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me to see them are all that I have in view but experience has taught me to expect other incidents.”
Our chaplain remained at Cour-Cheverny until the breaking up of the depot there, when he was temporarily assigned to Tours awaiting further orders. The following letter from a Y. M. C. A. Secretary who worked with our Chaplain will indicate something of the friendly relations established by him:
“Blois, February 21, 1919.
“To Whom It May Concern:
“It has been my pleasure to be associated with Chaplain George R. Bonner, U. S. A., in the work of the Y. M. C. A. in the A. E. F. I have found him a very energetic and efficient officer. Our relations have been the happiest. He was instrumental to a degree in furthering our very successful work at Bracieux and Cour-Cheverny in the Blois Division. His efforts in promoting the welfare of the enlisted men have been tireless, and he did all in his power to procure the meager supplies that it was possible to obtain.
“I want to emphasize the fact that Chaplain Bonner was more than solicitous that the Young Men's Christian Association should have due recognition, and any criticism of it was keenly felt by him. In behalf of the organization of my Division I wish to express herein my gratitude and appreciation.
“(Signed) Div. Secretary, Y. M. C. A., Blois.”
In October, 1918, four Christian Scientists, Mr. Harry K. Filler, Mr. William M. Bartlett, Mr. Herbert W. Beck, and Mr. Don C. Gilman, were admitted as candidates to a Chaplains' Training School held at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. Of these, two finished the prescribed five weeks' course in four weeks and received their commissions. While at Camp Taylor the influenza epidemic was at its height and these
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