The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-21
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Albert N. Depew. author
~ the story, enlists in the United States
navy, serving four years and attaining
the rank OF chief petty %oficsr. hrst-ciass
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-The great war starts
soon after he In honorably discharged
from the navy n he sails for france
with q determination to enlist
CHAPTER III-He joins the Foreign
Cassard where his ma~rksnanship wins
him high honora-
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 ia detailed to the ar
tillery and makes the acquaintance of the
us. the wonderful French guns that
have saved the day for the allies on many
. battlefield. Before seeing any action, he
y ordered back to his regiment In the
front line trenches.
CHAPTER VI-Depew goes "over the
top and gets his first German In a bay
onet tight.
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 as they CROSS No Mans
Land
CHAPTER vIII-Sent to Dixmude with
dispatches. Depew is caught In q Zeppelin
raid. but escapes unhurt-
CHAPTER Ix-He is shot through the
thigh in a brush with the m and
is sent to . hospital where he quickly
RECEIVERS
CHAPTER x-Ordered back to sea duty,
Depew ~reJoins the Cassard. which makes
several trips TO the Dardanelles as a con-
WV Tha CaaaArd Ia almost battered To
pieces by the Turkish batteries.
CHAPTER xI-The Cassard takes part
In many hot Engagements In the memoir
able Gallipon campaign.
CHAPTER xII-Depew il q member OF
q landing party which sees fierce fighting
In the trenches at Galhpolt
CHAPTER xIII-After an unsuccessful
trench raid. Depew tries TO rescue two
wounded men in No Mans Land, but both
die before he can reach the trenches.
CHAPTER XIv-Depew wins the Croix
de Guerre for bravery In passing through
a terrific artillery fire to summon aid to
his comrades In an advanced post
CHAPTER xv-On his twelfth trip to
the D~srdanelles. he Is n In a naval
engagement and, after recovering In .
hospital at Brest, he Is discharged from
service and sails for New York on the
steamer Georgia.
CHAPTER xvI-The Georgia Is cap
tured by the German raider Moswe. De-
pew. with other survivors,. 10 taken aboard
the Moewe.
CHAPTER xvII-Transferred to the
Y~arrowdale, which was captured later by
the Moewe, Depew and other prisoners
suffer terrible hardships until they arrive
In Germany.
CHAPTER xvIII-At Swinemunde, they
are placed In a prison camp where they
suffer terribly from cold, hunge and mis-
treatment at the hands of the guards.
CHAPTER xIx-The prisoners are
transferred to Neustrelitz. but get no bet
ter treatment there thar at Swinemunde
Chapter xx-After several weeks at
Eeustreltz, they are transferred once
more to Duimen. Westphalia, experiencing
more OF the same brand or German Kul-
tur while making the journey.
CHAPTER xxI-Mr. Gerard. the Amer
lean ambassador. visits Dulmen and when
ne finds Depew there, tells him he will
endeavor to secure his release.
CHAPTER xxII-within q short time
Depew Is transferred to another camp at
Brandenburgi known to prisoners as THE
CHAPTER xxIII-Ambassador Gerarc
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 xXIV-In Switzerland De-
pew gets the first real food he has tasted
In months. After being showered with at
t~entions he sails again for America and
arrives safely in New York