Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-01
Americans Expect to Be Home in Year

may have been wounded. perhaps even
but the boy in blighty isn't worrying
He is rather seeing picture of HE
brother standing beside his machine
!! sun and with his autonotic revolve,
| splitting American death at the Heines
| This afternoon have visited and
seen approximately 500 wounded
American soldiers. have visited per-
haps 80 wards and never heard a
groan
Whats the use Of whining" said
one artillery man. He had piece of
chrapnel through his left shoulder and
! a machine gun bullet throu his jaw
| and skull hack of the left ear. Hurt
/ life he'll for while, but haven't any
thing to sroan over compared to what !
handed about dozen boches before
they got me- *
| AS I have remarked before. there is
| only one word in the English language
that describes the Americans atti-
tude. Tommy Anzav. Pillu. chasseur
stand aghast atjthe CUTS of the Sam
mics.
Surgeons Work Under Fire.
Back of one widely contested point on
the American lire stood tmaybe it's
still there) French farmhouse, 1t
and the stable in the rear were con-
structed of stone. and were seized by
|. Red Cross and a rnly units, for use ais q
j.iirst aid station.
Following their usual practice, Ger.
man gunner let drive at 1t with their
heavy artillery. One big she'll hit the
roof of the house and sent shower of
rocks and roof tile and timber into
the room used as dressing station
Miraculously none We're hurt.
This originally was, the dining room
of the home. :, Large and plentifuily
lighted 1t was ideal for the use it was
put to. Men were rushed In here
tourniquets and bandagcs applied on
the battlefield, examined replaced or
changed and the men then taken to the
stable to wait for ambulances
Shell after shell burst about the
houose and then finally one hit the roof.
Rush those .ambudances,.. yelled a
doctor. Get out all the men who can
walk, Well dress the rest up and have
them ready for You as fast as you can
move Them
Mover a suggestion of evacuating the
place for a safer dressing station
Stretcher to the right OF you. stretcher
to the left OF you, wounded men in all
directions Waitingsattention.
Two Legs, Ono Arm Shot.
In came another sergeant out of the
1.-The engineers
Pretty crowded In here. aren't you.
doc as he propped himself up on his
elbows. Guess I'll stand up and give
You more roonsgs this engineer sergeant
remarked. u.s.
Ten minutes later it was his turn.
The doctor use sss ne was to me In
fdeseribable ...guts" with which the
American soldier stands his wounds.
stopped moment to take closer look
at his patient. A piece Of razor edged
high explosive had ripped his left thigh
from just above the knees TO the hip.
Got that fixed, doc he asked.
yes, Anything else?"
Well. I've got, a hole in my right leg
that feels As, though II might be. pretty
good sized"
The doctor found a big wound In the
calf OF the leg. y q !. /, s.......
Now, Doc ifyou,n fix ups this hole
In my arsns afrlls be through Then.
and not till then. he added .fJaya vni,
. chair. GnessaI I'd better sit s. down
while you dress the. armand. say. can
], have glass of water 2, @lsi q
Three wounds finally dressed, this
American calmly got up. walked into
the yard and disdained help used his
one good remaining member his right
arm. and pulled himself into the ambu.
lance. He is recovering now. nicely.
Of course he is; nerve like that cannot
be overcome