Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03


prodding the government ike the very devil to
put venom into their blows at ye, and more power
TO his elbow while he's ar that work say We
As for home rule. we mean TO have it, and Wen
get il, please GOd.gwhen yere licked! Put that
in yer pipes and smoke it :"
The two names for the Germans in use among
the Irish troops are "Gerrys and "a corruption OF
the French "Anemand" for Germany "AIeymans-
Brief Informal truces are not infrequentIy come
10 between the opposing forces al particular sec
tons of the lines so that one or other. or both,
may bring in after raid, their wounded and
their slain One Of the most uplifting stories 1
have heard was told me by q captain Of the Royal
Irish FUsiliers.
Out there in front Of the trench held by his
company lay a figure in khaki writing in pain and
waiIing for help. "Win no one come to me?" he
cried in a voice broken with anguish. He had
been disabled in the course Of 4 raid on the Ger
man trenches made the night before by battalion
which was relieved in the morning.
These appeals Of his were ike stabs TO the com
passionate hearts Of the Irish Fusiliers. Several
of them told the captain they could stand it no
longer and must 90 out to the wounded man. II
they were shot in the attempt. what natter
It happened that little dog was thea making
himself quite at home in both the British and
German trenches at this part OF the line. He was
a neutral; he took no sides; he regularly crossed
from one TO the other and found in both friends
TO give him food and a kind word with pat on
tain 10 make a messenger Of the dog. So he
wrote: May We take our wounded man Ing tied
the note 70 the dogs tail and sent him TO the
German trenches. The message was in English
for the captain did not know German. and had to
trust to the chance OF the enemy being able TO
read it.
In a short time the dog returned with the an
swer. It was in English. and it ran: Yes; you
can have five minutes" So the captain and
man went out with stretcher and brought the
poor fellow back TO our lines.
Then. standing on the top Of the parapet the
captain took off his hat and called out: Give the
Germans three hearty cheers. boys" The re-
Spouse was most enthusiastic. With the cheers
were mingled such cries rs :~Sure. the Gerrys
are not all bad chaps, after ALL and May the
heavens be the bed Of those OF them we may
kill" More than that. the incident brought tears
TO many mans eyes on the Irish side: and. il
may be- son the German side too. Certainly. an
swering cheers came from their trenches.
have had from French officer who was
wounded in a cavalry charge early lie the war.
account Of a pathetic incident which took place
close to where he lag. Among his companions in
affection were two who were far gone on the way
Of death. One was private in the Uhans and
the other private in The Royal Irish Dragons.
The Irishman got, with painful effort from an
inside pocket of his tunic rosary OF beads which
had crucifx attached to IL. Then he commenced
Virgin Of which the rosary IS composed
Hail Mary full Of grace. the Lord is with
thee: blessed art thou among women AMI blessed
is the fruit OF thy womb Jesus"
The German. lying huddled close by. stirred
with the uneasy movements Of mau wesS from
pain and loss Of blood on hearing the murnur OF
prayer and looking round in & dazed condition.
the sight OF the beads in the hands Of his fellow
in distress seemed 10 recall 70 his mind other
times and different circumstances family prayers
at home somewhere in Bavaria aud Sunday eve
ming devotious ir church-for he made. in his
own tongue. the response 70 the invocation Holy
Mary. Mother Of God. prsy for US sinners now at
the hour Of our death Amen"
So the voices intertuiusled in address aud
Dr,,ver-the wrapt calculations OF the I-ishman.
the deep cultural Of the Communicating weak
err and weaker in the process Of dissolution. u7Til
they were huShed on earth forever more.