Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-07

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tha, r.a, ,:..l r.".".' ~ n 5"nr r""'H
/ .ruaaIt u'I~l m.ar trau-;".rr m"u
turIu. IAl, 'Ular n' never E.'l"d tA"Du
betpr" TOY ,o-l hot help nc!ns
ueryuls Viii. waiting to 20 through
the city. WHICH they lnI to do. as there
was no other Way tor them TO go The
smhulaurc- tuu s.G"red heavily.
A. night the bumnarimeut continued
with uaaha,rI fury. ye, our supplies
went through tAe city to the men just
the same
The u"It morning was oUicrei 10
report In my car t. a young onl"er Of
the intelligence department. The Off
Ger told ne t!ssr be had riders to 20
through Yprrs tp Il little place called
PorlJze and to report himself to the
Divisional cuIumHudrr there
There wa- q 'e..utely no other way
to get to Frrll7, oL.rr, through Yprcs.
and you NAV be sure We were feeling
none tup I.ra-aut nhout the prospects
We had 10 ~ -lrW ly. even at the start,
ssthe rad was HlIcl with all kinds Of
transports After We got through the
village OF IlHmcTtIuEhe we found the
going a little better and we got along
faster The roai from NiAmertiughe to
tvrI.
see right into the city before one comes
within two kilomcters OF It
As we swung into this straight
stretch ! noticed several German aero
planes over the city, and 1t was plain
to be seen that they were dropping
bombs. This time they were dropping
petrol bombs. aud the instant they eI-
over the place and a fame would shoot
up into the air. In this way they were
setting FIRE to the city.
II was a sight that | shall never for
get The shells were falling Just the
same, and. what with the ground fairly
trembling from the terrific explosions,
the smoke from the bursting shells and
burning houses, the flames and dust
that filed the air. It made a scene that
would need Dante to describe and do
II justice.
The thought that we were to attempt
the passage through all this was terri
flying. An awful fear. almost panic.
seemed to grip me. and ! longed to
Jump from that car and hide my face
from the flaming he'll which seemed to
be stretch hing out its tentacles of fre to
draw US into It's gaping NAV
felt weak all over and was wet
with cold pcrspiration | looked at the
officer. almost praying that he would
give the order to stop. but even as
looked knew there WAS no chance OF
that He was as white as death. but
there was hook ~ dr'crnIinat. on on
his face and the clcnChcd teeth and
set jaws gave no promise OF his back.
Ing down.
think the bulldog grit that he was
showing helped me for resolved that
while | might get SO weak as to he yn
able to drive that car. | would stick by
him as long as could hold out And
hs certainly showed that he was
white" clear through. for he told me
to stop a moment did. and he got
vut of the car.
Robinson" he said. I've Just been
thinking that there won't he any need
for you to come any further II Is a
rotten business. and as there are am
balances going up all the time. can
get a lift in one and will stand Just as
much chance OF getting through as
though you were to take me | don't
believe In any one taking unnecessary
risks. and In this case 1t would be risk
ing an extra man and a car. too. and
don't mind going on in an ambulace
the least bit"
thought It was just about one Of the
finest things | had ever heard Of 4 man
doing, and I want to say right here
that such things as this are typical Of
the true British officer. There are men
holding commissions who couldn't do
such a thing as this to save their necks,
but they are the "pikers" found In ev-
cry country. temporary gentlemen"
as they are called by the real men who
are obliged to associate with them
Ny officers generosity did not help
me any. but | appreciated 1t more than
can tell | had orders to take him to
PotiJze and to bring him back. and II
] stayed behind and anything happened
to him ! would be worse Oh than II I
were lying beneath the ruins Of Ypres.
explained this to him and said that
] would rather take him. God knows
whether II was true or not. but I said
Il, anyway While We were talking an
other car passed us. and as my ofiicer
jumped In | resolved to follow the man
who was now ahead Of me.
noticed as the car passed us that
there were two officers In It One. .
major was sitting beside the driver
and the other. a colonel. vas In the