CEHBates_Dec1918_013d

ships to bear there. He says to continue
addressing as before. "So Edward is
in the Army of Occupation — he actually
undergoing an experience but he will savour
all his life. His experiences at present should
rank with my war experience one continuous
round of pleasures. You probably heard that I
fought this war in San Francisco
San Diego, San Jose de Guatemala - [Anuepala]
Honduras Panama Bahia Brizal
Rio de Janiero Montevidio Uruguay
Virgin Islands & Key West Florida U.S.A.
Mine has been a very varied & not wholly
uninteresting place & nation be in but I did
not get across altho I certainly wanted to
So the only way to get to the other side was to
be a Reserve Officer & I was not that so
I am still here expiating my crimes] in