The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20
TENSE IS MEN AWAIT WORD
hnxlous a,,d Nervous Men Try 70 Con-
ceal Their Real Feelings While Wait.
I. Inn for the Order 70 DO Forward, by
Telling Funny storiss-Waiting the
Worst Part.

nre, ana OF the happiness OF the men
-syhen they find each other safe after
'.going through hell"
ut is evening in the Champagne"
writes Henri Barbusse. 'aThe men are
waiting in the dugouts Of the first line
trenches, wondering when the order to
charge against the enemy will be given.
They are anxious and nervous, but try
Do conceal their real feelings by telling
Funny stories and laughing heartily.
Hhey know that in the next moment
they may be facing death, but there is
always hope. They have been spared
before, perhaps they may be spared
hgain. A voice is heard in the neigh
boring trench.
"'Listen,' said one Of the men.
Didn't you hear2 The alarm was
Doundedp
":Alarm3 Are you craxy1'
"Just then q shadow appears in the
opening in the dugout: and somebody
Hies: TO arms!
Roar Of Guns Friehfful.
'Quiet prevails. We have all, become
.aarv ho ms e set ~ ~ az, uu ,n+a IS tr.n ~.
The roar Of the guns is frightful. One
man looks at the other; no word IL
spoken, hutsstheseyeEatelfs everything
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