The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-20

her on the seat was n corporal OF the
r. i. 81. c.. They kept up running
conversation about Blighty which al
most wrecked my nerves; pretty
noon from the stretcher above me, the
Irishman became aware of the fact
that the bandage from his foot had be-
come loose; 1t must have pained him
horribly, because he yelled In q loud
voice:
IF you don't stop this bloody death
wagon and hx this d bandage on
my foot. will get out and walk
The girl ON the seat turned around
and in sympathetic voice asked.
Poor fellow, are you very badly
wonndedy"
The lrishman. at this question, let
out howl OF Indignation and an
swered. Am very badly wounded,
what bloody cheek no, I'm not wound
ell. I've only been kicked by a canary
bird
The ambulance Immediately stopped.
and the corporal came to the rear and
fixed him up, and also washed out my
right eye. / WIS too weak TO thank
him. but IL was great relief. Then
cause when regnined my senses. the
ambulance was AT standstill. and my
stretcher was being removed from it.
II was night, lanterns were flashing
here and there. and could see stretch
er-bearers hurryins to and fro. Then
was carried into a hospital train.
The inside of this train looked like
heaven to me. Just pure white. and We
met our nrst Red Cross nurses; we
thought they were angels. And they
were.
Nice little soft hunks and clean.
white sheets
A Red Cross nurse sat beside me
during the whole ride which lasted
three hours. She was holding my
wrist; i thought had made hit, pnd
tried to tell her how got wounded.
but she would put her finger to her lips
and say, Yes. I know, but you mustn't
talk now, try to 30 to sleep. It'll do you
good. Doctors orders." Later on I
learned that she was taking my pulse
every few minutes. as I was very weak
from the loss OF blood and they ex-
pected me 10 snuff IL. but i didn't.
From the train we went into ambu.
lnnces for short ride to the hospital
ship Panama. Another palace and more
angels. don't remember the trip
acrpss the channel.
j opened my eyes; was being car
ried on a stretcher through lanes of
people. some cheering. some waving
flags. and others crying. The flags were
Union Jacks. ! was in Southampton.
Blighty nt last. My stretcher was
strewn with flowers. cigarettes. and
chocolates. Tears started to run down
my cheek from my good eye. like
boohy- was crying. Can you beat itl-
Then into another hospital train. .
nve-hour ride to Paignton. another am.
bulance ride. and then was carried
into Munsey ward Of the American
women's War hospital and put into 6
real bed.
This real bed was too much for m,
unstrung nerves and tainted.
When i came to. pretty Red Cross
nurse was bending over me, bathing
my forehead with cold water. then she
left and the ward orderly placed .
screen around my bed. and gave me q
much-nceded bath and clean pajamas
Then the screen was removed and Q
bowl OF steaining soup was given me
II tasted delicious.
Before finishing my soup the nurss
came back to ask me my i,ame anc
number. She put this information dowr
In little book and then asked:
where do you come fromr- an
swered
Prom the big town behind the
Statue OF Liberty" upon hearing this
she started jumping up and down,
clapping her hands. and calling out TO
three nurses across the ward:
''Come here. girls-at last we have
got real live Yankee with us"
They came over and besieged me
with questions. until the doctor ar
rived. Upon learning that I was an
American he almost crushed my hand
in his grip of welcome. They also
were Americans. and were glad to see
me.
The doctor very tenderly removed
my bandages and told me. after view
ing my wounds. that he would have to
take me to the operating theater Inn
mediiately. Personally didn't care
what was done with me.
In few minutes, four orderlles who
looked like undertakers dressed In
white, brought = stretcher TO my bed
and placing me on II carried me out of
the ward. across courtyard to the
operating room or pictures" as Tom
my calls It
1 don't remember having the snes-
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