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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26
AMERICANS COMBINE
TO FORCE. ENEMY RACK

F!!y Associated P.cssl
WASHINGTON. July 25.-Furthcr
progress by the American forces in
their attacks between the Ourcq and
the Marine IS reported by General FER
Sh!ns IN his communicate Tor yes;cr-
Gay. received today a. the War De-
partmcnt
Northwest OF Jlu!gonne American
forces penetrated the enemys positions
20 depth @: from one TO Two miles.
The statement. follows:
Section .i--Betwcen tho Ourco and
tn" Marine our troops participated IN
!cca! combats which resulted In fur
th"r forcing back tho ene1nys lines.
Northwest of Jau,gonne the eneny's
positions were penetrated TO depth
OF from one 70 TWO miles
Section B-Therc is nothing 20 re-
port in this section
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Germany Is Like House
Divided Against Itself

''If ever there WINS n house divided
against itself, Il IL Germany Mt the
prcscnt time. This mny sound nm
nEScrntion. The government, which
I'm its hcnrt of hearts clearly tesirc>
nnncxntions md holds to the nure
nilitnriStic doctrine OF might, bos
pcrfOrce not only to allow tho Psu-
Gcrmnns-tl,e rcnI supporters OF tho
priuclplcs-to mir their too-nn-rnct
opinions, but to permit corsitierpbIc
license Of expression to tint Inrrcr
section of the German pcoplc who
hope OF the government is apparent
~ that by letting these two parties
ntcrm aEninst Icnch other, the .n-
hucncc of both may be countcrnct
ed, and freedom mny thus he Oh
TIMED for Orportunist notion. Quite
clcnriy In the existing, turmoil OF
public opinion opportunism iS for
the Kaiser and his ministe.s .ae
"nl! policy practicable. This does
not mean TINT German nutocrnry has
lpst sight of it's lifelong uImx-
aims that have hardly ,ymvercd or
altered In d"cndes-but Mt this crixIs
even the partinl Accomplishment Of
these rnn be approached only by
cunning"
Such IL the opinion OF Germany,
expressed by II. r. r. Rowe, In mn
The Ti;ncs-Dlspatch.
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RESERVE DIVISIONS RUSHED
TO CROWN PRINCES AID

8 LONDON. July 25-N!ne divisions OF
reserves from the army o: Crown
Prince Rupprech, Of Bavaria and di-
yis;on from the eastern end Of the line
have been rushed to the aid OF the
German Crown Prince between SoiS-
sons and Rheims, but. says Reuters
Correspondent with the American
troops in France. the Germans may well
hesitate 10 push more troops into the
already crowded salient. Seeing the d-.-
ficulty they have OF feeding those al
ready there. German resistance or the
southern sectors OF the salient had been
reduced to mere she'll. i, Is added.
and the enemy doubtless is concentrate
ins efforts on Keeping open the outlets
OF the salient. The allied drive toward
Oulchy-le- Chateau not only threatens
the enemy communications with I'crc-
en-Tardenois. but is n serious threat
for the German troops around Ep.ods.
whose line OF retrea, would pass
through Fere.
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fBv Associated Press !

W \ s II q I . y, July 25.-With
American. French and British forovs
pressing the enemy hard on all SIDES
OF the Aisnc Marine battle front. the
air OF Washington was electric To-
night with a feeling OF expectancy.
IS OF great events impending. Rumo.s
O.: decisive victory ran through official
circles like wildare. Cntraceabie re-
ports were current that the army OF
the German Crown Prince had been
trapped and even that the crown prince
himself had been captured.
on!eial reports save no foundation
on which the feeling OF suppressed
excitement could be based
The latest dispatches" said Secre-
tary Baker, show continued advances
N several places by French. British
and american troops. They are no,
extensive. bUt are important and show
that the battle is continuing with
srea: v!cor."
Earlier in the dag press dispatch
told OF rumors in London that the
British west OF Rheims had scored
decided success and advanced toward
Fismes. the German rail base midway
between scissors and Rheims. Later
reports confirmed this 10 the extent
of stride forward by British ana
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gagged with the British and French be-
tween Nr!gny and the Marine.
Tho French victory on the Avre
lA.ontd.dle- 'region(. resulting in the
capture OF a large number OF prisoners.
was achieved in the space OF few
hoUrs-sign!ticant or the feeble quality
OF the troops with which ;he enemy
vas obliged 20 hold positions where he
G.G not expect an attack. Half OF his
divisions have been shot 10 pieces be-
tween scissors and Main de -Massi ges.
The divisions holding quiet sectors
divisions which have been systematic
caily drained OF ihe!r best men for
storm un:ts-a-e not much for the
French Infantry % overcome.
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NEWS FROM THE, FRONT
ELECTRIFIES CAPITAL
Continued Pressure Is Forcing Back the Enemy, and
Washington Officials Manifest Air of Expectancy
of Great Events Impending

