El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
.SLACKERS To
Be ARRESTED

/ Britishers or Canadians of
War Age Better Volun-
teer, Says Jameson.
British or Canadian slackers who
have taken refuge in the United
States will have a hard time Of il, II
a bill expected to pass congress when
/ il meets in December. becomes a law.
for the measure would make II pos
sible for United States officials to ar
rest all such subjects between the
ages Of IS and IS and turn them over
TO the Canadian authorities for i'm
pressment into the army.
Plans are already under way to
round up such men when the law be-
comes effective. Duncan Collie, agent
OF the British recruiting commission,
has appointed a commission In FL PasO
. 10 round up these men If II becomes
portatlon now TO the nearest Canadian
recruiting depot, which in this case is
Toronto. If they apply now DR.. W r
Jameson is chairman of this commits
sion others named TO act upon il
are W. s Harrison, A X Alacfar-
lane, j. Z. Hyslop. A. H. Z. Beckett.
James s MORRISON. Il. T. Pousford, A
T. ROwlands. H c. AIyles. James G..
McNary, Winchester Cooley, J. T. VIII
Eams and W J. Moran.
The idea Of making it a mixed
committee" said DR.. Jameson. is so
that Americans viii help US to round
up the slackers. 1t is not fair to the
American soldiers that they should be
conScripted and sent to the war while
BRUSH and Canadian slackers seek
refuge in the United States. IL viii be
better for such men to volunteer now
II they VIII apply 10 any member Of
this committee, they viii be furnished
transportation 10 Toronto and. on ar
rival there viii be allowed S1.50 q day
for food while en- route"
many. The sergeant put a high ex-
plosive shell there At 6:l5 o'clock IN
Another officer here took up the
narrative.
Il was IN an observation point" he
said There was a fog as the first
shot went singing over Suddenly the
Lcg lifted and I saw group OF Ger
mans / directed my gun at them
The shra1nel burst overhead and they
took dive into the ground like 50
broadly shook the water off his
shrapnel helmet and using both
clenched fists TO punctuate his re-
marks, said eXpressIvely-
Americans Are shelled.
1T was great
He paused for q moment pointed
20 the field filled with fresh craters,
and continued.
we had a hot time here last night.
Fritz tried TO get that gun on the
hin there and put all those shells be-
hind III. So we all let the Germans
have shot for shot That's the game
out here-give them as much as they
send"
The gun itself gave visible and
audible proof the next second that the
Germans did not get IL or any OF the
gunrers serving it,
Into the Trenches.
From the artillery lines TO the IN
fantry trenches was a considerable
distance over more muddy hills The
correspondent found the infantry in
side the trenches There also were
many wires which ran into switch
boards, and American and French op-
orators were sitting side by side d.
recung operations.
Need Guide To Get There.
A guide is necessary to reach the
first line, especially when some OF the
trenches resemble irrigation bitches.
The trenches the Americans are
position. On the way there shovels
and tools were piled high below
hill on which there was a great bell
for giving the alarm in case Of a gas
attack There under cover were the
company's cooks busy warming up
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wagons The ground was covered
with a lattice work OF small twigs,
SO IL was fairly dry
Following the guide, the way winds
in and out from left TO right for many
yards between interviewer branches
that have been placed on the sides Of
the trenches Every now and then a
section opens up to a machine gun
emplacement
Looking Across At Enemy.
The American privates in the
front splashed through without hesi-l
ratinE, some times getting a footing
on stepping stones in the muddy
water, and some times not The
trench turns sharply TO the right and
voice warns: Keep your head
down" and the rest Of the way the
walking is difficult Hating near a
machine gun the German positions
opposite on a hill could be seen
across the barbed wire of No Mans
Land- Lights appeared in a little
town to the left
Towns Not shelIed.
There is sort of gentlemen's n
agreement in this sector that towns
over the line are not to be shelled
II one side violates the agreement the
other promptly fires shell for shell
INTO hostile town
Like 1t Except for Mud.
The correspondent asking a passing
ratrol how he liked II He replied in
SOFT southern accept Fine. but it
is wet as he'll, isa't ~ Virginia would
certainly look good" Another hear
ing the conversation chimed IN:
Ny little old flat in the Bronx
would be plenty good enough an
evening ike this"
Another patrol was leaning against
the muddy side OF the trench. lis hand
over the muzzle Of his rifle. whistling
softly tune from a Broadway mu-
steal comedy.
Morale Is Always Good.
Gen Sibert, who has just concluded
tour Of the trenches, was asked how
the morale OF the Americans in the
trenches was He replied:
MOrale2 How could the morale Of
Americans be anything but g0Od2'
All the officers never failed 10 re-
mark on the enthusiasm Of the troops
and their anxiety TO get at the enemy,
but they are technically under in
structions, SO they are restrained All
the men are eager to get on patrol
duty, which affords a welcome
change.
Engineers Very Busy.