The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-15

with an escort of torpedo boats. Had a parade this morning. Roll call and
 Inspection n the afternoon. We have corn beef and hardtack three times a
 day. We have a lot of heavy artillery
 on board; also artillery men and their horses.
 Feb. 1S-When we got up this morn
 ing we found ourselves in bad wealth CT. One of the artillerymen was kill ed during the day. About half of the
 men are seasicl already stayed up on deck nearly all day, and although am wet through l am feeling fine.
 Feb. I4-The sea is f.ne this morn. ing. We buried the man who was kill ed yesterday, with all honors, at sea. Three horses also died. They went overheard as well. Took over com pany orderly sergeant at noon. We are stlll getting corn beef and hard tack three times a day The old tub started to roll again in tho afternoon. We are in the Bay of Biscay.
 Feb. 15-Stfl on the ship ] was made a prisoner at large on the fol-. lowing crimes: First. leaving ship without permission; second. not at- tending to duties while company or derly sergeant We disembark from the boat and march two miles to a train of box cars We landed at st. Nazaire. Was in charge of party who loaded our transport on train.
 Feb. 16-we boarded our train last night. which happened to be a box car with corned beef, bread and jam. l have forty men to my car. There :s just room enough to sit down.
 Feb. Tive are still in our box car packed in like sardines. What seemed comfortable yesterday is certainly miserable today. A box car In this country Is about one-third the size of the cars in Canada and In the Unit ed States.
 Feb. 1S-We dlsembark at Hazel brouck, and after fooling around an morning finally got away from the station. We marched to Fletre and 1t damn near killed us. We were ab. solutely all in. Feltre is only about five miles from Hazelbrouck, but we were cramped up in those box cars for two days. No. and No. plat oons are bireted in Q barn. All the in D farm house. The l French women are very good cooks This Is tho first time ] have had good cup of coffee since ] left Canada.
 Feb. 1o-we are stnl in billets- Was up to orderly room today; got rep rlmand for my crime, but it was not put against me. We can hear the ar- tinery going off and can see the gun flashes at night. Went on guard at 5:8O D. m. with corporal and nine men.
 Feb. 22- Company orderly ser geant. The battalion and brigade were inspected by Sir John French. He remarked that If we could fight as well as we looked he would be sat isfied with us.
 Feb. 24-We left Fletere at 8 a. m. We put our packs on motor transport and marched to ArmentIeres which is twelve miles away. We are billeted In an asylum. Tne mems feet are In very bad shape, caused by the aw. ,ul heavy English boots These boots ire not worth @ damn. The leather is .otten. The Germans destroyed part ,f the asylum about O week ago. m company orderly sergeant again.
 Feb. 25-The First and Second Bri- ,ades have been in the trenches here We relieve the second brigade. Com ,anies 1 and 9 went in the trenches or the first time today Companies . and 4 start for the trenches at 2 !. m.
 Feb. 25-It was about 12 midnight ghen we left for Che trenches. A pc uliar sort of feeling came over me ot That was afraid. or anything like I