The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-07-10
WAS IN rnE TRENCHES
Penioga Has a Man Who But Recently
Returned From the War

Returned From the War
The Iron River-stambaugh Report
er, in It's last Issue. had very inter
esting account OF the recent history Of
j. d. Eyeringham. now living at Pen
toga but who has just returned from
the war zone in Europe where he went
as member OF Canadian regiment
OF which he was a member
Mr. Everingham is Canadian by
birth says the Reporter He worked
for Thomas Montambo at McGovein
about two years ago. He returned 10
Toronto. where he was member OF
the Forty eighth Highlanders. When
the war began last year he volunteered
with his regiment and sailed for Eng
land the latter paIt OF August. In
England new formation OF troops
was organized so that the Forty
eighth Highlanders did not reach the
battle field until about the first OF the
year.
we were rushed from Hayre di-
rect TO the front" said Mr.. Evering-
ham. English hoops were with
drawn and we took their place. The
Belgians adjoined us on the left. The
Germans knew exactly when we ar
rived. for the first morning after we
were In the trenches, they called out
to us:
Come yon. you Canadians, we
know you're there.
The Forty-eighth Highlanders
were cut 10 pieces when we were or
dered to charge the German trenches.
There were only Is left out OF my
company. which had numbered $50
aud the entire company 10 the left OF
us was captured. OF course many
were killed We were compelled 10
fall back into our own trenches which
we were ordered to hold at any cost.
/ We held the trench but the desperate
fighting necessary to do so was re-
sponsible for our heavy loss"
In this. fight Everingham was shot
in the foot and fell between the two
trenches. He lay motionless as ir
dead until about o'clock the follow
ing morning, when he crawIed hack TO
HIS own trench. Later he contracted
rheumatic fever caused by constant
service in the trenches, which he de-
scribes as filled with mud and water.
| Practically all OF the lighting was
hand-to-hand" said Mr.. Everingham.
Before the war II was thought the
bayonet would be useless in modern
warfare but II has proved valuable
weapon, and the bayonet drill today
is one of the most important features
OF military training. The soldiers are
also taught to use the butts Of their
rifles with skin. Hand grenades were
also used extensively.
We were withdrawn at the time
the Germans commenced using gas.
Until means were devised TO protect
I 'h' "'i"i'iS ioHh gas IL was terrible
No one knew what II was or how Il was
generated. II seemed TO be some sort
OF preparation which ignited when ex.
posed TO the air and formed gas. The
gas resembled fog and rolled along the
ground Ike fog blown by the wind
II was heavy and did not raise. when
u struck trench Il rolled in. Ii
effected strangulation when inhaled.
The only guard against breathing Il
was wet handkerchief or sponge un-
til a mask was devised TO absorb a."
After Mr.. Everingham went to the
war Mrs Everingham came to Pento-
ga to live with her sister Mrs. An
drew LaRock Mr. Eyeringham join
ed her after his discharge and they
will make their home in Pentoga for
some time.