Evening star., 1918-08-12
SHRAPNEL
sidelights on the Rar
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Germany as the result of the war
has about 5000 blinded soldiers.
France about 5000 and England about
1000. Before Russia stepped out OF
the war she had 1900.
In order that the science of camou-
fage may serve desired ends. II is
necessary for the canoufleur to study
lights and shades, depressions and
knolls. He must be able to know
shade and tone values as they register
on the eye in order to be thoroughly
successful in his work.
The valor of those surgeons Of the
line who man the advanced aid posts.
the dressing stations. and the casualty
clearing stations is magnificent. the
strain on them terrific. Subject to
shell fire and bombing raids-and ex-
posed to the whole gamut of war
they themselves often pay the su-
preme price for those they seek to
save.
These men in the midst of the
clamer of war know little Of how
the battle goes; they are there to save.
! and IT is only the result they see.
Sometimes there is hurried exit from
| their temporary hospital, quick orders
and directions are swiftly obeyed. and
| the great work of reparation is coolly
| carried on in a healthier spot.
The soldier himself often has a very
hazy idea of what happens to him be-
| fore he reaches the base. or is en-
| trained for Blighty.
One drowsily opened his eyes in an
advanced aid post. He found himself
lying on trestle. his wounds COM
| fortably dressed. With the slow stare
| OF returning consciousness he made
| out another bandaged man on a
stretcher nearby, and then his eyes
fell on figure that lay on the floor
| between them-a man in a scarlet
stained overall, who had work ed
through the rush for seventy-two
sleepless hours of blood, noise, and
pain-had dressed his last two cases
| ana then collapsed.
| Only the doctor himself knows the
pride of victory that comes to him
| when moments have snatched a man
from the gathering shadows.
| His sword. his pistol and his
tongue have struck terror into the
hearts of the bravest of jhis anita go-
nists." Thus did one NOTED French
man remark of Premier Qlemenceau.
| If the kaiser could see his soldiers
after one of his particularly grandilo-
lQuent speeches he might change his
.actics. Omcers at mess quote the
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The German soldier in the trenches
loves to mimic the emperors gestures.
Frost at high attitudes ffeouentIy
lbothers. ayiators, 1t collecting on the
faces OF their instruments.
The date Of the making is STAMPED
on every loaf of bread sold in France
these war times.
They call them the Harrisons.
There are six ofthem-the mother and
nve children, ranging from ten down
to two. They still cling to the little
farmhouse where the children were
born. even though the Hun tide has
swept to within less than four kilo-
meters OF their home.
| Guns boom about them all day:
boche planes circle overhead and are
ldriven back; every one around town
wears steel Stetsons-every one but
the Harrisons.
1t would probably be lonesome for
them IL the Yanks weren't there. And
1T would be lonesome for the Yanks
iif the Harrisons weren't there. saws
the Stars and Stripes.
| Though enemy shells may be falling
fast, French poilus love to talk of the
day when they can return to their
lhomes and welcome their American
Icomrades as visitors
All British soldiers who have lost. a
leg in service now wear a distinctive
arm band of white with a crown en-
broidered upon 1t. This is an act O,
the government, so that people NAV
| render the men every sympathetic
| consideration.