The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-26
Maneled and Cassed Yanks Tell of
Battle at Chateau Thierry

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Paris, (by mail) If there Is yet
an American who does not hate the
Hun, ne or she should have seen the
first trainload Of American wounded
that arrived here from Chateau Thier-
ry. Torn and mangIed by she'll. with
eyes red and swollen and inflamed
from the noxious gases the "kultur
opponents were the first to give the
world. with noses and ears shot OF,
their bodies raked with machine gun
bullets and racked with pain. they
came.
They were boys from home. For
over two years ! have seen French,
Belgian and British wounded. | have
seen them grit their teeth and die
without a murmur. but nothing
brough home the war in the way that
first train Of wounded from the last
offensive did. They were more badly
cut up than the victims Of the first
German onslaught There were more
OF them and they hadE't been able to
receive the care Of The firs, American
units that were thrown into the great
battle.
Here and there form with a blan-
ket drawn over the head Indicated a
young lad who had made his last Jour.
ney during the long. weary ride IN
from the front In compartment
with a number Of French wounded
was a ls-year-old boy from Chicago.
He was all alone and surrounded by
men who could not speak his Ian
guagc. He was in the most terrific
pain. but managed 10 keep down the
slightest groan. Nothing could have
drawn a whisper from him before his
French comrades in arms
Comfort Wounded
A red Cross doctor asked him il
there was anything he wanted
Just a drink Of water please was
the low answer.
He got IT, The doctor asked II there
was anything else he wanted. The
boy wanted to be turned on his side
With a machine gun Bullet through
his leg and a wound that had scorched
its way across his lips. to say moth.
ing Of an injured arm. he was per-
fectly incapable Of helping himself.
The doctor turned him on his side
and then discovered the lad had had
nothing to eat for thirty-two hours.
Unfortunately he was only one Of
many in the same fix. The Red Cross
did its best and soon had what
emergency food il had in the hands Of
those who were still able to use them.
The more seriously injured. Of course,
were the first to be removed by the
long line of waiting ambulsnces.
Before the train pulled In the am
balances were drawn up and waiting.
SO was small crowd. As the first
ambulance quit the station the crowd
started to cheer. There was dough
boy on the front seat with the driver.
one arm in a sling. the other stufYing
a sandwich into his mouth. He waved
- sandwich In acknowledgment, |
wsils . contentedi look came over his
drawn and tired face.
Crowd Watch Mss.
ne crowd increased a. the ambu- |
lssees formed aImvst continuous
train. Words Of sympathy were heard
on eli sides NOT urmssst~a Nth tears ]
- the flower Of Young America that
had marched forth 20 valisntly fec
short months before was psinstakiuxly
transferred TO base hospitals.
Al the end Of the procession came
eortsgs that the crowd wrasped the |
meaning Of In a moment They wers
nmhuiancsz. but their destination was
the cemetery and not the hospital.
The women wep, openly aud crossed
themselves. while the hat Of every
man IN shs crowd name 81 IN req
psssful salute 10 Ms dead /
The sight vss one ~ ~f'ng NJ
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