CEHBates_May-Dec1919_080c

Printed stationery - AMERICAN
YMCA
ON ACTIVE SERVICE
WITH THE
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
___________ 191 __
Written:
Le Mans
May 5, ___9

Dear Edward,

Wonder if you really
sailed yesterday. I was
glad to glad [sic] your letter
Saturday and almost sent
you a wire. But kept forg-
etting it except when far
from any postes or telegraph.
Because we got our
movement orders Saturday
and came down to Le Mans
yesterday. So if you go to
Marseilles on leave, stop
off at Le Mans and not
Paris. We will probably
even get to Brest later but
that won't be till after you're
gone I guess. Expect to
be in this district till
June first. Headquarters
probably always being Le