four
months late"
LIEUT.. Hutchinson laments his
absence from his friends and fam
lily but adds "A person soon learns
TO miss most OF all his country.
I never knew what a blessing Am
erica is before coming over. II is
we'll worth the fight Americans arc
putting up Like many overseas,
he wishes he could come home to
find all his friends and everything
lust as he left them three years
ago.
Mrs. Ann Harner has received a
letter from her son, 1t. Harold
Harner. saying that he has been
assigned as radar officer In crew
at Clois. New Mexico, where he
expects to be until March. Anoth'
or son. Richard Harner, is now
located in London.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Schultz are
rejoicing over the arrival OF their
son. l.. Freeman Schmultz, Arm.
&C. Friday from Miami. Fla.
where he is instructor at the Naval
Aviation Gunnery School. This is
the first leave he has had since
he entered the service. Jan. D.
1913.
Ensign and Mrs. Gerald Fultord'
who have been spending a ten-day
leave with his mother. Mrs. Media
Fulford. 203 Oakwood Ave, LETT
Tuesday for Miami, Florida, where
be will he stationed in the District
communications Office OF the Sew