The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-01
PATHETIC SCENES
AMONG WOUNDED
Procession Of MangIed Men
Through German Hospital
on verdun Front.
ON THEIR WAY TOFATHEULAND
Roar OF Guns Punetuates the Groans
Of Paln-Wrseked Soldiers--Mu.
tiiated Men Think Only Of
the Enemy.

Berlin.--A German correspondent
with the army OF the crown prince
near Nerdun sends graphic descrip-
ton to his newspaper OF scenes Ia
little French village where the wound
ed are brought 10 aud taken care OF.
The songs OF the German soldiers
who are on leave In this village he
writes, become softer as the gray hos
pttal wagon appears In the dusty street.
The men are severely wounded and
are unable to SIT up They are lying
on their narrow stretcherS Some are
Ill and others are only slightly wound
ed. The wounded now and then look
sadly at the bindings OF their wounds,
They tell Of their suirerings One OF
them was wounded by shrapnel during
an attack by the enemy lie was able
10 craw! 10 the rear. and while his
wounds were being dressed shell ex-
ploded nearby and he was wounded a
second time, But now We are all NOV.
Ing 10 the rear-to Germany.
Wounded Robbie In,
1T Ia getting quite dark. The croak-
Ing OF frogs comes from pond not far
away. The roar Of guns is no longer
dcafening. The hospital wagon slowly
moves up the street aud stops before
the barracks. Those who are able nj
once alight. one. who received rifle
ball Ia his leg, jumps 10 the groaad
with his good leg and hobbies on An
other takes au I'll soldier on his back
md carries him to the barracks. The
physician meets Us, glances at our pa
pcrs and asks us 20 sit on the nearest
bench while tho severely wounded are
at once taken care OF by other physi
clans. All around the room are beds
occupied by wounded soldiers who are
In 40 condition to be sent back to Ger.
many for the present. In one bed lies
n msa whose head Is all tied up: au-
other has had his arm Rmputated. an.
other his leg All ure asleep, and some
are smiling iaughing and talking In
their dreans-what sweet dreams they
must be golden dreams. The man
with bis head all bound up Is talking
softly The physician says that he
had the worst wounds that he has yet
seen during the war. II vas ques-
ton whether he could live, but the
physicians brought him around all
right. and today, when the wounded
man asked for something to eat, they
were 30 delighted they treated every
one with cigars.
1--WE are waiting for the automobile
which Is TO take US TO the nearest field
hospital No one says word The
guns are again roaring. Looking out
Of the window we can see the clear
starlight blue sky now and then vivid.
~ Illuminated by the fierce glare from
exploding shells. Here and there Is
seen the scarchlight on the watch for
hostile nviators. One OF the wounded
remarks;
"'It would Just ha my luck to have
some aviator drop bomb on the now
after all have gone through
Is Short Of Time.
The door is opened suddenly, and
soldier s,umbles In. He Is holding
his head with both hands and the
blood Is streaming down his face. lie
quietly tells the physician that he
would like to have his wounds dressed.
lie adds that he was driving an am
mun!tlon wagon when he was wound !
ea. As the attendant examines his
wounds the soldier remarks that he
has not much time 10 spare, as the am
munltlon wagon Is awaiting outside
and II Is his duty to deliver the am.
munltion promptly. He tells the phySl-
cinn simply 10 wash his wounds and
let him be on The physician tells him
quietly and firmly that that Is linpos.
slble. He must remain, his wounds
are more serious than he imag.nes,
Everything is quiet again and moth
ing is heard excep, the deep breathing
Of the sleeping wounded Near mo
one man awakens and sits up In his
bed. He locks at me with two star
ing. feyerish eyes:
"Ilow IL II with the French he
asks me. | notice that his wounds are
In the chest
What question to ask, I said to
myself Here Ia man seriously
wounded. and from deep sleep he
suddenly awakes and all he asks Is
about the enemy Not a word about
his mother or his home not word OF
complaint about his suTer.ngs.
The French are worse OF than we
are. answered him.
That seemed TO satisfy hlm. aad 7
then he asked for drink 81 water.
Just then the automobile stops In |
front OF the door and those Of Us not I
severely wounded are escorted outside |
and placed Ia the machine Adieu ! And
the automobile starts on It's journey !
10 that beloved place where clean beds
and loving hauds await TO nurse Us"