The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-04

tenceu 70 extra WATCH dufy TOT = Wsek
for the o6enee Of displaying a love Of
humanity.
Our leader. Lieutenant Of Reserve
Elm. declared that such thing ns pity
was insanity. He said II the woman
had eight children that was her brsI-
ness. Then be conclasied by saying
with great emphasis: '.In war every
body looks out for themselves. even
iiss iss s<essyshisss around hirl nerishes"
Another soldier was sentenced TO
serve IA days at hard labor. He was
bringing bread 10 hungry family and
had six small ioases in his arms, which
he had gathered from among the sol
diers- The same lieutenant net him,
accompanied by several noncommis-
stoned officers. To the question as to
where he was going. he replied that he
WAS on his way 10 assist poor family
which had actually suffered hunger.
The lieutenant at once ordered him 10
return the bread to his company. Then
he ragged and ragged at the soldier, cali
ing him fool. idiot, Hntieniot. etc. But
the soldier nevertheless did not obey
and when the lieutenant numbered
second command TO halt. the soldier
turned around and threw the bread
before the iieutenant's feet. Then he
said quietly. u do not wish anybody
any harm, but If yon and your auto
cratic family, and the whole German
nation had to endure what the poor
Belgians are obliged TO suffer. 1t would
be bitter but just lesson"
This man was sentenced TO serve IA
days for talking back 10 his superior
officer. II surprised US all that lie was
let on 80 easily.
But bitterness In the ranks grew,
and at last the many hard punishinents
that were pronounced created 20 much
any Of their comrades.
We left SugnS the next morning and
one hour later crossed the Franco-Rel-
gisn border. Here again we were or
dered TO give three cheers as We did
when our troops first crossed Germany
into Belgium At noon We arrived At
vivier-Au-Court- We remained In the
village sntii evening and were per
mitred to go about without restric-
tons In the afternoon nine men of
my company were arrested for assault
ing 4 woman but were roon released
At this time there WAS n great scar
city Of tobacco among our soldiers and
] knew that a mark or more WAS paid
for q cigarette whenever one was Of
fered for sale Here, in yivier-Au-
Conrt there was but one government
tobacco stall. j have seen how men
were forced by noneommissioned offi-
GERS 1T the point of guns to give up
their entire supply of tobacco for.
worthless recuisitLon papers. These
gentlemen" later sold their tobacco
at half = mark for small paekets-
Toward evening we marched OF and
ton. from where the enemy's defenses
on the Messe could be bsmbarled
After q short march We encountered
and fought q French army northeast
of Donchery. Only the enemy's rear
guard was on eur side u the heuxe.
To II WAS given the duty Of covering
the crossing Of the main body or the
French armies over the Aeuse. which
was done near Donchey.
The few bridges left standing were
not sufficient for the enemy to cress
result there developed In Donchery .
terrible fght- The French made an
enormous effort. There wss y terrible
slaughter ss man fought against man.
IL was one Of the most fearful battles
l have ever witnessed No one knew
afterwards how many he had killed.
sometimes stronger men. then weaker
ones attacked. The glare from burn
Ing houses turned Into red the whites
OF the fighters eyes and revealed men
battling one another frothins nt the
mouth.
without any headgesr. unkempt
hair uniforms open or mostly torn.
II was bsyonettinE. hitting. scratching
and plnnginS like Wild beasts for life
or death. Everybody fought for his
life. There was no quarter. Only
moaning and gasping could be heard.
Each msn thought only OF his own
life. of death or his home. Old memo
ries raced through the mind, pursuing
one smother feverishly and vet men
grew wilder. for they now battied q
new enemy-exhaustion.
But there could not yet be any let
up. Again and again there Is nothing
to do but strike. stab, bite. frhtiny
without guns OF other weapons except
those provided by nature for life or
death.
The esertion becomes more super
human. You bite and you are a victor
but victor only for second. for the
next antagonist Is already upon you.
He has just killed one of your COM
rades You suddenly remember that
You still have dagger. After a hasty