The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-02
SOLDIER LANDS
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that sort of thing, a piano where
one of the customers sits down
and plays all the old favoriteS.
They chat and sing and sip beer.
It gave me a feeling of old fashion
ed good acquaintanceShip. e.. that
| hadn't had before. 1t was the
kind of drinking / like, relaxed,
warm, friendly, Auld Lang Syne-
ish, unforced.
I'VE all had our troubles at first
with the English money; it's not
based on the tens system, rather
the twelves system. For instance,
there's a Woolworth 5 and 10
Store in Stone, Eng, They call it
Woolworths 3 and 6 Store. The
3 and 6 means threepence Cthrup-
penceO and siXpence comparable
to nickle and dime) It's re-
markable how fast you learn a
thing when you have to use it. . d.
Little kids look up at you and
say, 'Cheerio, matey got any
gum?'
''The English folk music you
hear over the radio is charming :"
ED. not: One of Pfc. Lights hob
bieS is folk music)
A week later, back in lie Havre
France. ut was the first time /
actually had seen German prison
erS of waar in the flesh. They really
had them working hard and it
looked good. .
cat lie Havre we boarded box
cars C8 ChevauX; 40 Hommes
painted on the side of them). The
one we were in was a German box
car. 1t was tight squeeze, not e.
nough space to lie down. We spent
24hours going from lie Havre to
Paris, 180 miles When we got to
Paris we didn't know where to
next, and were very surprised to
find ourselves whisked away to a
spot 8 miles outside of Paris called
the BoiS de le Boulogne. It's
famous woods where many a duel
had been fought. Just outside one
of the gates of Paris in what is part
of the BoiS de le Boulogne is the
famous Rothchild estate. That is
where we are. ItmuSt have been a
beautiful estate at one time and
they say it's been mentioned in sew
eral novels and historical accounts
of the city" ED. note: The movie,
The House of ROthchild", starring
George ArlisS, was based on the
RothChilds of this old estate, the
family who at one time controlled
the banking interests of EurOpeD
ITS a picture of contrasts. This,
what was a magnificent mansion
and estate, with machine gun en-
placements still here that were
built by the Germans. They were
her to the last minute just before
our occupation of Paris around
nine months ago. We're using Ger
man stoves; there are underground
passagewayS; and a strOng-door
room where Lord Haw Haw', no.
toriouS broadCaster of German
propaganda tried 10 heCkle the
world" ed. note: Lord Haw HaW,
English traitor, who was recently
captured, is being tried by his
Il went on three tours while
here; two to Paris and one to
Versailles. They were well worth
it. Paris is the most beautiful city
by far that | have ever seen. They !
have beautiful bridges and won /
derful, wonderful trees and parks. !
You go down the street and there !
in front of you, almost anywhere !
you go, is some building beautiful |
and rich in historical meaning. The |
Versailles tour took us through the |
Palace and the grounds, really !
beautiful and full of feelings of |
past intrigueS. 1t was here that |
Louis XIV lived Ga few miles from |