The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-13
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rms English lion wAa roaging, ami
hik growts e0ald ba heard aiI along the
western front. No doubt many Ger
snAu general was stirring uneaaliy iu
bis large concrete alclipF0Uf dneoul,
klles lahlud tite German front line, us
the everinefeaalng laundering rUnf
reeched hts eara
W. hAd closeup view ~ biz ma
lesig, the King 81 BEASTS sind 10 us he
Nas a ansfs looking specimen. Patches
~ hide wpre wvFn away, while IN hts
iaBl we're twn hla knots n these knots
hHd have heeh inhaled II would have
heca eHss 10 fead 'Neuye Chapelle''
ard eGnlIlpnll1 The memory and
pain 81 fhesa Two disasters nc doubt
Increased one intensity 81 hls thunder.
Tie Rritlsh hunhaFdfaent of the
German lines was oil. b0mhnfdment
which lasted over eight days and
nights Il waa tllu forerunner 81 The
Islg rnsh o. battle ~ the Aomme.n
atwell ana wefe sitting III i dug.
ont a the support trench Atweli WAS
ereat, hla losalile Fellow. AND was
NY m@te. va bath had been detailed
ID the divisional lntelllgenee depart.
naeit and wefc engaged upon spy
work.
Atweil although 0f naturally
CHEEKY disposition. occasionally IL.
Iapaea Into tlsa ~ dependency
IN Ehe light frow stump 81 d ran.
dir / WAS making ont my previous
days report 30 turn into brigade
headquarters. Occasionally the en-.
trance 81 the dugout would ilght up
with 4 rva flare as shell burst IN the
near vicinity Atwei was sitting on
hls pack, Win hle back lehulng against
the wet and muddy wait IL the dusous.
The rays srum the candle lighted up
hia fAce.
Finishing nv report, l gut out d
"faR LIGHTED Il and with AT uneasy
feeling listened 60 the roar III the hell
autBlde. A ipnEdrawn slgh caused
ne u taok III Atwcii's direction.
Newer "A my life have seen such q
detected and woa-beRone eonnsenance.
This. III 4 way, nngercd me, because
!. myself. Right Them, had feeling 81
impending dlaasier, sors ~ unknown
dread. perhapa integmneied With a
faraMay longing for the fields and
flowers Ut home, I wanted 60 be
chearcd. anA Atweli's face looked ike
noFRue.
Forcing D smile | slapped Atweil On
The KNEE aud said
Geme OUT Il your trance We've
beth gnt 4 gaod chance for nlighty
with thls bonhardment on"
Atwcf io0eed n my direction, and
IN tone ~ Voice witch from hirn !
had newer heard before answered;
Yank. rive been out stree ia. i've
hurled many mafe and I've seen
many meky hloke "a stretchel
bound fpr Mighty, ana never gave 4
thought. hns right now feel as Il
my ssay h the trenches viii be short
I've had something an my mind sincs
September 1914 and SIS heen worry
iaG me pink I'm goln tn tell you Tbs
story aud IN give sou nay oath that
you're The FIRST ene that's ever heArt
Il ffone lny ilps bat I've gnt 10 hay,
yGae promise that you'll not Judge mi
tHe harshly rye Just rot to get 4
0sl q ny SYSTEM
Just tben sishlng moan contd b
~ overhead. 1t ives one 81 oui
ninapalntstm2 shells alGnei Ia IN,
direction ~ Berlin. We both insilne
tiynsy turned our eyes toward the en
tranes u the dugent mud waited f0l
tise hurst Nothing Unopened
Another bloomln dnd calculates
Atselt "A few moro hundred pounih
gone Is seea.~ ard then again ii,
Ei0omy look spread over his eeante
rnure. | was ertting nervous and na
easy TRYING Is hide ms fear, ! said
Ear th iaye o. Mike AtweIl, eracl
smile Give ps that story &c yours
~ elsa Ia 50 l,neh0use. Won had bel
ter gNf II % - geur chest. beeaus
Tm thgakiue that FFitz win Soon b
Replying q oar strniius Hnd II Al
etghtlnch shell ever hits this dueon
they'll nsed no Waaden erosses "a
ns because cur names win appear III
der the eapiion ssgIsslne
With smother Sigh escaping froi
bis Fps which sent i c0id sisiver u
ard down Hy spinal colufan. ne lighte
fax ami started in This Is what h
tod me-
~It was back ia September. 1871
You know I came out with the fiji.
hundred thousand, the time when a
the fighting wss done IN the Upel
The Germans were smashing ever.
thing before them ID their drive Q
Paris. Our regiment was one % u
few opposed to Won Kluck. Il was
case Of hold them for few hours an
then retreat-always retreat. "
DIDN'T even have time 20 bury o.
dead The grub was rotten, and v
we're gast asout tagged cut, dead tire
with 20 prospect Of relief or rest
froat q as.
'ls vas customary FOR small patrc