The sun., 1918-10-20

truck went under the bridge n big one
landed near with a crash, wounded the
two drivers. killed two marines and
wounded ave more. We did not know IL
az the time ana did not notice anything
wrong till we came to n crossroad. when
told. We found the rest OF the convoy
after hunt. but even then were not
told Of the loss. and did not IND It out
till the next day.
Start March Hungry.
I'VE were finally, after twelve hours
ride. dumped In big field, and after a
few hours-. rest started our march. II
was hot as hades and we had had
nothing to eat since the day before. We
at last entered forest: troops seemed
to converge on II from all points. We
marched some six miles in the forest, n
inner one have never SENDER would
scamper ahead and we could have eaten
one raw. At that night, without food,
We lay down in a pouring rain to sleep.
Troops Of all kinds passed us in the
nisht--a shadowy stream. over half
million men. Some French offieers told
US they had never seen such concentra-
ton since verdun. II then.
The next day. July Is. we marched
ahead through a jam Of troops, trucks,
&C.. and came at last to a ration dump
where we fell to and ate our heads of
for the first time In nearly two days.
When we left there the men had bread
stuck on their bayonets. lugged q ham.
All were loaded down.
Here I passed one of VASES Lieu
tenants with his hand wounded He
was pleased as Punch, and told US the
drive was on. the first we knew OF II.
then passed few men OF Hunts COM
pany bringing prisoners to the rear. They
had q Colonel and his stan. They were
we'll dressed, dean and polished, but
mighty glum looking.
I'VE finally stopped at the far end
OF the forest near n dressing station
where Holcomb again took command
This station had been a big, fine stone
farm but was now complete ruin
wounded and dead lay all about. Joe
Murray came by with his head all done
up-his helmet had saved him. The
lines had gone ahead, so We were quite
safe. Had a fine aero battle right ovey
us. The stunts that those planes did
cannot be described by me.
Late In the afternoon we advanced
again. Our route lay over an open field
covered with dead. We lay down on q
hillside for the night near some cap
tured German guns. and until dark
| watched the cavalry-some four thou
sand-come up and take positions.
AT $50 the ext>morning Site woke
mo up and said we were to attack. The
| regiment was soon under way and we
picked our way under cover of a gas in
tested valley to town where We got
our final instructions and left our packs
I wished Sumner good luck and parted
Shell shock Man Runs BACK.
1--WE formed up on sunken road or
| two sides of n valley that was perpen.
dicular to the enemy's front Hughes
right. Holcomb left, Sibley support. We
| now began to get a few wounded; one
the rear with shell shock. He shook al
over, foamed at the mouth. could not
speak. put him under a tent and hi
acted as IL he had At.
1T heard Lieut.. Overton call to one Of
his friends to send a certain pin to his
mother II he should get hit.
AT s 40 we jumped off with line Of
| tanks In the lead. For two "kilos" ths
| four lines Of marines were as straight a.
| die and their advance over the oper
plain in the bright sunlight was pic
ture shall never forget. The fire go
| hotter and hotter. men fell. bullets sung
shells whixzed-ban7ed and the dust Of
hattie got thick. Overton was hit by q
big piece OF shell and fell Afterward
heard he was hit in the heart. so hi,
| death was without pain. He was buried
that night and the pin found.
(Lieut. Overton was John w. (Johnny)
| Overton, the famous Yale distance run
ner and track captain, whose death ir
action near Chateau Thierry July /!