The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-17
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Albert N. Depew, author
Of the story, enlists In the United states
navy, serving four years and attaining
the rank OF chief petty officer. hrst-class
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-The great war starts
soon after he is honorably discharged
from the navy and he sails for Francs
with a determination TO enlist
CHAPTER uI-He joins the Foreign
Legion and is assigned to the dreadnaught
CassaTd where his Workmanship wins
him high honors.
CHAPTER IV-Depew is detached from
bis ship and sent with a regiment of the
Legion to Flanders where he soon nnds
himself In the front line trenches
CHAPTER Vile Is detailed to the ar
tillery and makes the acquaintance of the
''76s", the wonderful French guns that
have saved the day for the allies on many
q battlefield. Before seeing any action. he
e ordered back to his regiment In the
front line trenches.
CHAPTER y-Depew goes "over the
top" and gets" his first German In a bay
onet fight
CHAPTER Willis company takes part
In another raid on the German trenches
and shortly afterward assists in stopping
q fierce charge of the Huns, who are
moved down 40 they cross No Man's
Land.
CHAPTER v~III-sent to Dixmude with
dispatches. Depew is caught In a Zeppelin
raid, but escapes unhurt
CHAPTER K-He is shot through the
thigh in a brush with the Germans and
Is sent to a hospital. where he quickly
RECEIVERS.
CHAPTER x.5ordered back TO sea duty.
Depew reJoins the Cassard, which makes
several trips to the DardaneIles as a con-
voy. The Cassard Is almost battered to
pieces by the Turkish batteries.
CHAPTER xI-The Cassard takes part
In many hot engagements In the memoir
able Gallipoh campaign
CHAPTER xII-Depew is a member of
a landing party which sees fierce fighting
in the trenches at Galipol
CHAPTER xIII-After an unsuccessful
trench raid, pepsw tries to rescue tive
die before he can reach the trenches.
CHAPTER xIv-Depew wins the croir
a terrific artillery fire to summon aid to
his comrades in an advanced post.
CHAPTER Xv-on his twelfth trip to
the Dardanelles, he Is wounded in a naval
engagement and, after recovering in a
hospital at Brest, he is discharged from
service and sails for New York on the
steamer George.
CHAPTER XVI-The George is cap
tured by the German raider Moewe. De-
pew, with other survivors. is taken aboard
the Moewe.
CHAPTER XYII-Transferred to the
Yarrowdale, which was captured later by
the Moewe,, Depew ana other prisoners
suffer terrible h~ardships until they arrive
in Germany.
CHAPTER XVIII-At S~winemunde, they
ara nlaC0d in "A DFfgnn Camn WheF9 thew
suffer terribly from cold, hunger and mis-
treatment at the hands OF the guards.
CHAPTER XIX-The prisoners are
transferred to Neustrelitz, but get no bet
ter treatment there than at Swinemunde.
Chapter xx-After several weeks at
Neustreltz. they are transferred once
more to Dulmen. Westphalia, experiencing
more of the same brand OF German kul-
tur while making the journey.
CHAPTER XxI-Mr. Gerard, the Amer
lean ambassador. visits Dulmen and when
he finds Depew there, tells him he Will
endeavor to secure his release.
CHAPTER XxII-within a short time,
Depew Is transferred to another camp al
Br9ndenburg, known to prisoners as "The
CHAPTER XXIII-Ambassador Gerare
leaves Germany. with the breaking OF
diplomatic relations by the United States.
but the Spanish ambassador visits the
camp at Brandenburg and arranges for
Depew's release. He finally reaches
Rorschach. switzerland. and is free.
CHAPTER X1Iv-In Switzerland De-
pew gets the first real food he has tasted
in months. After being showared with at
t~entions he sails again for America and
arrives safely in New York.
We could not go TO sleep because
the decks were wet. nor could we sit
down with any comfort for the same
reason. Besides, we thought we might