The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-05
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Albert N. Depew, III
navy, serving four years and attaining
the rank OF chief petty officer. hrst-ciass
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-The great war starts
soon after ne Is honorabiy discharged
from the navy and he sails for France
with a determination to enlist
CHAPTER uI-He joins the Foreign
Legion and is assigned to the d~readnaught
cassard where his Workmanship wins
him high honors.
CHAPTER Iv-Depew is detached from
his ship and sent with a regiment of the
Legion to lande 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
. battlefield. Before seeing any action. he
u ordered back to bis regiment In the
front line trenches.
CHAPTER VI-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 as they cross No Mans
Land. u
CHAPTER vIII-Sent to Dixmude with
dispatches, Depew is caught in a Zeppelin
raid. but escapes unhurt-
CHAPTER Ix-He is shot through the
thigh in a brush with the Germans and
Is sent to a 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
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 Gallipoi campaign
CHAPTER XII-Depew is = member of
a landing party which sees fierce fighting
In the trenches at GallipolL
cHAPTN xIII-After an unsuccessful
trench raid, Depew tries to rescue two
rounded men in No Mans Land, but both
die before he can reach the trenches.
CHAPTER xIv-Depew wins the croix
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 K discharged from
steamer George.
ANl-Ino GeOLBlC Is cap
tured by the German raider Moewe. De-
pew. with other survivors. 10 taken aboard
the Moewe.
CHAPTER xvII-Transferred to the
Yarrowdale. 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, hunger and mis-
treatment at the hands of the guards.
CHAPTER XIx-The prisoners are
transferred 10 Neustrelitx, but get nc bet
? ter treatment there than at Swinemunde.
Chapter xx-After several weeks at
Neustrelitz, 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 q short time.
Depew is transferred TO another camp at
Brandenburg, known to prisoners as "rhe
Hell Hole of Germany"
CHAPTER XXIII-Ambassador Gerarr
| leaves Germany, with the breaking OF
diplomatic relations by the United states.
but the Spanish ambassador visits the
Depew's release. He finally reaches
Rorsehach. 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 ant
arrives safely in New York.