Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-14
CORRESPONDENT WITH GERMAN ARMY
DESCRIBES CONFLICT ON THE kISNE

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many osyE he wounded lay IN fbs
trsncbss until MGR bsfor. tb.F coule
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Nov The weather hat improved arc
conditions are bsfte, About thrs.
mDes behind ths trenches artillery 10
ststionso. dropprr sh spo sbrsD-
be- pyor ths trenches snc tns gun 20
GiriOnt Of me oyyonsnrs
Fiss-iiSn-s Reveal eoe-
~ ifuyrsssSDr is TIA; sUcn fighting
csn continue ur,suittinsly sno that
here a. lssst ne Germans xlil per.
nsps only sttsrng % bOis the hnss
vhi,e some othss portion II the Cs.-
usn army breaks through. either Oz
tns far right wing ~ d; Ysroun The
British rOOys 1sos several tttsrn pts
st rLsbf charges ts0 nights ago. They
left ,ts4r trsncbs, and sersncec on
the German positions. but the move
meat vas soodsrly revealed By
German nsshiighi machine guns were
quickly brought into position and a.
entire regiment u Erglishmea vas
nowse down BY the deadly brs
For two dsys have been . gves, Of
the ssnsrsl commanding this corps
who has his quarters in q beautiful
French chateau ], 10 Ideally situated
IN large grounds. rlenly provided with
game, which the stat oNcsg have
hunted these las, fes dsyt during .
slight pause IN the fighting al the
front Before the castle are artificial
lakes the grounds giving ths irnprss-
sion Of . small Versailles
intsesstee In v. Q. Assiiyee.
vas welcomed warmly By - Of
cers. all of whom were intsr.s.sd In
Learning the attitude Of the United
States. The irnpression prevailed
among them that the American gov
srDmsnt had assumed a protscto-sts
over German interests in China
We dined together in the rres, ss-
Ion. the walls u which we're hung
pfofyssly With valuable oil paintings
] be menu Was none TOO diverse, but
!, was pisntifpl with wines In sbun-
4 . as
osnt. who uDld me Of the situation in
the city
The castle itself 10 filled with costly
treasures There IL an especially
beautiful coin collection and there srs
also old sngfsringt of priceless value
The chateau was crowded ~ith Oh.
cers. had loogings IN the lihrsry.
sleeping on a mattress on The Hoor be.
fore cheerful fireplace In a room the
antique furniture " which would make
any eonnoisseur enviops
In the front hall ~ the chateau 10
a telephone switchboard. where two
sol5isrs sit With receivers 81 their
ears. making notes OF reports from
the firing line
Outside 10 scene Of cehselsss sc-
tiyi,y Every moment automobiles
drive up the vide rosdwsys. officers
dismouni. answer the saiutes u the
ordsriies. go Inside. emerge again.
hastily take their places In the auto
mobiles and drive away quickly.
Horsemsn In small detachments
come and go and soldiers on bicycles
or on foot are iB constant circulation
from early In the morning I'll late at
night, One never forge,s that this 10
one OF the brain csntsrs OF the battle
going on Ave miles ahead
Tobacco Delights Fighter.
There was especial delight over the
arrival short time ago OF a dozen
automobiles heavily laden with gifts
for the soldiers, such a. tobacco.
newspapers. warm clothing, chocolate