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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-22
DEATHS

Mrs. Alvin Lawhown-The remains Of Mrs. Alvin Lawhown. who died In New Orleans Wednesday. will reach Birmingham this morning at 6:15 o'clock. The funeral services will he hold from Johns chapel this after noon at o'clock and interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery She is survived by her husband. one daughter and three sisters.
 Julius Cornelius DubOise-F'uneral services were held yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock over she remains of Julius Cornelius Duboise who died at the residence of Chapel Cory Wednesday. Interment followed iii Forest Hill cemetery.
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WAR RELIEF WORK

The Bessemer Culture club met this afternoon at the public library at 3:30 o'clock. at which time the chief busi- ness of the afternoon was the 'war relief work" to be done by the mem bers of the club. A splendid collec- ton of 50 books was donated to the soiolers' and sailors book fund It IS
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PERSONALS

Mrs. B. l.. Clarke, who has been the attractive guest of her brother, MT Robert Chldress, and Mrs. Childress, on Sixth avenue, has returned to her home in Akron, O.
 The many friends of Mrs. A. J. Davis will regret to learn that she Is at the local hospital, where she underwent an operation.
 Mrs. V. L. Englis of Chicago arrived last night, having been called here by the death of her granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Terry.
 Mrs E. l.. Huey and little daughter, Sarah. have gone to Livingston, where they will be the guests of friends
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Try Cheney's
 Expectoranl
For Your Cough ar Cold or If Wet an
 Chilly

You may have a dreadful cough. s your lungs feel sore, and il. hurts whei you breathe. or you may have only ; simple cough. or severe cold, .asthms croup. whooping cough. In either cas set a 25c bottle of Cheneys Expec torant from any drug store. Directl after taking a few doses of Cheney fer and a few bottles have cured tn worst colds and coughs. asthma. crou or whooping cough.-fAdv.)
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The records of the British and For eign Sailors society show that between January and November l. 1917. more than 16.S4l survivors from ships sunk 5y enemy action had been brought to the societys homes and institutes.
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Miss Irfna Norton proved a charming hostess yesterday afternoon when she en- tertained number of her little friends in celebration of her eleventh birthday The reception rooms were tastefully ar ranged in wild flowers, yiolets and dog wood, with ferns as a background, while flags and patriotic colors added much to the decorations. During the afternoon various games were enjoyed, after which an ice course was served. Those who en- Joyed this pretty hospitality were Miss Majorie McGlathery, Miss Catherine Goodwin, Miss Mabel James, Miss liar riett Herman, Miss Velma Brock, Miss Minette Hood, Miss Carolyn Bradley, Miss Vera Goodwin, Miss Marjorie Brock and Sammie Goodwin and James Norton. The little hostess was assisted in her duties of the hour by her mother, Mrs. J. S. Norton
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be won. permit me to say, in the lan- guage of the poet. you are only listen ing with credulity to the whispers of fancy and pursuing with eagerness the phantoms of hope
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HOOVER DEMONSTRATION

The Hoover kitchen committee an- nounces that Miss Walker of Birming- ham will give a demonstration Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the domestic science room of the Bessemer High school. Miss Walker, who Is one of the county demonstrators. will not only give an exhibition of war bread but will also demonstrate a Hoover luncheon. Tho menu announced Is as follows: Bean loaf with tomato sauce and oatmeal muf- fins; vegetable salad with peanut dress ing and cornmeal salad walters: dessert will be corn flour gems with coffee. This demonstration will explain the various war substitutes of foodstuffs.
 The Sam Stein council, No 73, Royal and Select. Masters, will meet Friday evening at o'clock at the Masonic hall on Twentieth street. A large number of applications are on hand and work will
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The Bessemer Red Cross unit will meet Friday at its room in the Realty build ing from the hours of a. m. until D. m. All members and those interested are urged to be present.
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NEWS OF BESSEMER
BESsEMm BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5sl

be conducted by John B. Bethea, grand master of the grand council of Ala bama-
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PERSONAL

