The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-18
SCHOOLS BEHIND GUNS
TRAIN KAISER'S ARMY
BENNETT PAYS THEM A
VISIT IN REAR OF THE
TRENCHES.
Watches Vast Army Studying
Tactics-Also Hears a "Luft-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
BY JAMES o'DoNNELL BENNETT,
War Correspondent Of The Chicago
Tribune and The Wheeling InteIik

BY JAMES o'DoNNELL BENNETT.
War Correspondent Of The Chicago
Tribune and The Wheeling Intell-
seneer.
HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE.
Nov. 1S.-"Bangl" said the anti-air
craft gun (The Germans call II a Luf;-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. and they can
fire IL three times while they are pro-
nouncing II oncs).
Good morningi" said the German
officer.
"Bagi" said another Luftfahrzeugab-
wehrgeschutz.
The German officer advanced, salut-
ed. extended his hand and said. 'Kap-
pelhoff"
"Bennett-aus Chicago" said l.
"one OF the Just arrived party OF
correspondents" said the officer.
Yes" said l.
"Bangi" said third Luftfahrzeugab-
wehrgeschutz, with an insistence that
made the eardrums crackle.
officer Proposes Walk.
The officer proposed a walk. He
was a very pleasant officer. who Eng
lish was fluent and whose manner was
easy. He also was elegantly shod and
elegantly gloved and elegantly cravat-
ted. II was 10 o'clock and the sun was
shining. He had come out for a morn
ing's stroll. and he could hardly have
chosen a more charming spot for his
enjoyment OF nature The gravel paths
that wound beneath the trees were
freshly raked, and all the avenues OF
foliage led toward pretty glimpses OF
formal gardens and well ordered fields
Beds OF tall standing flowers OF bright
yellow bordered the paths.
Commanding the picture were the
chimneys and towers OF the old
chateau. Time had touched It's walls
OF red brick with a most delicate shade
OF old rose
At the far end OF one Of the widest
aisles OF green there was a clean. level
oval OF sward girdled with 4Tees. Hem
the Bavarian troops had erected an
altar. II had been hung with rich fab
rics and the central panel OF IA was
eHblazoned with a large facsimile OF
an iron cross. made OF black velvet and
silver tinsel Some drums were stack
ed in front OF the altar.
An "Oasis" on Battlefield.
7 suppose that within whistlinR
distance of the chateau were several
thousand troops. but except for the
crash OF the guns at one OF two OF
three minute intervals the atmosphere
OF the place was as decorous as il
the French family to whom II be-
longed were in residence. From the
sound. the guns seemed to be operat-
ing from the far side OF the trim
hedges which marked OF the grounds
OF the chateau from the highway and
the fields.
shall We take a strouH" said the
officer.
Willingly" said l.
Three guns speaking at short In
tervals gave the officers invitation
their hearty endorsement.
Dies Schloss," said the officer. "A
he looked up at the towers of the
chateau, 'llegt freundlich und die
Luft empiehlt. leicht und erquick-
Itch sich den feinen slnneh besonders
wohl"
u don't know much German said
], but that sounds az n II were from
Macbeth"
1T Is" said he-"and from Hsgers
translation"
Then he changed the subject.
Hes Been TO Chicago.
10 you know the Chicago Athletic
club7'
I've been there. yes
They have fine swimming pool"
he said. Il like that club You know
the blackstone hotel. OF course"
Yes
so do T. was very comfortable
there"
We wandered along the pleasant
paths.
I'm that bit Of field beyond the
hedge" he said we have built
model of a model trench 70 was work
that amused and instructed the men"
We went through an opening IN the
hcdre. Jumped across a cheerful III
te brook. and came upon a few rods
of model first line trench-a model
complete to the last detail and ren-
rosenting a great deal Of work But
there was go little of ~ that % looked
iovliko and The impression 20 con
voyed was that some exceptionally On
errotic and ingenious small BOYS had
been amusing themselves On good
naiurcd gentleman back yard
Model Trench a School