Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1919 — JOHN AND PAUL WORLAND MEET IN FRANCE. [ARTICLE]

JOHN AND PAUL WORLAND MEET IN FRANCE.

D. M. Worland has'received a letter from his son, John, telling of his visit with his brother, Paul, in Langres, France. Both boys have been in Europe for several months and saw active service and their meeting was a most happy one. The letter follows: Langres, France, V’ Feb. 16, 1919. Dear folks: There isn’t very much to write but I thought I would at least write what little there is. I received mother’s latest letter under date of February 22. Paul was down to see me. He is still in the army of occupation but managed to get a fourteen-day furlough. It took him almost eight days to make the round trip so he had only sir days to spend with me. I didn’t know he was coming and was jure some surprised when he peered into our mess hall one noon. I was in quarantine at the time of his arrival (scarlet fever) and it looked as if his trip was going to prove disappointing, but twenty-four hours after his arrival the doctor turned us loose. He brought a couple of large automatic pistols (German) with him. They would make good souveniers, but are rather expensive, being worth about forty dollars apiece, sol am going to sell them for him. When, he left he took a lot of auto part with him, saying that he was going to get his Q. M. C. in shape. \ I am still driving my Ford although it needs some repairs at the present time, but it rains all the time in this country and I have no place to work on it. The stone roads here are getting in a fearfulc ondition. Five and seven ton trucks day after day are too much for them, especially when the ground is soft. »There is nothing to indicate that we are going to return soon, and I have my doubts if we get back before Fall. Well, I must close now and try to catch up with the rest of my correspondence. Your son, John Worland, 2nd Air Ser. Meeh. Reg.