Graham Perdue has gone to Russell vile, where he will address a meeting at the county fair in the interest of the third Liberty Loan drive.
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the custom of the club to devote onc meeting year to the study of the Holy Bible, and this study was taken up this afternoon. Mrs. H. l.. Bains contributed splendid paper on "1he Early Christian Church." while Mrs. J. W. Lipsey read a most interesting article on Paul as Missionary" An open discussion followed this reading on The Spiritual Movements That Have Come from the East" with Miss Corrinna Trotter as leader.
 Funeral services over the remains or Sarah Elizabeth Terry. the 5-ycar- old daughter of MT and Mrs. Steve Terry, who died Monday morning at San Antonio, Tex. were held this aft ernoon at o'clock from the residence Of her grandmother, Mrs M. c. Terry. at 1eO5 Berkley avenue.
 The tobacco fund committees met this morning at 10 o'clock at the public li- orary, at which time definite plans were made for the card party to be given on Wednesday, April 3, at the attractive home of Mrs. W. D. Taylor in the Or leans apartments on Fifth avenue. A se- ries of fortyt two. bridge and whist will be enjoyed at this time. The public is cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-22
DRAMATIC CLUB

The Muscoda Dramatic club will pre- sent the three-act comedy-drama, Miss Molly" Monday evening at o'clock at the Muscoda club auditorium.
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Morgan Richards, secretary of the Selma Chamber of Commerce and Rotary club was visitor to Birmingham yes- terday for a few hours en route home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-22

Col J. w. Worthington of Sheffield is a guest of the Tutwiler for few days.
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7 is bad enough. The racking and straining
 e system. When you add the loss of sleep, ation and annoyance of wakeful nights. cold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-22

Awake ye, sumbrin slackers, all. And listen to your countrys call Help rid the earth this awful pail
 The Kaiser.
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Saks' offer Easter pumps for women. srecially priced at $5
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900 EITniFa Ave.

joy a good days outing should con-
gregate. All the children will be
there. Tickets for the different
Every effort will be made to make
this day a most enjoyable one. Cars
will he at the foot of Canal street
to take the children over and save
their strength for the games. The
weather man will be slipped some
thing that he may be good for at
least one day in May. The old fell
low has been somewhat off-color
lately. Trees will be reserved in
sufficient numbers to accommodate
everybody. The park at present is
at its best, so what more could be
added to please and suit everybody.
Come one, come all, the more the
merrier.
COMMUNIONS.
Next Sunday, Holy Angels.
SERVICES.
Thursay-C Confessions from 3 to Z,
preparatory to first Friday.
Friday First Friday Masses at
5, 6 and Z.
Sunday-MaSSes at D, and 3, Low
Mass at 10. Baptisms from to 4.
BAPTISMS.
Olivia Ruth, daughter of Marcus ].
Fegan and Olivia McKernan. of PA
Verret Street. Sponsors, l.. Aufde-
morte and Edna Roche.
Rita Mary Ann, daughter of Chris
TOPPER Teal and Vernita Schlogel of
Belleville Street. Sponsors, B. Gomez
and Bernadette Camus.
Florina, daughter of P. Radosta
and Mary Scramuzza. Sponsors,
Eugene Gemade and Rosalie Radosta.
William Edward, son of Edward M.
Wattigney and Edna Serpas. SpOn-
sors, Joseph Baudeau and Mary Helen
Wattigny.
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Cursed and onashed Their Teeth.

Cursed and 0nashed Their Teeth.
their teeth. They hurried on to the
next well, but everywhere sentinels
forbade our taking refreshment.
In an open space In the center of
the village was a big well from which
there came water clear as crystal that
emptied into a big trough. Five SOL
diers stood guard here to see that no
one drank. was just about to pro-
coed with my comrades when a large
part uf my company threw themselves
like men possessed onto the well. The
guards were completely overcome and,
greedy as animals, all the men drank.
They Quelched their thirst, but not
one became Ill. The priest, as we
learned later, was punished because,
the officers said, the water In every
village had been poisoned, and we
were told that only by happy chance
had the lives of our soldiers been
spared. The God Of the Germans had
kept true guard, II appeared, but the
God Of the Belgians was not there to
protect his.
In most of the places we passed we
were warned not to use the water.
This, Of course, had the effect of max.
ing the soldiers hate the people from
whom they could expect only death. In
this way the vicious instincts Of our
men were aroused.
The water, Of course, was nowhere
poisoned. These lies were told to
arouse hatred Of the Belgians among
our soldiers.
In the evening. at dusk, we reached
q village east Of the Bertrix. There
we found poisoned water also. In the
middle Of the village we halted and /
could see through front window Of q
house before which / stood. In a mis-
cradle home Of a laborer we saw q
woman. She chung to her children as
If afraid they would be torn away from
her. Suddenly stone as large as q
fist was thrown through the window
into the room and little girl was
wounded on the right hand.
In this village we were billeted In a
barn. With some comrades. went to
the village to buy food. We obtained
ham, bread and wine at farmhouse,
but the people refused any payment
because they considered US guests.
They only asked that we should not
hurt them. We paid them neverthe-
less for everything, In German money.
There, as everywhere else we went,
we found the population In mortal
terror Of US. The people trembled
whenever a German soldier entered
their home.
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Ms,slol.sxt
CoLxzSSEA