French forces on three-mile from,
just west OF Rheims. throwing the
enemy bacls mile and Il half. Proc
ably IL WAS this which started will
reports OF Il sweeping victory.
NEWS. OF DECIDED GAINS
RECEIVED At CAPITAL
Still later came news Of decided
gains by Franco American troops
around Fere- en- IA rdenois and north u
Dormans, OH the Marine. IL was evil
dent that the southern and southwest
crn angles OF the German position were
yielding 10 tho pressure against them
News came also OF inportan. advances
along the Ourcq front.
The outstanding fact tonight ap-
peared 20 he that the enemy's front
was bel. : forced back all alonE Tho
siXty-mile battle line OF the gains
recorded, the Franco British drive
probably has the greatest possibilities.
tor it means that the eastern jaw of
General Foch's gigantic trap is clos
ing ia. Other reports show that the
German high command has masscd re-
serves and concentrated artillery 10
prevent movepent at this point or ~
its counterpart: near Scissors. where
the western Jaw had already been
driven ahead in n weeks lighting and
now faced German reserves asSembl ii
from the whole battle line
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ERROR IN REPORT
War Department Issued Stntcme n {
That Thirteen Marines Were Dead
When They Were Not.
inv Associntcl Press ]


WASHINGTON, July 25.-Gencral
pcrshinc. in a cablegram TO the War
Department to-day. corrected an err
ror in the American communique OF
July -, whereby thirteen officers and
men OF the marine corps were listed
rs having been awarded distinguished
service crosses posthumousiy. where
as tho names should have been listed
with those who survived the engage
ment IN which they distinguished them
selves. The error. the War Depart
,nent announced. was due to the omis-
sion OF a paragraph OF the commu-
nirue.
The officers and men incorrectly list
ed We're:
Captains Keller Z. Hockey and
John II. Fay. First Lieutenant Edward
T. Hope. Past Assistant Surgeon Rich
ard Ohshca. Surgeon Paul T. Dessez.
Ser-cant-Naior Carl ]. Norstrand Ser
Eeant John Casey aud John II. Culnan.
Gunner Sergeant Charles l.. Hoffman.
Gunner Henry l.. Hubert Corporals
Arnold n Cooley and Prentice 5.
Green and Private John kukoski.
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Youssoupoff, in Petrograd which re-
suited in the death OF the prizes, Ras-
putin. He vas arrested on the order
OF the Russian Empress and ban!shcd
10 the Persian front. Dmitri owes his
personal safety to the fact that he
was on the Persian front when the
revolution broke out
The Daily Express says tina: II tho
reDor; of the death Of the former heir
apparent Alexis is true. Dmitri is heir
10 the Russian throne. as the sons of
Grand Duke Vladimir AlexanLrovi,ch
lost their r!6ht to success ion some years
ago.
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INCREASED RATES OF PAY
AWARDED STREET CAR MEN
If President Adopts War Labor Hoard
Suggestion G-Ccut Fare VIII lie
General.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Announcc-
mcnt is expected this week OF the de-
cis!ons in about 254 railway wage ap-
peais which have been heard by the
national War Labor Board. All the
street car cases will come down to-
gethcr. Information ut the boards Of
fees indicates that increases are likely
TO be granted the men generally.
on the basis OF oiis Increase, the
board already has sent the President n
letter suggesting that he use his
authority 10 relieve the companies
which have made financial showing of
inability 10 pay the increases under
the present fixed fares. If the Presi-
dent acts along the lines suggested by
the board the general rate of car fare
in the country probably will he fixed
ut Is cents instead of cents
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day met with the same success rs on
preceding days
OCCUPIED
NORTH OF OIHCQ RIVER

"North of the river we occupy oul-
ychy-ia Mile. South OF the river Fran
troops made an Advance
which reached three ki!ometers n, GER
tain points. DESPITE stern resistance.
Especially in the region ot Dormnns.
Southeast q Arncntieres we oc-
cupy hill III and have crossed :he
Nanteuil stream. Further 10 tho south
we captured the village OF Coincy and
the greater part OF TourHeie stream
We extended our Progress in the fores,
OF Fe-e as far IS the general line OF
Benuvardcs-ie- Charmed
Our advance continued under ia
verable conditions in the Ris forest
and north OF Dormans.
"Southwcs; OF Rheims the enemy
continued his violent attacks against
our positions between Nrignv and 50.
Eunhaise and succeeded in gaining
loothold on hill go. Our troops soon
r.conquercd this height taking about
100 prisoners"
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ALLIED SHIP FIRES
ON u. S. SUBMARINE
Bont Struck Once and Slightly Dam
nScd before Identity Is
Asccrtaincd.
tRv Associa,edp Pros.

