The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-14

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with mud. This trench was called
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the fsuns iins IN occasional nas~ of
bursting shrarnsi would light up the
sky and we caaiA hear the fssrrnents
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right and iefs. Then 4 yrsts wuuid
trsv~rs~ bsck ana forth With hin 'fypes
writer" Or mschina gun. The bulirts
msds . SHARP cracking noise overhead,
The boy In front Of me named Prem
tic~ crumpied ~ without word. A
piece at she'll had gone through his
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weak.
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shell wgnl6 pierce tho Darkness eut
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trembling MI over. and fsit very lonely
and afraid. All orders were given Ia
whispers The rompsny VIZ relieved
died PAST W and disappeared into ths
blAcknexx nf the communication trench
leading TO tho rear. ~ they passed %.
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ours. Pretty scon II started to rain
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