The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-01

tween the two Is 200 or 300 yards. while at others 1t is about 40 to 50 yards At the point where the two come closest together there has been constructed a sapping trench, just large enough for a man to crawl through on hands and knees, that runs directly toward the French lines.
 With ones ear against the clay at the extreme end of this trench one can hear the French moving about and talking. The trench serves the pur- poses of guarding against any attempt by the French to dig toward the Ger mans and explode mine. The least effort to dig a counter trench would be detected instantly.
 The German trenches run up to high plateau, which has been made into a steel. bomb and bullet-proof ob- seryation point, and he is facetiously called the Eiffel Tower. This height, from which observations must be made with caution If one values his skin, commands the entire field be- tween the two trenches, as we'll as the road. Machine guns can be mounted instantly so as to deliver flank fire in case of sudden attack.
 In little clump of trees on the French side, Is an old chateau now used by them as a stan headquarters. A similar chateau behind the German lines Is used by them for the same purposes. Though the artillery forces on both sides know the exact locations of the buildings, neither is destroyed by sort of mutual consent, because there would be no military or strate- gical purpose accomplished.
 Half a mile away stands a huge brick chimney that once was a part of manufacturing plant. It has been bored through by German shells half dozen times, but still stands, and is used by the French for an artillery observation point. On the day of The Associated Press correspondents jour- nov throuuh tha frapnhaa fbara Fton4nd from the tower a German flag-stolen during the night by the French and raised as sort of mocking challenge to the Germans. The latter promised that they would soon get it back. Included in the comforts of home" that are a part of the trenches is a bathing establishment a little to the rear of the front with real bathtubs that are filled with heated spring water. Ttp men, who customarily serve some days in front and then go off duty for a like time, thus get a chance to bathe at least once In the 
 week-oftener if the spirit moves while they are resting.
 The arrangements for comfort and safety that are In the front line trenches are practically duplicated in parallel and corresponding second and third line ditches into which the men can fall back If 1t is necessary.
 If the opponents can succeed in get | ting past the wire entanglements and into the front trench, all that the BavarIans have to do is to fall back into the second, exploding and chok. ing up the connecting runways as they go. lnnumerable deadfalls at the bottom of which are entanglements of barbed wire further block the progress of the French.
 Every shelter, both in and out of the trenches, is equipped with a double exit. so that in case one Is caved in by artillery fire the occupant of the little house will not be trapped and lost. Similarly, every trench has numerous exits so that the cutting off of one will not be fatal to any large number of soldiers.