Show leslie morris got his christmas parcel Rl evenech germany january 1 1919 mr john R wallis st george utah dear mr wallis this being the first of the year I 1 thought it best that I 1 started it out by to you thanking you for the favor you have done tor us in the past year though some of us have been slow to acknowledge it we appreciate preci ate it just the same each issue of your paper haa a reminder in it in the form of a letter from 0 the boys but still we put off writing we get most of the papers though sometimes in bunches some ot the boys received copies today while writing of mall will say that some of the boys myself included have received our xmas parcels mine came today now tor a little about where we leave been for a long time we were in the south central part of france but about the first of nov were ordered to move we loaded in small box cars and traveled nearly to verdun stopping there until the of nov it was at this place that the good word came to us that fighting had stopped had it continued a few days more I 1 think we would have had a taste of battle but as it was we never had the misfortune to get into action after leaving this place wa saw verdun and other places of interest we continued our journey eastward crossing belgium and luxemburg after leaving this place we crossel into germany and here we are how long we will be here is more than I 1 can tell but the sooner we get back to the states the better we will feel the people here treat us very good in their way but we cant tell how deep it Is there la all kinds of rumors about going home but we know absolutely nothing about it we are all feeling fine and standing the life fine at present I 1 am working in the office after I 1 get the run of things all will be well give my best regards to all we will ba home some day youra in the service pat L A morris battery C F A A E F france aleut chas E left sunday morning for salt lake city after visiting with relative here at hurricane and la verkin aleut was an artillery instructor in france before going to the front at the st bibiel salient where he saw active service he liked the service fine and certainly looks well he will resume his prewar pre war occupation as mining engineer his many friends here wish him Buc cesa washington feb 8 the annual appropriation bill carrying a total of and providing tor tha expenditure of additional for road building in the next three years was passed tonight by the senate without a record vote the measure now goes to conference C R worthen jr arrived hero last thursday night from prescott ariz to visit relatives he is a son of sheriff and mrs C R worthen and this Is his first visit to his old home in 16 years paul gates arrived home last friday from camp dodge iowa ahara he has been serving in the field signal corps paul Is looking and feeling fine and baya he enjoyed army life but Is glad to be home again A R barton left tuesday morn ing for to take the remains of miss lettle miller who died at washington monday the parents ot deceased accompanied the body after hearing tho conflicting opinions of the physicians about the influenza flu enza there is a strong tendency among tho to so back to a champ nor bag bought la dark of the moan patriotic citizen writes to aalt it ha must up in leq anea tolka ndel door flay tao star spangled banner at midnight t desiring to acquire marksmanship so as to bo able to defend their country the boys in many places ara gating out W electro le W |