Letter from Clarence Williams to Gretchen Williams, August 11, 1945

Well honey this is another of those cold and rainy days. I guess the weather will never get completely settled. This afternoon about 2:00 a group of us went down to Service Co. near Grodig Aust. for showers. We have had use of the tubs at the civilian hospital but it seems too many guys found out about the place so they had to put it off limits. We have no tubs or showers in our building so I don’t know what we will do when the weather gets cold. The Service Co. shower unit is set up in tents.

So far today we have heard no additional news regarding the Japs surrender. According to the S & S the general feeling seems to be that the Allies will accept their surrender and allow them to keep the Emperor. I hope they do as actually I don’t think he has much to do with the military section of the government. It seems at the present time that Russia is really moving forward in Manchuria. Perhaps we will know the score by tomorrow. The rumors are really flying around again, I heard today our shipping date had been moved up to Dec 9th from February. If true we may yet be in the states by the 1st of the year however I am not planing on it. Naturally I will be ticked to death if it turns out that way. I also heard we were now in Category I and that the General was or rather is   at present on a trip trying to get our category changed.

Honey, I am so glad you are mailing the films separately as there is a possibility I may go to England next week if things work out. At present I am the only clerk left here as Bob is going to school for a few days, Dave was transferred to an M.R.U. Section and Zelnick isn’t back from the Riviera as yet. If I get to go, I will probably leave late Monday nite or early Tuesday morning. I only have one roll of film left that you sent me before so if these arrive in time they will really come in handy. When I write you Monday, I can tell you definitely then. If I go, I will be gone about three weeks in all as it takes a week to travel each way.

I am inclosing a picture I found in my junk and also a piece of the old Austrian money.

Well darling thats all the news for today so will close —