The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Albert N. Depew. author
Of the story. enlists in the United States
navy, serving four years and attaining
the rank of chief petty officer. hrst-eiass
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-The great war starts
from the navy and he sails for France
with a determination to enlist.
CHAPTER III-He joins the Foreign
Legion and is assigned to the d~readnaught
Cassard where his Workmanship wins
him high honors.
CHAPTER IV-Depew is detached from
his ship and sent with a regiment of the
Legion to Flanders where he soon finds
himself in the front line trenches.
CHAPTER Vie is detailed to the ar
tllIery and makes the acquaintance OF the
"76's", the wonderful French guns hat
have saved the day for the allies on many
a battlefield Before seeing any action, he
front line trenches.
TOP" and gets" his first German IN a bay
onet fight.
CHAPTER Willis company takes part
In another raid on the German trenches
and shortly afterward assists In stopping
a fierce charge OF the Huns, who are
moved down as they cross No Mans
Land.
CHAPTER vIII-Sent to Dixmude with
dispatches, Depew is caught in a Zeppelin
raid, but escapes unhurt-
CHAPTER Ix-He is shot through the
thigh in a brush with the Germans and
is sent to a hospital, where he quickly
RECEIVERS.
CHAPTER X-Ordered back to sea duty,
Depew rejoins the Cassard, which makes
several trips to the Dardanelles as a con-
voy. The Cassard is almost battered to
niaoac hy tho TntrEfch batteries
CHAPTER xI-The Cassard takes part
In many hot engagements in the memoir
able Gallipou
CHAPTER XII-Depew is a member, of
a landing party which sees fierce lighting
in the trenches at Galipol.
CHAPTER xIII-After an unsuccessful
wounded men in No Mans Land. but boil
die before he can reach the trenches.
CHAPTER xIv-Depew wins the Croix
de Guerre for bravery In passing through
a terrific artillery fire to summon aid to
his comrades in an post.
CHAPTER xV-On his twelfth trip to
the D~ardanelles, he is wounded in a naval
hospital at Bresi, he is discharged from
service and sails for New York on the
steamer Georgia.
CHAPTER XVI-Tbe Georgia is cap
tured by the German raider Moewe. De
pew, with other survivors,, Is taken aboard
the Moewe.
CHAPTER XVII-Transferred to the
Yarrowdale. which was captured later by
the Moewe, Depew and other prisoner
suffer terrible hardships until they arrive
in
CHAPTER XVIII-At Swinenrunde. they
are placed in a prison camp where they
suffer terribly from cold, hunger and mis-
treatment at the hands of the guards.
CHAPTER XIx-The prisoners are
transferred to Neustrelitz. but get ne bet
ter treatment there than at Swinemunde.
Chapter XX-After several weeks at
Neustrelitz, they are transferred once
more to Dulmen. W~estphalia. experiencing
more OF the same brand of German Kul-
tur while making the journey.
CHAPTER XXI-Mr. Gerard. the Amer
lean ambassador. visits Dulmen and when
he hnds Depew there. tells him he will
endeavor to secure his release.
CHAPTER xxII-within a short time
Depew is transferred TO another camp al
Brandenburg, known to prisoners as THE
Hell Hole OF Germany"
CHAPTER XXIII-Ambassador Gerar'
diplomatic relations by the United States.
but the Spanish ambassador visits the
camp at B~randenburg and arranges fol
Depew's release. He finally reaches
Rorschach. Switzerland. and Is free.
CHAPTER XXIV-In Switzerland De-
pew gets the first real food he has tasted
In months. After being showered with at
t~entions he sails again for America and
arrives safely In New York