This is from the Jan. 8, 1919 CALDWELL PRESS LETTERS FROM THE BOYS Echternach, Luxembourg, Dec. 2, 1918 Dear Folks At Home, Again I have found a few spare moments to write to you. I don't mean to say that I am busy all the time but I am seeing so many sights and travelng so much that my time is pretty occupied. We arrived in this town last night and find it quite a grand place, comparing it with the previous towns that we have just evacuated. You can get most anything here providing you have the money. The Mark is the principle unit of money and when in the ordinary market is estimated at about twenty-five cents. We can stand on one side of the river and on the other side is Germany. We expect to move across in a day or so. The people here speak German as a rule but in fact I guess they speak most anything. T was talking to a typical old maid tonight and she interested me quite a bit. Don't take a different meaning from the word interest because I only have reference to her good English that she spoke and, a story of her country as a neutral nation in time of war. She had a dog and several cats which she gave me a description of each and by the time we got thru with our conversation I think I knew all that she did. Of course she did not know anything about me and my family troubles because I did not have much chance to put in a word. We rented a room last night and it had a fine feather bed. Well it was the first time I had seen a bed for months and when I got in bed I really felt silly. I did not sleep good because the bed was so warm and soft and I laid awake all night and thought of it. I guess I won't have much of a Xmas gift for you this year. I sincerely hope you will have a nice Christmas and it won't be long until I shall enjoy the time with you which will prove to be a Christmas day out of season. I have got a present for you but on account of getting lost I will not send it but when I return will bring it to you. It is very nice and I don't want to lose it. I have been sending you quite a few cards which I presume you have received. How are Clyde and Blanche and their families. I expect they will spend Christmas with you, but you will be minus a pair of twins this year for a good dinner, which will be the first time that one of us has not been present on Christmas day and which I hope will be the last one. We hear many rumors about going home, but to date have nothing official. At times I get anxious and can hardly wait. So I try and not think of it no more than is necessary. I expect you get about as anxious as we do, but don't get discouraged for we should be thankful that the battles are over and in a course of time we will be returning. Write often as you can and give my regards to the folks. Love and best wishes, Elza Hdqrs. 3rd army Corps AM. E. F., A.P.O. No. 751 Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!