Died.-Saul Sease, on "Wednesday.
April "a, at $3.50 a. m, aged SO years,
resident of Algiers for the past
fifty-nine years Interment in Green
wood Cemetery Thursday. at 10 a.
m, Rev. S. L. Vail officiating.
Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping"
Mount Olivet donations to the Chill
dren's Home pound party were sent
to the Home on Saturday
IBaptism-On Sunday afternoon Al
len Christin Escuige, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen G. Bieber, re-
ceived holy baptism in Mount Olivet
Church. Sponsors, Henry E. Vogt
and Mrs. Corinne c. Hughes.
The Rev. and Mrs. s. L. Vail visited
the Lower Coast Missions on Monday
and Tuesday.
Services Sunday, May 5, as follows:
Holy Communion and sermon at a.
m, Sunday School at $3.50, evening
prayer and sermon at o'clock.
Tuesday, May Z, Woman's Auxil-
larry at 1880 p. m.
Annual Sunday School picnic
Saturday, May IL, at City Park,
trees 43 and A, 8 Q. m to 8 p. m.
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house had killed a soldier. None of
US had heard anything, however. The
house from which the shot was alleged
to have been fired was soon surround
ed and hand grenadeS thrown into 1t
through the windows. In minute all
the rooms were aflame. The air pres
sure from the exploding grenades was
so great that doors in the house flew
from their hinges and the walls Of sew
eral rooms were crushed.
Almost at The same time five civil
ians ran into the streets with raised
hands. They were seized at once and
led before the officers, who constituted
themselves Immediately into a court
martial. Ten minutes later sentence
had been executed, and five men lay
on the ground with eyes bandaged,
riddled with bullets.
In each case six Of our men were
always called upon to execute one
mans sentence. / am sorry to say
that was one Of the thirty called
upon at this occasion. The condemned
man who 1t was our duty TO shoot was
about forty years old, tall and straight
He never blinked as the bandage was
put on. He was led to the garden of
the house near by and his back placed
to the house. After our captain said
to us that IL was our duty to aim true
and end the tragedy quickly, we took
our positions six PAGES In front Of the
condemned man. The sergeant COM
handing us previously gave us instruc-
lions that we were to shoot the con-
demned men through the breast.
Now we formed into two rows, one
behind the other. The order sounded
to load and aim and we each put FIVE
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WORK THE PRISONERS
No. 81

Getting right down to the small boys slang
-. Knows Stuff" when he
dot Ms ship possible France and let our
send ships back laden with German prisoners"
Instead of having them
work. The should
various throughout
throughout put them in
a hundred and put them
the guards True,
- old codgers old to into
H. ranches them shotgun and they you surety
IL, hat the whom them get away
a suggest this known
have had
Veterans of the South and the
|ABc will this
drilling either.
support
of prisoners would
H. and feeding
- This would
% prisoners would thus effecuay country
|hhs
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On last Friday evening. ct the
homo Of Mra CAyard. = farewell sur
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1zek zz 20
Rev. C. C. Wier, Pastor; Residence,
25S Vallette Street; Phone, AL

Rev. C. C. Wier, Pastor; Residence,
25S Vallette Street; Phone, Al
giers 1873.
Last Sunday, at IL a. m, the Junior
Choir rendered sweet music. The
night service was very brief. There
was an unusual scourge of mosqui-
tos. War has been made on these
during the week.
The new church commission held
an interesting session last Friday
night. Mr.. Reed, of Favrot & Law
daius, was present and discussed
the plans of the new church. Rev.
w w. Holmes was also in attend
ance. Mr.. w. v. Melancon will be
added to the commission as a new
member.
On April 25, 1918, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
]. Green, of 315 Eliza Street, OBJ
served their silver wedding ami
versary. Complimentary to the occa-
sion they presented the new church
building fund with twenty-five one
dollar bills. We appreciate this beau
tiful way of celebrating a great event
in the lives of husband and wife and
pray that God may continue His
blessings upon them.
Last Thursday night, at the prayer
service, Curtis Green told his friends
Of how Mount Vernon was saluted by
sailors as they pass it. This, Of
course, is complimentary to the great
leader of liberty, George Washington.
He Immediately left for the Louis
vile and Nashville train, bound for
the Maine.
The pastor received nice letter
from Henry E. Albruzze this week.
He is still at Montgomery and is
well. Last week a nice note came
from Raymond Glazer. These mes
sages are very much appreciated.
Prayer meeting tonight at 7:45.
Let your guests know that war has
been made on the mosquitoes since
Sunday nights experience with them.
Services next Sunday and Sunday
night az usual
NPWORTH LEAGUE.
On last Friday evening. ct the
home Of Mra Cayard. . farewell sur
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CHAPTER III.

