American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-30
STORIES OF @THE LEGION
THAT NEVER WAS LISTED

ROMANTIC en- wei. take " from one
who knows. II Is some little job. Twice
every tw~enty-four hours-once during
the day and once AZ night-captain
Algernon Charles sartoris. an Ameri-
can volunteer IN the Foreign Legion,
loads four small donkeys with water
bags and leads them through muddy
communication trenches. and woods
that are constantly shelled by the enc
my's guns. right up 10 the front firing
line where his thirsty comrades are
fighting.
Democraticg Yes. but this descend
ant Of good American fighting stock
81 only an example, fine one TO be
sure Of the sort OF men from all
walks and stations Ia iife who make
MP
Tho Legion that never listed.
That carries no colOrs or crest.
But split In a thousand detachmenta
Is hreakine the road Tor che rest
For. writes Paul Ayrcs Rockwell Ia
the Chicago Daily News.
In the Foreign Legion thar strong
corps of heroes whore princes and po-
cts battle shoulder 10 shoulder against
the Germans with ditch -diggera and
uniettcred peasants men often are
placed ln positions which contrast
strongly with their former station IN
life.
or the r~allying o. the Legion AZ the
far-reaching call Of war a writer IN
the Montreal star says,
when the call Of A%rmegeddon sound
"HA.AHA
the Dominion OF the British Empire
rallied Instantly and with splendid
LOYALTY 10 the brotherhood that nniiea
the diffcrelt branches Of our House
20 tho British flag and the allied
cause.
AZ the same time. busted about their
xarlons ventures. man thousands or
nrifnln'a gentlemen adventurers who
never have claimed citizenship of any
other land than that of their birth In
these gray islands flung aside. as tho
81 little worth and no importance. all
the m%uitifarioua concerns into which.
with All the rather reckless enthuai-
asm Of their wandering kind, they had
sunk their whole capital 90 clergy.
ability. and money. and raced head
Ions Tor the nearest hOmewprd bound
steamer.
Many Of them actually left their
houses. cultivated lands mines. pearl.
lnK ventures. machinery. contracts
haif-eompietsd deals" concessions
dear bought concessions Of one kind
and another. literally 10 take care 81
themselveH. t0 De seized hy the frs.
conner. or 20 revert 10 the jungle OF
the WILDERNESS from which they hat
been won
"rhe Legion that Never Was List
q received no caiiing-up notices
no touch OF eompulaion was ever lai,
upon them. OF. In the nature Of things
ever could be. and a thousand oh
Etaclea lay between them and tho car
rying ont of the one ambition which a
this moment possesl them 10 The ex
clusion Of all lessor things.
Many ~ them lacked passage none.
and must needs work for their pass
ages. others lacked the ordinary no
ceasitiea 90 travel. Va furiOnaly ma
been their voluntary uprooting Nom
81 them we're satisfied by the rate a
which their steamers carried them
hurrying over an the seven seas Il
he recruitinE-offices OF Mother Eng
land. where. had they so chosen. the,
""FN HHtA NM'NN AtHNHNMANkNHN IT
q hundred different dialects. and re-
corded their last place OF residence IA
all the most rcmot and out of-the
way settlements of the worlds far
thest reaches.
But IL u BOT alone those nf Engiisl
birth who have hnstened from an thI
corners of the earth 10 do battle 10
The worlds democracy They hal
from an nations. In The veins OF who's
scattered sons red blood flows, and il
whose breasts boat honest hearts
Gerald Brandon. a l%egionary and
writer. tells in the 81 Louis Post IBIS
patch some interesting experiences a
the front. among which a the story o
Nhat happened when Lieutenant Fabrl
met the German who tried to hayo
net him.
Lieut. Marius Fabre. our acting com
Fauy commander. IA a great believe
in cold steel
The bayonct Is the only decisive
arm. ne would say. Artillery car
establish a curtain OF fire which Il h
difficult. but not impossible. 90 ge
through. riue-nre viii thin the rank.
90 an attacking force. but % takes
vigorous cOuntur-attack with the bay
ruet io demnralize the hoches. =
in accordance with bis ideas. 81
Lieutenant fahrr trained his men an
whoever be vas at repose IN the rear
tt kept mp az h%ayonet practise unit
The company was known among al
tho troops I'm the ncirhbor.ng sector.
for 70 proficiency with rRosaiie." a
the soldier nicknames his steel
We were al cumieres early in i9f
when the Germans attempted wha
uas 70 90 their great offensive "
we're ready for them for our intell0
Eenee service was active. and our aer
scouts had noted unusual preparation
behind their line for several weel
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