Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1918 — Lieut. Guy Daniels Writes Home From Overseas. [ARTICLE]

Lieut. Guy Daniels Writes Home 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.—l have not much to write about bus 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, and was in bed for a couple of weeks but now am over it and feeling fine. The weather here is all right so far. I do not understand what is the reason I do not hear from you. 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

you addres my letters just aa I have it letters should reach me in from three to four weeks. Sonratimes they come through in lesatime than that. Whem we were traveling I sent several postal cards from different stations alon* the route. Did you ever recelvn any of them? This is a fine country over here, at least it is in >peace times. The scenery is beautiful in France Imt do not know that it is any nicer, if as nice, than England, and I had the wonderful opportunity of going from almost the extreme northern end to the southern. The fields ijiere are what we would call. In the States, extremely smell. Some not more than an acre or two. They have some fine grape* in France and almost everyone that (has a patdh of ground has some grapes on it. Garden vegetables are quite plentiful because they utilize almose every foot of ground.

From the war news of the last few days it does not look like we would have Jo 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 interesting and has many historical places of Interest, I lhave not been able to see so very much of It as yet on account of being sick and then have been so busy. We work from 8:30 a." m., to 5:30 p. uk. and from 8:30 to 12:00 on f>: ■ • days and quite a good many ;bts through the week, so you see Sunday afternoon is about the only time we have for sight-seeing. Well, I do not think of any more to write about just now so will close pnd hope to hear from you soon. In closing I remain, "as. ever, Your son,

GUY. My correct address Is G. M. Daniels, Lleh/. Ord. Dept., U. s. A., care Chief Ordnance Officer, American E. F., France, A. P. O. 717.