paper, "The Stars and Stripes", that I thought might interest vou.
Shows that wherever we go we can keep up with what is going on back
home. The same paper also brought some bad news when it had the score
of the Missouri-Kansas game at Missouri. Looks like the Oklahoma Aggies
have a tough team this year. All we read about is Bob Kurland. I
suppose you have or will have soon a new letter coming out. Those
letters are swell and I sure look forward to receiving mine and find
out where the rest of the boys are. iad a chance to play some basket-
ball over here and tried it one night. You should have seen the gym

we played in. It was far worse than my high school gym and that was
bad. It was only about 45 feet long and 25 or 30 feet wide. Before

I went up there someone told me there was a low ceiling. well, the
rafters hung so low that after you were about 4 feet past the free
throw line you could not shoot without hitting the rafter. No matter
how close you tried to miss the rafter and hit the basket too, it
couldn't be done. The ball either hit the rafter or went under the
basket. If you got out to midcourt you could shoot a long shot through
the rafter from the sides if you were lucky.

Saw "Red" Ettinger's name mentioned in the paper about a baskdball
tournament his team won and he tied someone for high scoring. He
is well know by everyone that has been over here for some timee Am
going to’a Phi Delt dinner in Londm Friday and so hope to meet someone
from around home. Know that John Lynch from home and school isrhere
but haven't seen him yet. Everything is fine over here except the
damp weather is really cold.

Sincerely,

Bob Fitzpatrick. "

Bill Bradford also writes an interesting letter from England, and Bill,
we will print yours along with the other epics. Good luck to you, Bill,
We would like to have you back when the fuss is over.

Pvte W. E. Bradford, England Jane 10, 1944.
Sods. B, Fite 1,:17 R.C.0. (AVN)

APO 635, c/o P.M. Dear Dr. Allen:

New York City, N.Y. I was reading in our daily E.T.0.

newspaper, "The Stars and Stripes", and
the enclosed article about you was in the sports section so I thought I'd
let you know that I'm still able to read your "blasts" (which definitely
meet with my approval) at the Eastern B.B- even though I'ti a long way from
K.U.

I hear from George Fick quite regularly so I've been able to follow the
past football season. The game with Missouri really sounded exciting and
I'm sure sorry I missed it.

How has the B.B. team been making out? I don't imagine you have the talent
you had last year but I know you'll'put out! a team that will caus the
opponents a lot of trouble. If you can just beat 0.U. it will be a success-
ful seasone Is Ernie Pontius handling the broadcasting again this year?

I'd sure like to be there to lend hima hand again.

I've been in England quite a while now and have really enjoyed myself so far.
My grandparents came from here but as yet I've not been able to visit their
birthplace. However, I have been able to see some interesting things. I
visited an old Cathedral recently that was built in 950 A.D. Itis sort of

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