TRANSCRIBED FROM THE HOT SPRINGS NEW ERA NOVEMBER 15, 1917 P. 8
Lieut. H. H. Jarret, Now with American Expeditionary Force. Writes interestingly of his life at the front.
France Oct. 28th. 1917
Dear Friend George:
I have a quiet Sunday afternoon in which to say “hello” to you. We are having the first snow of the season today, but rain is the usual thing at this time of year, so that dry feet are a luxury.
Our trip across the Atlantic ended without an encounter with the U-boats, and while we were licky in that respect, I can say that there was enough excitement and entertaining event to keep the trip from becoming tiresome, Especially through the “War Zone.” I am well located in a fairly good place, and while there are some discomforts, which in peace times would seem large, they can easily be endured at a time like the present and we just consider ourselves lucky that they are not worse. I cannot tell you anything about where I am located or what I am doing, owing to the censorship, which is necessarily _____. However, I am not yet up in the trenches where the big show is put on. I have had one ______24 hours to one of the ______French lines, but the time is spent in camp with plenty of work to do. The sooner a man gets to the front the better he realizes how much an officer could know and how thorough he should know it before he can be competent to lead men.
We ____the French ____ _____ ____ ____ and well on to their ____. The girls are quite attentive to “La American.” I found on my trip to the city that I would have to be more careful in saying “Oui Oui.” _____ for I could not always see what I was letting myself in for. My ability to speak French is still extremely limited and is _____ mostly with the hands and by making faces. In fact if my hand were I could not talk at all.
While we have seen and heard a great deal about war conditions from officers and men with the allies our news in the papers is closely censored and you can get more general news at home than we can here. I can sincerely say that I like this game and am not at all sorry if I go in and am not in the least worried about the future. Give my best regards to the men in the office.
Write me and tell me the news and how things are going with you at the office and the news about home.
Write me at the address below and it will reach me at my station _____.
Your friend,
H. H. Jarrett
1st Lieut. Inf. E. S. R.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY ISAAC WOLTER
Lieut. H. H. Jarret, Now with American Expeditionary Force. Writes interestingly of his life at the front.
France Oct. 28th. 1917
Dear Friend George:
I have a quiet Sunday afternoon in which to say “hello” to you. We are having the first snow of the season today, but rain is the usual thing at this time of year, so that dry feet are a luxury.
Our trip across the Atlantic ended without an encounter with the U-boats, and while we were licky in that respect, I can say that there was enough excitement and entertaining event to keep the trip from becoming tiresome, Especially through the “War Zone.” I am well located in a fairly good place, and while there are some discomforts, which in peace times would seem large, they can easily be endured at a time like the present and we just consider ourselves lucky that they are not worse. I cannot tell you anything about where I am located or what I am doing, owing to the censorship, which is necessarily _____. However, I am not yet up in the trenches where the big show is put on. I have had one ______24 hours to one of the ______French lines, but the time is spent in camp with plenty of work to do. The sooner a man gets to the front the better he realizes how much an officer could know and how thorough he should know it before he can be competent to lead men.
We ____the French ____ _____ ____ ____ and well on to their ____. The girls are quite attentive to “La American.” I found on my trip to the city that I would have to be more careful in saying “Oui Oui.” _____ for I could not always see what I was letting myself in for. My ability to speak French is still extremely limited and is _____ mostly with the hands and by making faces. In fact if my hand were I could not talk at all.
While we have seen and heard a great deal about war conditions from officers and men with the allies our news in the papers is closely censored and you can get more general news at home than we can here. I can sincerely say that I like this game and am not at all sorry if I go in and am not in the least worried about the future. Give my best regards to the men in the office.
Write me and tell me the news and how things are going with you at the office and the news about home.
Write me at the address below and it will reach me at my station _____.
Your friend,
H. H. Jarrett
1st Lieut. Inf. E. S. R.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY ISAAC WOLTER