France, Dec. 15, 1917

My dear Dad:

I hope this finds you in the pink as it leaves me at present - Sorry, but I have been censoring the men's mail again and ninety percent of them either start off or end that way so I guess it must be all right. Am still flipping around; Was up a couple of times to-day but nothing very exciting happened. Three of us went out this afternoon and spotted our Archie up above. That is we saw the anti-aircraft shells bursting above us so we knew there must be some Huns way up somewheres. The Huns' Archie is black and ours is white; That is how we knew it was our batteries firing. We started climbing and soon spotted two Huns going east for all they were worth. We were not the only ones after them and it certainly was very funny to see our machines in all directions sitting on their trails trying to climb up to the Huns. There must have been thirty of our machines coming in all directions after those two Huns. A couple of fellows got near enough to let off a few rounds at them but they were pretty far east then and I think got away.

We are expecting to move very shortly so I will have it fairly soft for a month or so well back from the lines. I received a letter from Metcalf yesterday saying that he was forwarding some letters and three more parcels. I have not received the parcels yet but expect they will be along shortly. I received two of the letters he forwarded, one from you and one from Fern No. 31.

Had another chap from Toronto arrive day-before yesterday. Lives on Huron St. Kathleen knows his sister, Bernice McClintock.

Let me know if you received the pipe and the pictures and the money O.K. Remember me to Mrs Eakins & Forell and my numerous relations.

We have very little definite news about Halifax. It certainly is a terrible thing. Tell me if you know of anybody that was there.

I have had a couple of letters from Emmer and have got in touch with Sharpe again. You will probably remember him at the North F. Station and I have often mentioned him. He is at an aerial gunnery school which our flight may go to in a couple of weeks.

Don't think I have anything more to tell you at present. I am getting mail quite regularly; am well fixed up with everything I want and there is not need to worry about me at all. Take good care of yourself.

Gord