IVY NSSoclhtcH Frcss.
WASHINGTON. July 2J.-An Amcri.
can submarine OF the latest design has
been fired upon by an allied armed shin
OFF the New England coast. Tho sub
marine was only slightly damaged No
one was injured.
Reports OF the Navy Department to-
day said the submarine. which was
cruising submerged, suddenly appeared
near tho allied ship. and the latter
opened fire..
The scene OF the attack was not far
distant from the waters in which n
German submarine recently appeared
and when the American submers!ble
came TO the surface tho captain OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26
IS YOUR HEART WEAK?
High Blood Pressure, Harden.
ing OF Arteries, Angina
PcctOriS.

Important. successful isc overy.
without drugs, explained in Free S.
Page Instructive Book, illustrated,
The Nature. Cause and Permanent
Relief of Diseases of thc Heart An
gina pectoris, High Blood Pressure.
Paralysis, Hurdchii.G OF Arteries. etc.
without drugs and medicines" Will be-
mailed free OF all expense. 10 those
who viii forward q description Of their
case To the X. V. Walden Institute,
Mitchell! Bldg, Cincinnati. O.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26
SET NEW WORLDS RECORD
IN DESTROYER BUILDING
Mars Island Workers Sec Craft Com,
nis"ioned Seventy Days After
Laying of Keel.

If5E Associated FrcEs !
WASHINGTON. July ga new
worlds record in destroyer construc-
ton has been established at the Mare
Island. Cal. navy-yard in the commits
siohins OF the Ward. seventy days after
her keel was laid. the Navy Depart
mcnt announced to-day. The Ward
was launched seventeen and one half
days after the first plate was laid
Formerly 1t required twenty four
months TO construct destroyer In
this country.
The keel Of the Ward was laid May
10. and the vessel launched June ].
She was formally placed in commission
yesterday. and is understood TO be o,
the latest and largest design.
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What They Need as Food.

WASHINGTON. July %. Feeding
Solo!eTs in the can;onments and abroa Il
- taxing large proportion ~ the
coth''Es farm products. August re
quiremen's OF the army. the Depart,
mcht OF Agriculture estimated viii
can Tor 29.l57.o0o pounds Of potatoes
and l'"l.ooo pounds of onions at can
comments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26
COTTON EXPORT FIGURES
Quantity Sent Abroad In Last Twelve
Mun,Iis Less Than in Prcri-
ouS Year.
I a Nssocinted pressl

WASHINGTON, July 25.-'rhe Bureau
Ct Foreign and Domestic Commerce an
nounced to-day that in the last twelve
months 452S.Sii bales of cotton were
exported. 1.4lS32l bales less than in
1917. However, the value was greater.
ewing to the higher prices. the staple
being worth s665.o2i.tj5. as compared
with s54S.o7i,69o.
,0o.005,o7i pounds. decrease OF 5S, :
Geo 600 pounds from the preceding
Period
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PURSUIT OF ENEMY
GONG on STEADILY

Try Associated Pcessl -.
WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY on
THE MARINE FRONT. July % G:So ?.
M)-rranco American troops this
morning advanced ;aelr lines north o.
the River Marine more steadily. The
Germans continued their -etTeai!ns
movement 10 the northward.
The French and Americans also made
gains on other parts OF the hfiy-hVe
miles OF battle from; The Germans
viciously resisted IN majority O..
cases.
The entente allied forces in the ter
r!;ory 20 the north o: Chateau h!erry
are paying less attention TO running
down ,rach.He-gur nests, and are aG-
vanciaE ;he.- whole line. small de-
3tachmen:s being let, 10 clean up the
enemy machine sun crews.
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BERLIN REPORTS
FNILINE OF ALLIED ATTACKS

HEKL!N VIA Londony. Julv g.
Enemy attacks south OF the Ourco
and southwest OF Rheims failed" SAYS
to-day's War Office statement. record
Ing Yesterdays operations
The statement also reports the re-
pulse Of British attacks at Buc1uoy
and He5uterne
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Confer on Coal Situation.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-smokeless
coal operators OF West Virginia CON
ferred here to-day with fuel admins
tration officials on the question OF adj
justing the standard of prices for coal
from these fields consigned to Hamp-
ton Ronds. but no decision was reached
Tie operators are 10 furnish further
Information as to production costs
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HEIR TO RUSSIAN THRONE
CAPTAIN IN BRITISH ARMY
If Alexis Is Dead, Former Grand Duke
DmitrI Pnvloyitch Next
in Linz.

