Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS [ARTICLE]

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

Vern Davisson Is Now On Ypros Front, He Writes. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davisson received another letter Thursday from their son Vein, who is driving an ambulance in the French army, which The Democrat is permitted to publish. Vern still manages to tell his folks where he is at, it will be noted, and he does it pretty slick, tooo: At the Front, Oct. i, 1918. Dear Pa and Ma.——My permission of seven days at Aix-les-Bains passed so quick it seemed like a dream, but I had a good time and saw many interesting Bights, such as the "Temple of Diana,” the "Old Roman Ark” built 200 years b. C., “Mt. Blanc” of the Alps mountains, Switzerland and Italy at a distance from Mt. Revard. The Y. M. C. A. furnished all kinds of amusements, concerts dances, moving pictures, theater plays, all sorts of games, smoking tobacco, cigars and cigarets, eats at all times, billiard tables, library, reading and writing rooms. Something to do every minute and everything very cheap. I had a room at one of the best hotels, 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-Bains to return to our section, or where we left them, but when we reached the front we learned they had gone five days before, so we went to the regulator of 'northern traffic. He said they went up north, we took the train and followed them. In two days we were back at the front and with our section. Some change from Aix-les-Bains to the front, but all goes well on the front. The French and English captured half the Balkan army and got the other half in a trap between two lines, so she demands peace now. The Allies are pushing the Germans where and whenever they want to, but the fight is not yet over. Germany is fighting

now for her life, 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 Serpy (Ypres) and does not like it, ha! ha! Thanks for Lonnie’s address. Will write him. I am O. K. and hope this you all the same. Your son, V. C. DAVISSON. P. S—l can use S3O to pay back for money I borrowed for permission.