The Glenwood post., 1918-07-13

SINKING Of tho SH Lusitania by q German %
Submarine Arthur Guy Empey, an Amer-
To- s MSsr. N b.
British army.
CHAPTER H-Aftor . period Of train
ios IN res bet
Somewhere in France" whore he first
makes the acquaintance Of the ever-pres-
Snt ''cootes"
CHAPTER II1-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
RAn Fokker circles over the congregation
CHAPTER IY-Empey's command goes
6re for the first time.
ene motto Of the British Tommy, III you
A. ! going to get it, you'll get it 80 n'ver
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest biIlets, EN-
ssXs gets his first experience as a mes.
CHAPTER v1I-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER v11I-Back in the front-ins
trenches ''go West"
CHAPTER N--Empey makes hi. frst
visit to q dugout in Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER X-Empey learns what con-
stitutes q days work" in the front-lns
trAnch-
CHAPTER x1-Empey goes ''over the
cop" for the first time in q charge on the
German trenches and is wounded by
eayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XII-Empey Joins the ''sui-
ode club as the bombing squad Is called
CHAPTER XIn-Each Tommy gets an
official bath.
CHAPTER xIV-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER XV-On Listening post" in
No Mans Land.
ono over on Old Pepper. their regimental
commander.
CHAPTER xv1I-Empey has narrow es-
cape while on patrol duty In No Mans
CHAPTER xv11I-Baok in rest billets
Enpey writes and stages farce comedy.
CHAPTER XIX-Soldiers have many
ways to amuse themselves while "on their
CHAPTER xHI-Empey again goes
~oyer the top" in a charge which cost his
Sompany II killed and 81 wounded.
CHAPTER xXII-Trick with machine
nun silences one bothersome Fritz.
CHAPTER xxIII-German attack, pre-
ceded by gas wave, Is repulsed.
CHAPTER xX1v-Empey is forced to
take part in an execution as member
WaPTEF "a 81 T xxY e-it!sh prepare for
the Big Push-the battle Of the Somme. -
CHAPTER XXVI-1n trench raid.
preceding the Big Push. Empey Is des-
perately wounded and lies unconscious IN
10 Mans Land for So hours. -
Right now can see the butt of that
gun trembling. The Scottie made q
complete turn in the air, hit the
ground, rolling over twice, each time
clawing at the earth, and then re-
mained still, about four feet from pe,
in sort of sitting position. I called to
him. Are you hurt badly, Jock?' but
no answer. He was dead. A dark red
uvo III,
right under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees, making horrible
sight. On his right side he carried his
water bottle. was crazy for a drink
and tried to reach this, but for the life
Of me could not negotiate that four
feet. Then l became unconscious.
When woke up was In an advanced
flrst-aid post. I asked the doctor If
we had taken the trench. 1--WE took
the trench and the wood beyond, all
right" he said, "and you fellows did
your bit; but, my lad, that was thirty
six hours ago. You were lying in No
Mans Land in that bally hole for day
and half. It's a wonder you are alive"
He also told me that out Of the twenty
that were In the rniding party, seven
teen were killed. The officer died of
wounds In crawling back to our trench
and I was severely wounded, but one
fellow returned without a scratch, with
out any prisoners. No doubt this chap
was the one who had sneezed and i'm
properly cut the barbed wire.
In the official communique our trench
raid was described as follows:
"All quiet on the western front, ex-
.cepting In the neighborhood of Com
mecourt wood, where one Of our raid
Ing parties penetrated into the German
lines"
It Ia needless to say that we had no
use for our persuaders or come-alongs.
~ We brought back no prisoners, and
until die Old Peppers words, "Per-
sonally I don't believe that that part
of the German trench is occupied" will
always come to me when hear some
fellow trying to get away with flshy
statement. will Judge It accordingly.
CHAPTER XVII.
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