Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1919 — ED. ROBINSON VISITS LONDON [ARTICLE]

ED. ROBINSON VISITS LONDON

Writes of Places of Interest He Visited While There. * Mr. and Mrs. Warren Robinson rechived a letter yesterday from their son Edwin, who is with the U. S. forces still overseas, which The Democrat is permitted to publish in full: Hdqtrs. Detachment, Bordeaux Embarkation Camp, June 15. Dear Folks—Got your two letters today upon my return from London. We had our tickets bought to Edinburgh, Scotland, and were going from there to Belfast, Ireland, but at the last minute decided we’d richer stay in London, so we stayed. Had a very good trip, but a very rough trip back across the channel. The lieutenant got very kick, as did almost everyone on board. Hed good luck myself, but was ready to get off when we landed. Several of the fellows almost got washed off the deck by a couple of big waves, and about everyone on deck got a good soaking. Spent a day and night in Paris going over, and one coming back. Saw London pretty thoroughly. Went out to Stratford-on-Avon and inspected Shakespeare's old house and Ann Hathaway’s home. John Burns, one of the oldest members of parliament in England, took us through both houses of parliament. Had some very interesting trips. In Paris, on the way over, we ran into a strike of the city railway, employes, and had to do all our traveling In taxis. Mrs. Senator J. Ham Lewis of Chicago came along and gave us a lift once. In Paris yesterday stepped out of a taxi and ran right into "Dicky” Benjamin. He’s coming through here on his way home in a few days. They want to make me a field clerk now, which would pay about twice as much as I’m getting, but would have to pay my own board and buy my clothes. I don’t think I care to make the change now, as it wouldn’t be worth while. Don’t know when I will be home. They are making preparations to close the base, now, and it is supposed to be closed by the 10th of next month, but don’t know whether it will or not. Better not expect me •until you see me coming. If Germany doesn’t sign the treaty I’m going to try to get sent up there right away. While I was in London I was sort of looking around 'to see what chance there would be to get sent to India with some London firm, but guess there’s not much chance of that now, at least. Have about all of France I want now, though, so if I can’t go some place else, I’d like to get started home as soon as possible. Well, guess I’ll close and go to bed. Was on the train all night last night and didn’t get much sleep as we couldn’t get a Pullpan. Write when you get a chance, and let me know what’s going on. Yours, ED.