Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-29
OF SCENES
IN TRIP TO FRONT
lieutenant William T. HaberIav De-
seribes Pounding of Guns fsn
Battlefield.
RELATEs OF SUBMARINE fIGHT
aiso Gives Interesting Account oil
Airptane Attack In Which
Germans Lose.

Lieutenant William e. Haberiaw,
@i7B Fifth avenue. until his enlistment
asf spring roadmaster OF the Rock
Island lines IN this city has written
TO ]. Il. Hays at the Thirty first street
station Of his trip to France with Com
Bany b. Thirteenth regiment En-
Sineera, Railway. OF the United Gates
axpedit1onary force.
lie describes an attack upon the
transport by submarine. the parade
Of American troops in London. re-
cstying Instructions in use Of gas he'll
I NETS. a visit 10 the firing line and an
iTplane battle in which German
plane was brought down.
The letter follows:
At might tire waters OF the ocean
ouid loom up like bed Of fire
Everything was kept in darkness on
pc outside All windows were sealed
p, or painted light proof. No signals
ere displayed from masts nor was the
1istie ever sounded Inside, however.
STthing was we'll illuminated and
pc was having a good time
kiled on in this fashion day and
ia watched the sea from all
lying to sight other steamers
g-fneg-We saw quite num-
cean going vessels each day,
always were a far distance
49, the eighth day. after q good
lights sleep and al about 7;30 a. m,
@the cannon on our boat commenced to
boar, and we were in the midst Of q
Battle Every one was very calm and
Il went on about their business as usual.
Those who were shaving continued
staeir job.
In going out on the deck one could
see the shots falling on either side Of
she ship. The submarine had a very
good range on us and was firing at US
z5xVith two guns. The submarine was
enc Of the Germans latest models and
could he seen very plainly im the dis
Il lance. Well. you co1d hear those balls
kissing through the air and We e&-
I pected one to<l1it us any moment, but
! he moment never came.
Evidently we must have hit the sub
| marine for 1t disappeared. The battle
9asted about thirty-fiye to forty ma
#utes.
We had no conveys nut were all
lone. At about 1880 a m. two Brit
II conveys came to our rescue and
accompanied us on the rest Of our
burney.
ireland sure looked good to rs when
&c saw IL. I have never in my life saw
more picturesque scene.
Training in Gas.
Itook training in gas All the Off
ers selected both from English and
american army, composed a class Of
about thirty. We were told all about
|Eas helmets and respirators, about the
ksSfarent kinds Of poisonous gases
blink OF It, two hreaths of it and YOU
Re gone-dead or consumption for
Fe. Well, after receiving proper in
ructions were were placed in the
ench and the trenches filed with this
pisonous gas. We had to take OF
lr helmits and change them. Here is
here you held your breath Il you
over did before in your life. [ got
be some gas man. When finished
nth these instructions it was up to me
teach the balance OF the officers
had quite a visit consisting Of two
Us and one night In London Some
fIace.
must tell you about our parade In
pndon. It was the first time since the
he OF William the Conqueror that
reign troops paraded the streets Of
endon. A holiday was proclaimed
ia all the streets cleared Of traffic.
llions OF people crowded the streets,
e king and queen reviewed the par
Q at Buckingham palace. The pa
.rs all over England and France
owed hundreds of pictures of the