New-York tribune., 1918-01-09

! OF the attack, and then from the violence of
the offensive to the calm smile of victory
OF winch his modesty seems to say: at was
as easy as all that
did not hear single boast nor see
dlsagreeabe act. Not word that sounded
false Like a good hearted proprietor re-
turning home, they took possession of the
shelters OF the Boche go hurriedy abandoned
Here can be found the comforts of war, if
these two words can be spoken together The
men talk in groups at the openings of the
underground passages, camoufaged by the
enemy himself. The Indifference of their at
tltudes, the ease Of their familiar conversa-
tlon, in which there minges no Dragging
though this is the place for it), are more
characteristic Of the situation of some simple
Dourgeols who have happened to meet on
sunday IN the street A major begs nv
pardon for wearing collarcd shirt which is
not perfectly Irregular" at an official review.
Messengers pass, throwing out word or
making simple sign. Officers step up for
brief explanations A half salute, noddine
OF the head. 1t is over. Not far away. on
the road cut into the rock. where the stupid
boche after our passings sends his impotent
Shells our always young "od classes hang
on TO the slopes in order to the projectle
tall, and make uncomplimentary remarks
about the gunner Then work is resumed
tlll the next warning whistles in the air
1T IS after 12 and we have not vet
dined big devil of Moroccan colonel,
with Don Quixotic face undersa IAN extraordi-
nary headpiece, invites US to his P. c. (post
of command), where the Boche has left use
ful bits of installation. A black hole is two
steps away from We go down into the
ground. over abrupt dcscents, and there we
are protected from the "marmites" in dark
corridor lit by candles stuck into the mouths
OF German gas masks. We sit down on any
thing handy O even have the favor of
chair) before board which also serves as
the colonels bed, while arms whose BODY re-
mans invisible serve US with dishes not to
De d1sdalned BY gourmand. How did they
ever get there? | cannot undertake to ex-
PLAIN that The walk in the open air. the
tragic nature of the place, the JOY in land
reconquered, 10 doubt all lend particular
spice to the comradeship of these men who
forget that they have done great deeds as
soon as they have done them. Pictures and
Illustrated !ages tremble in the futtering
candle lights. among them a Victorious
France, drawn by the pencil of the colonel. ;
A telephonist measures out mouth fnls of
conversation to a military post that sends in
observations and receives ours LONG time
or snort time. FOR here hours and minutes
are alike, here is magic that ends too soon.
We must go.
Under Fire
Inc colonel would have been perfect if h q
mad not made it point of honor to avoid all
Danger Tor his civilian visitor. In the morn
ing ne had tried to forbid me fyinp visit
70 the marvellous castle of Pinion. hut be
fnally understood that even soldier bas +o
oe Dorn a civilian and that he should not
therefore scorn his own origin. The tr;n
was accomplished without the shadow OF an
'hc'dent, but the colonel who insists moro
'han ever on the rights and privileges Of the
UNIFORM, Will not permit me to return until
'he boche cannon favors US with a little res
p'ee' lhe boche can hardly make up his
NINA to such favor. Hence, several false
departures and changing of direction. FL
nally, the colonel lets US go under the guard
Oh robust sergeant-major, who even yester
DAY magniiicently led his stretcher bearers to
the aid OF the wounded under the hottest fire.
Al'hough he IS not of the youngest class. he
mas refused to be retired from the front He
Is spoken of only with respect; I might saw
admiration. "Hc goes everywhere" He is
Ilnc Ilnc genial COMPANY. After many necessary
little zgzags, walk that is not very strenu /
GUS ana very soon over, left the brave SER
geant, whom shall always remember.
cannot finish this nconseauent account
without speaking of the touching ceremony
"n'cn witnessed at scissors, the terribly