The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-29
German Aviator on Verdun Front Flys
 Through Hail of Lead
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 The Postes de Sc cours at F. is large cave. dug near the top of a hill. just under the crest. and extending deep down into the clay and lime, stone formation. The cave consistsl of four large rooms. with large cen ter air shaft and hand power fan ven- tilator supplying the fresh air. and is lighted by electricity.
 On the way up from the car to the cave. R. indicated the various points of interest. namely the observation poste above: the Klaxon gas alarm; the place where the shell landed a few days before. not over 25 yards from one of the men, showering him with mud and rocks and the concussion neatly knocked him down; and, most Interesting of all a few old shell holes filled with water from recent rains and which the men, taking advantage of using as bath tubs in which to per form their morning ahlutions. This was very interesting and without any particular danger or excitement, was beginning to think, ,, when sud- denly became conscious of a strange sound similar to what one hears when steam is esca ping, with bit of al whistle. or when someone some where is tearing heavy piece of sl1eeting. the noise fast becoming louder and nearer.
 IL took me only brief moment to realize that source and true signih- canoe and meaning of the sound-a shell wals. arriving somewhere in our very vicinity. And while felt no particular alarm. possibly this was due more to the fact that French can standing quite near me was quite calm and composed and must have. pbsorbed some of his composure. Most of the poilus have searts well tuned to the whistle. so that they can tell from the sound just where an arrival is going to land. But probably my feel ing wac that of more or less help1es.s- ness. and being novice. I could de- rive no comfort whatever from the situation in which some Roche gum ner had certainly placed me. My one lnain idea, reverting to the prime in- Btinct of se1f-preservatfon. was 10 duck, lie fat. beat 1t somewhere, and Eat under cover. But following the example of my gallic reighbor, I stuck to the spot. and fortunately had occasion to be a bit thankful for ft . little later, because the shell fell short and exploded on top of the hill, and an otherwise numerous situation, at my expense. was thereby averted
 This may sound like folly to you, but not all. We have learned to do as the Frenchmen do. enly more so, we duck twice as often. When alone, we duck all the time. In this case ex- perience would have told me that this particular shall was not intended for us. and promise you. If that poflu hadn't been standing near, I would have been flat on the ground: or in hole. If one had been conveniently near. Of this I am positive, because not two minutes after the first arrival, was a close second. yes. very close. to 70 po4lu who happened to be bit nearer the haven and stepped in just ahead of me, but only just. The shell struck about 50 yards from us.
 This closed the excitement at F- because the rest of the morning was quiet as a New England Sunday and found nothing more to interest me beyond a trivial conversation with a