Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 284, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1918 — LIEUT. GUY DANIELS WRITES FROM OVERSEAS [ARTICLE]

LIEUT. GUY DANIELS WRITES FROM OVERSEAS

Mrs. William Daniels has received the following letter from her son, Lieut. Guy Daniels, who is with the American forces in •France: • • - « Tours, France, November 2, 1918. Dear Mother. —I have not much to write about but ’will try and write a few lines to let you know that I am well. Believe I told you I was sick for a couple of weeks.

Had what they call the Spanish Flu, I guess, in bed for a couple of weeks but now am .over It and feeling fine. The weather fiere is all right so far. I do not understand what is the reason T do not hear from yon. Haven’t had a letter from you since I left the States and as that was in August it seems quite a while. It may be that you have been writing and have not addressed your letters correctly. My correct address is given. below. If yofi addres my letters just as I have it letters should' reach me in ’ from three -to four weeks. Sometimes they come through in less time than that. When we were traveling I sent several postal cards from different stations along the route. . Did you ever receive any of them? ' - This is a fine country over here, at least it is in peace times. The scenery is beautiful in France but do not know that it is any nicer, if as nice, than England, end I had the wonderful opportunity of going from almost the extreme northern end tp the southern. The fields here are what we would call, in the States, extremely small. Some not more than an acre or two. They have some fine grapes in France and almost everyone that has a patch of ground has some grapes on it. Garden vegetables are quite plentiful because they utilize almose every foot of ground. - ' . From the war news o>t the last few days it does not look like we would have to stay over here much longer. -The news from the front is certainly very encouraging. They have .been taking thousands and thousands of prisoners and much ammunition and guns. This town- is quite interestlnr and has many historical places of interest. I have not been able to see so very much of it as yet on account of beißg sick and then have been so busy. We work from 8:30 a. m., to 5:30 p. ml, and from 8:30 to on Sundays and quite a good many nights through the week, so you see Sunday afternoon is about the only time we have for sight-seeing. ' I do not think of any more to write about just now so will close and hope* to hear from you soon. In-closing. I remain, as ever, Your son, - * ■ s GUY. My correct address is G. M. Daniels, Liept. Ord. Dept., U. S. A., care Chief Ordnance- Officer, American E. F., France, A. P. O. 717. > x