Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1918 — VERN DAVISSON WRITES OF VISIT TO AIX-LES-BAINS [ARTICLE]

VERN DAVISSON WRITES OF VISIT TO AIX-LES-BAINS

Oct. Ist, At the Front.' Dear Pa and Ma: My permission of seven days at Aix-Les-Banes passed so quick it seems like a dream, but I had a good time and saw many interesting sights such as the Temple of Diana, the old Roman Arch built 200 years B. C., Mt.’ Blene of the Alps, Mts. Switzerland and Italy at a distance from Mt. Rivard. „ The Y. M. C. A. furnished all dances, moving pictures, theatres, plays, all sorts of games, smoking, tobaccos, cigars and cigarettes, eats at all time, billiard tables, library reading and writing rooms, something to do every minute and everything very cheap. , I had a good room at one ,of the hotels and breakfast served in bed, forgot there was a war going on, but it was the shortest seven days I ever saw. I think the good Lord cheated me on time. We left Aix-Les-Baines to return to our section, or. where we left them, but when we reached the front we learned that they had gone five days before, so we went to the regulator of the northern traffic. He said they went north so we took the train and followed them . In .two days we were back at the front and with o'ur section, some change from Aix-Les-Baiins fto the front. The French and English captured half of the Balkan army, other half in a trap between two lines, so she demands peace now. The allies are pushing the Germans where and when ever they want to, but the fighting is no t over yet. Germany is'fighting for her life now, so that means a lot of hard battling yet. I received two letters and the Clippings from you a few days ago. I see John moved fifteen miles northeast of Surrey and don’t like it ha! ha! Thanks for Lonnie’s address will write him. am 0. K. and hope this finds you all the same. Yes I can use S3O to pay back money I borrowed for permission. Your son, V.xC. DAVISSON.