The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
CUFFS AND LEGClNGS
COSTUME AT FRONT
Bob ScanlOn's Vagaries Enter
tain Americans i'm the
Foreign Legion.
PHELIZOT Is RNED
specioi correspondence to Til, svS.

PARIS, Aprll IA Tie correspondent oI
THr SuN with the Foreign Legion writes:
Bob Scanlon, the negro boxer. IA Ger
tainly curiosity for the legion. except
for the American Members thereof. He
made 4 great effect in Toulouse. while
"" were training there. ny appearing one
day, when the bugle had ordered us ali
On parade. IN "A uniform of which a pair Of
white Numbered cuffs on his wrists and n
pair of short laced brown leRgingS on his
legs were the features He insisted that
II. was dressed II Nas recognized a. u
costume often worn by savag"s in Illus
tratipn. aud advertisements He MAS
persuaded 70 go and add 70 II. Scanlon
| often takes HE boots oN during n march.
| struggling along the rough roads between
| the firing line and the trenches in the
rear carrying his boots in his free hand or
\ letting them danele from his neck by the
| laces
| Quarrels arise In the legion. as else
| where. and the Marquis of Quecnsberry's
| rules are not Observed IL settling them.
| As Scaulon saye. You Just kick ont. and
| bite II You can There il an ancient
| legionary who will show YOU with prlde
| a scalp wound tes,ifving to Bob'- ability
with his teeth
One night IN the trenches there was "A
call 70 arms Every one has his gun
| standing In front Of his position IN the
trench and grabs II n he PUSHES out.
| There were supporting beams inside this
! trench One had got loose and fallen
| against the side OF the trench. much in the
position Of IA gun. when the cry To
arms came Bob grabbed the beam in
stead of his gun. and in the darkness and
! excitement never noticed the difference
| until he got outside and lined up with his
| comrades II was too late TO return and
Bob did not care about attracting notice
| by asking permission. The lieutenant of
| hi company came along and noticing the
| club thought II was "a natural throw
back 70 a savage weapon, but explana-
tions followed and Bob got his gun.
Scanlon asked permission 10 creep for
ward in front VI the trench as he was not
keen about staying In the dripping rain
storm, ankle deep In water and mud. TO
await the attack. He was allowed TO
crawl beyond the wire acknowledgements 70
| learn II the enemy was coming. Others
wanted TO go too. bur Bob elected 10 20
slon. We was TO FIRE repetition eight
shots from hin magazine II the enemy
was approaching, then lie flat In hole
made by "A "marmit." dig shelf that
the company could oren are. Bob'-
French il elementary. 80 that as he
crawl led forth he felt some anxiety ss TO
whether the signal matter WAS really
understood
The further he got beyond the wire
entsnglements the surer he was, 80 he said
after, that that lying lesionary Dago
this meant the sergeant oi his section
who had given the alarm had seen moth
ing. and so " proved. as no attack was
made
phen2ot l. muurn"d d. all Every
o''cs, o. the battalion knew Of his bravery
and our major lameuts the death oi n
soldier in this poem
ny HATE
Somewhere ia thc trenche.
, Along tho western Inc of 1ar
: soldier brave las met his .'t..
Beneath 'he cauGons roa-
brave ana 'ruer hear
BY God Was never made
Ana d groate- price % sac-iHr-
r. God N-s never paid.
From time .mrnor;s, have he s,
Portrayed ,he Hat ~ Wa
ma sang 30" p-.isr %; 'hos.
Whom SO should SEQ Pro Wur.
rr,a. and reading poui.rrr
IT'S , s'us 90 ,in departed.
I.tro thinking 90 ~, tirue
: Twas tho co., ~ 80 broke uuu...,..
Bu' 1ow / know 1ai understand. 200 .a.s
rbo Hrn4 af war hls .s'cu w' i-'s~t
Aul '"r"ny scaled ~. Hat
oar trips between the Hru. I'm" am,
cuutonment hot~r"u ,raonu"li' an,
curry ,..- ,haudar.ie,. are g"tt'n. lnit" ,