Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

Copyrighted by the British. Canadian Re.
'tniling Mission, which msintains dspots In
all large cities, where men, except Ameri.
cans. may volunteer
by sERG. RONALD KINGSLEY
t5sth Canadian Infantryl
A newcomers initiation into the
methods OF war is generally more or
less startling My own was the ex-
plosion OF a mine near Hill so short
ly after had gone into tho first line
trenches ! was thrown from my
feet The noise and shock immc-
dlately convinced me that was
badly Injured. / got to my feet,
however. and started a gingerly in
vcntory OF arms and legs They were
all In their accustomed places. After
thinking II over. I concluded that
such incidents would have to he con-
sidered part OF the days routine.
4 few nights later. eager to ex-
perfence all phases Of fighting. /
volunteered in a working party that
was going out into No Mans Land.
A working party runs all the dan
ger that a raidinR party does. with
hut little glory to compensate. They
must work silently, efficiently, dig
ging Jumping off trenches" filling
sand bags and restore parapets, in
spect the enemy's barb wire entan-
clements and do such other odd Jobs
as the eXiRency requires. on this oc-
casion the Huns were pretty rest
less They evidently sensed our
presence. for they sent over a lot Of
rifle grenades. One OF them killed
A member OF the party and literally
riddlcd his brother who chanced to
be standing near him. The latter
was woVRied In IL places II was
typical OF the hazards that a work
ing party has TO encounter.
One night while trench digging ]
observed British officer coming
toward us thru the shell holes. I |
watched him until he came over into |
our ditch. The fact that he was
alone and that his face was unfa-
millAr made me rather curiouA I
him. but he sought to |
brush me aside. exclaiming brusaue.
~. I'm an officer"
I'm aware Of the fact" replied.
What battalion do you belong TOT"
Tho Sixtieth." he snapped.
Now the Sixtieth had been re-
'ieycd but recently and was sent
back In the rest bllets / saw no
rood reason why one lone officer OF
hat unit should he skulklng around
n the gloom Of the front line
.renches when his command was
'ack In the hillen. took a chance
"A long chance that might have
'rought me into much difficulty.
ffou're under arrest" | said.
He protested vigorously. declaring
AZ he would see TO II that my cor
'oralR cheyrons we're taken from
ne. His Indignation was so great
hat for few panicky moments I
rendered II I hadn't made n great
under. As II afterward transpired,
had done the only correct thing.
few nights later that same Brit
IN officer faced firing squad be-
ind the lines. He was n German
nd a spy. He talked good English.
nd wore the uniform he had taken
n dead British officer from the
Ixtieth Battalion.
II Is big price we are paying
lt We know that had we skulked
home that slaughterer OF women
nd children. the German kaiser.
ould have devised at leisure other
dignities and humiliations. the
eater for having been suffered In
'Wardly resignation.
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BY SERGT. G. q. MARTIN
Can American who went overseas
1910. with the first contingent OF
rincess Pats regiffknt. later trans
rred TO the Lancashire Fusillers
ith whom he took part In the mar