Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1918 — LETTER FROM FRANCE. [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM FRANCE.

The folowing letter was recevied by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bailey, of Hanging Grove township, from their eon, Private Bernard Bailey: Somewhere in France, November 8, 1918. Dear Folks:— . Well, it is trying to rain over here today. But I think it will cleat up after while. This Leaves me feeling' fine. I wrote a letter the other day but did not have much time to write so will try and write a little more this time. This sure is some country. They are only about fifty, years behind the tunics. I suppose you have received the. Red Cross card I sent you from England. We came over here by the way of England. I have not seen a field of corn since I landed. But one thing sure they have some fine horses and they only use one horse and a cart and lead the horse at that. Once in a while you will see a team but not very often. They have about four timeaag njany houses on one square as we have at 'home, and all of the houses are made of brick, some with hay roofs; dirt and rocks piled up for a fence. Most of the houses are just little huts. I haven’t seen any hogs at all yet, and just a few cattle. They all go on tffe left of the street instead of the right. They sure make good use of the , dogs. They hitch them to a cart and-make them pull the carts. I have plenty of everything except razor blades and Prince Albert. You should see the trains here; they are narrow and look like those at the stone crusher, and the 'largest car they have here is ten tons; and are dvided so they will hold eight men. Thp tracks are much narrower than ours. The fields are small and the land 'hilly. Well, I guess I will close for this time and write again soon. Give all my address. Well, this leaves me feeling fine. Your Son, PVT. BERNARD BAILEY. Casual Co. A, Tank Corps, A. E. F.