The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-15
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temporary. and contain little in th'
way OF comforts. In inches cut II
the side the soldiers rest. pla,
cards or even sleep ON damp ledge,
between fights.
The trenches also servo as 1
cemetery.
when tho enemys fire ir 30 ho'
that II In impossible TO stick YOU
head out or take the dead out e
bury them. the grave II made In Z
niche or ledge cut into tho side oI
the trench.
just In front OF me there In such a
grave on little ledge made by
widening the trench.
A card fastened TO the tiny twis
cross At the head has written on Il
In indeiible pencil. "muskiteci
Christ"
Tho name suggests other things
than the killing OF mon.
Just above II. outside OF the
trench. and very close by. lies a
dead rrcnchman.
Tho firing from the enemy'f
trenches at this point IL 40 fierce
that thu Germans have not yet been
able 20 take tho body away.
That there are others between
the two lines 10 Indicated by the
odor.
BLEW Up TRENCH
AND THEN MADE CHARGE
Around sharp angle In the
trench the hand and arm OF q
French soldier sticks out OF the
dirt where the Germans tunneled
within 10 feet Of the French trench.
There they planted IS pounds OF
explosive. blew up the trench and
took Il by storm few moments
later.
At that time the two trenches
were within ~ feet OF each other.
The Germans and French had
fought from these positions for one
week. chiefly with hand grcnades
neither being able 10 drfv. out the
other
When was presented TO the
crown prince yesterday at his head.
quarters he said
Il would like very much 20 have
you see the operations In the Ar
gouRe forest and the work OF my
army would nk. 20 have you con.
vince yourself that am not retreat.
Ing. as has been repeatedly report.
ed. cannot guarantee your safety
however. and the visit viii have 70
be made on yonr responsibility"
Later tho crown prince said hls
personal physieian would accom-
pany me TO render first aid n noe
essary."
Yes. viii attempt 10 put the
press together n IN. French HIT u. %
remarked the surgeon general. Prof
w. ELIMINATION by csnHor1
Capt. wahl o, tho general staf.
who speaks perfect English. was
detailed TO accompany mo.
II WAS a clear. bright. but cold
morning.
We travelled by automobile for 20
miles 10 where horses awaited US
near Germany.
AH We rode away a French aero.
plane appeared high In the sky a
ilkhif 70 tuf rbllu VI W
German guns from unsupported
places opened a slow fire. but the
aerial scout made his escape
BUILD CORDUROY ROAD
THRoUoA THE WOODS
We entered tho ArFonnc by a
broad avenue like corduroy road
which the Germans had cut and
built through the woods.
Heavy rains and the column OF
wagons bringing supplies and am
munition 10 the front had loft an
indescrihable condition.
Under the mud and water the
round saplings forming the base OF
the road were more slippery and
treacherous than ice.
We were over an hour ridinF
three miles.
We passed q column OF smokinf
"soulash eannons" an the field
kitchens are called. filled viii
steaming coffee. soup and stews
Each was drawn by three horses.
The column was moving toward
the front.
The rife fire deeper In the wood,
became louder.
From the left came the thunder
ing of guns around verdun. the bonn
q