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Show Cedar Man Writes Of Experiences Wtyh Army In India Mr. and Mrs. Doss Walker are in receipt of a very interesting letter from their son, Cpl. Ordel. Walker, who is serving with the armed forces in India, and in which lie riscribed a trip aero.-s t. country by train. He camparcs railway facilities India with those of America, stating stat-ing that the cars there look more like boxcars, that they have wooden wood-en seals, and that the berths in the pullmans look like park benches chained one above the other. Ht adds that he slept on the floor during dur-ing the entire trip. He states that the desert country coun-try reminded him of the church and school pageants at home, commenting com-menting as follows: The people still wear robes, or "nis", the; carry long sticks tnd most of tin-have tin-have bears. The camel caravan'.-, were taking cotton to the mills, end reminded me of the stories of the bidle days." "After crossing the desert," he I continues, "we traveled through the finest farming land I have ever I seen, but I don't believe the peo-jp!e peo-jp!e know how to plow. stovu. electricit.;-, and canned foods are unheard of. Most of the farmers live in mud huts, and oxen are I stabled in a room next to the living quarters of the family. "It was surely a pleasure to hit an American camp. We have made more improvements in India in the last year than had been made in the last century. From what I have seen so. far, I am sure we will win. but the cost will be high. I only hope that it fis worth it. I cr.'.:'t help thinking that we are trylr.R to turn the slave back to the master, mas-ter, instead of liberating the world The people here want somethlij different." |