Four Of us had formed a close
friendship. We had promised to keep
together and help one another In
every danger. So we often visited the
homes of citizens together and did our
best to quiet the harassed people we
met and talk them out of fear of our
forces. Without exception we found
these people friendly and quick to feel
confidence In US when they learned
that we really were their friends. If
we wrote on their doors with chalk,
Here live good. honest people, please
spare them" their gratitude knew no
bounds. II 20 much bad blood existed
and II so many things which led to the
military execution of innumerable Bel
gians. It was because Of the mistrust
systematically nourished on the part
Of the German officers.
That night We marched on after be-
Ing Joined by q 21-centimeter mortar
battery Of the foot artillery regiment
No. 8 recently arrived. Not only were
we to act as an auxiliary for this bat
terry. but we were also expected to help
bring these immense cannon into &C
ton. These guns were In two sections,
each transported on q wagon pulled
BY six horses. These horses, the only
ones used by foot artillery, are sup
posed to be the finest and most power
ful in fha Hormou rynv
Yet these animals were seldom up
to expectations, 20 that 1t was a COM
mon thing to detail from 70 to 80 men
to assist In transporting these NOR
tars. and long. heavy ropes were car
ried for this purpose. This happened
most frequently whenever the guns
had to be taken OF q highway and
brought into q firing position.
Soon we arrived at the city Of Ber-
trix. We found many houses at the
right and left Of u burning brightly.
They had been set afre, we learned,
because persons In them had fred on
passing soldiers. In front Of one Of
these houses was q half-burned man
and woman with their fifteen or SIX.
teen-year-old son. All were covered
with straw. A little way farther on,
three more civilians were lying dead
IN the same street.
As We were marching We suddenly
received IN order to surround Q certain
house 1t the left of N Our captain
laclared that q dhnk 0kad trnM thai
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prise party was given in honor of
Mr.. Walter Wells, who left for
Canada Monday noon, after spending
friends were, indeed, sorry to have
him leave. as he was helpful in
church work, and he will be missed
very much. His friends assembled at
the home Of Mrs. Daniels and from
there went to the home of Mrs.
Cayard. When Mr.. Wells arrived he
was taken by surprise. He was pre-
sented during the course of the eve
ming with an Epworth League pin and
and a small silk American flag, after
which he responded and thanked the
Leaguers for their remembrance. All
present next rose and sang God Save
the King" During the evening
many games were played and every
one present had a most enjoyable
time. Refreshments were served at
the close of the party. The follow
ing were present: Misses Florence
Green, Ada Malone, Bertha Albrizze.
Roberta Hafkesbring, Irva and IneZ
Daniels, Thelma Cayard, Izella Guy,
Eta Pettigrove, Julia Cayard, Emma
George, Mary Peterson, Messrs. Wal
ter Wells. Claude Entwistle. Sanford
Hebert, Streuby Drumm, Edgar and
Roland Cayard, J. T. Brandt, NJ
Moore, Clement and Langston; Mines
l.. T. Dunn, R. NJ. Brown, Arnold,
Capt. and Mrs. c. ]. Zatarain, Capt
and Mrs. Edward Wells, Rev. G. c..
Wier. Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson, Mr.. ].
W. Daniels and Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Cayard.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
The annual Sunday School picnic
is to be this Saturday at City Park.
We will meet at the church and leave
at s. We will then go to the Third
District ferry, where we will catch
side. Our special cars will meet us
there and take us to the Park. Send
your baskets to the church before s
and the wagon will bring them to the
Park for you. Children that can't
afford to bring lunch or carfare, and
belong to the Sunday School, come
anyway. We will take care Of you.
Last Sunday our annual Children's
Day service was held and very well
arranged program was rendered. The
committee, with Miss Eta Pettigrove
as chairman, which arranged the pro-
gram, deserves special mention, be-
cause the program was very good.
The decorations were made by the
Senior Department and the church
looked very good
Next Sunday is Missionary Sunday.
Don't forget to come.
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THE JAPANESE TANGLE

The message people through
lHRusian Congress Soves
rst-cass likely
a Bshevk President there is the possibility
N people will that America still
ren and that there disposition
part dsmember Russian territory the
the Congress of soviets ask the Allies
Russia against the Germans will have served admirable
P it should
London Daily Telegraph points that japan
ally of Great Britain for the past twelve that she
usy lived her obligations in this that
proceeding cautiously
that land Siberia
the nature of sounding the Allies and the United States
the matter is still much in the air. but if Japan does
that will the cooperation Chinese
forces in the protection of Allied interests in the Far East
mncepie soldiers $40
Investigation ascertain whether white flour used despite
: rpBhon
adopted policy appointment we'll
business Augustus Phillips of dipomatist
States.
me rejected physical National
from 80 to 70 cent of the called higher than that of
cher country
ne Episcopal Synod resolved
M the Introduction of further Sunday work. Sunday baseball
Hhs picture exhibitions for pay
ne proprietor Coney Island,
at during New convicted of
1ding the sidewalk doing
New obtaining
the last Liberty worked hard in her patriotic
uat he died shortly after the campaign closed.
s hundred prisoners Wecheser IN " peniten
elected JAIL and have the time credited
Nm and given to the Red Cross, thus raising $50.
ne rector Of Cathedral York children
Out wock responsible their and it is all
blame them parents the iegmate ones.
rvh brothers who of Scottish
@ we're together wounded in the
In the left ankle bullets both lodging in the
Both occupied adjoining
~ the same hospital
" war Industries matter of conservation
hoardng clothing follows: Black shoes only in
oxfords and ankiehigh and medium high cut
; black, blue colors mems fabrics and silk
sn colors and about sixty yard for women.
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PERSONAL

+, PERSONAL
stAer Charles, C. p, re-
M Pass Christian, Miss,
Ms mission In that place
sacoessful. The attendance
zsest ever seen in the
- many who had been ne
their duties for many
~ neg to their youthful fer
sotion. The results were
ins and the Right Rev.
a ~ expressed himself as
I'd at the work of the
~ and fiery missionary.
kries left Algiers, sorry
~ ana, for Arkansas.
~, OF Pass Christian &C
lether Charles.
= afher Delahaye, s. NJ,
- nom st. Michaers on
- sAo odu6 time TO De
confirmation of the
ne parish.
"a = Helliet, s. NJ. brother
Helliet, s. M. former
Father Larkin. left
7 p. night for Minneapolis
he viii now be sta
Nther Helliet's first
United States. He en-.
n Louisiana, but he.
me part of the coun.
one affair. He misses
~ Of revolutions. the
a1its and the neces.
* q well-organized
eesatry. The indiana
Woody West may,
- Tor the present
~ e The larrnna
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classes in the history Of the Church
of the Holy Name made its solemn
communion. 1t was most imposing
sight. The children were well
trained and conducted themselves in
most edifying manner. Their sing
ing was exceptionally good. The
boys came out stronger than usual /;
it was, indeed, pleasing to see them
doing their part so well. Many pa
rents received communion with their
children, and, therefore, the commu
MON at the z o'clock mass was one
of the largest of the year.
The parents ought to be grateful
to Father Larkin, who worked SO
hard to prepare the children so well
for this great event. Day after day,
with patience and painstaking efforts,
he instructed them in the rudiments
of their religion, in order that they
might start right the life that is now
before them. The good Sisters also
deserve much credit for the fine
showing made by the children. The
order was perfect and the singing up
to its usual high class and perfee'
ton.
In the afternoon took place the
beautiful ceremonies of the consecra-
ton to the Blessed Virgin and st.
Joseph.
MAY DEvOTIONS.
The beautiful May devotions began
Tuesday at z o'clock and will con-
tinue to be held every evening at z
o'clock. This is a convenient hour
for all and 1t Is to be hoped that the
usual large crowds will assemble in
the church on those evenings.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
Thursday, May 9, is the great day.
Do not forget II. Prepare your
selves ahead Of time and do not fail
to be on hand City Park. one Of
the prsttisst parks in the country. Il
! the place where al those who On.
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ITO BE CONTINUED
EAT~~.e -
Won't Co.

Won't Co.
This thing can't go oni" exclaimed
the shoe clerk, vainly trying to get
number two shoe on a number fouf
foot.-Boston Transcript
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Confessions of a German Deserter
CONTINUED FROM u
CONTINUED FROM PAGE y

Disappointed and terribly embit-
tered, the soldiers cursed and CRASHED