ItoNDoN. July c5.-The former Grand
Duke Dmitri Pavlovitch, cousin Of the
late Russian Emperor. has just been
appointed an honorary captain IN the
British army. Dm!tri. according 20 the
Daily telegraph, was presen; at the
famous supper az the palace OF Prince
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26
bring Sick md Wounded Hon.

ASH!NGToN. July 25.-Thc sur
fr'h-een"ra! announced that during
IN" week ending July -. 100 sick ana
wounded OF the american expeditions
afF :orc"s were brought TO the United
States for treatment and physical re-
constructiOn at army hospitals
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envy vessel preparing to attack him.
Only ono shot nit the submarine
which quickly made known It's idcnti,v
when tho allied ship began to IRE.
The shell struck on the deck near
the coming tower. denting several
plates. 1t was announced that the
vessel could be repaired in short
time.
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Giyrx A,rnx nIiIi,on.

CHICAGO. July 25.-Two million Ave
hundred thousand dollars. TO b. used
as fund 10 educate soldiers and sail
orS and their descendants after the
war was given to the University o,
Chicago by Laverne Noyes. Caicag
nhIlanihrnniSt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26
PARIS HEARS CANNON
ROARING IN DoRMANS REGION
tBy Associated Press. !

BY Associated Press
FAElS. July 25.-So heavy was the
ast.,!ery fire on the main battle front
last night that Paris again could hear
tho boom OF the cannon.
The roar came from tho region OF
DorsnA0s. on the M&rne, where the"en-
envy was making desperate attempt
TO enlarge the area in the salient ne
IS occupying. and from which steady
pressure OF the allies IS driving hun.
The territory the enemy holds within
the scissors Marine Rheims triangle ia
favorable to his defense but difficult
IN which 10 maintain COMMUNICATIONS
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NEW YORK. July 25-Thc mystery
81 the death - Private Edward &;
Moore on Tuesday evening following
MS arrest FOR desertion from the wash
'nFion barracks. was explained today
When an autopsy showed tina, the
y"nnE man had taken cyanide OF potas-
siam.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

WASHINGTON. July Fifteen
hundred registEants Of the State of Vir-
gina qualified for general military
service, were called by Provost Mar.
shai-Genera! Crowder today for s.r-
vice in the engineer corps. They will,
"ntra'n August TO : for Camp Hum
PIXIES Va
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NEWS IN BULLETIN FORM

WASHINGTON. July 18th. Ma
ional War Labor Board took steps to-
"a TO end the strike At the nine r,!an,g
OF the international Paper Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

NEW ROCHELLE, y Y. July 25.-
'"hn Carl Lyle tn" actor whose stage
name was Carl Lyle died to-day in
IN" ne" Rnehele Hospital lie was
born IN EGinbur@h, Scotland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

BUFFALO. y. y. July PA strike
was ordered to-day for all searlcr an
p!oEed on the Great Lakes, 20 take et-
feet Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

DoTmans, mentioned as the region
whence the heaviest sUnflrc was head.
is approximately sixty-:ive miles from
Paris.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

LONDON July 25.-'Ir tho allies arc
not victor.Ons On thts Mar Gnrrnnr,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

LONDON, July 25.-Lo.d Burnhar
presided ~ a dinner at the Ritz Hotel
tonight given by the press OF Great
Britain in honor OF Melville L. Stone.
general manager of the Associated
Press. Among the guests were sir
Robert l.. Borden. the Canadian
Premier; Sir George II. Perlcy Cana
cian high commissioner at London. and
Vice Admiral William s Sims. L s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

You will. be pleased with the chnr-
meter and uuuntUy of your answer.
when yUnr Want Ad 10 I'm The Times
Dispatch.
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will dominate all Europe" said FOREIGN
Minister Ba!four. addressing a Jugo-
siav organization meeting tonight.
ADDING: just as Rouman!a is now the
piaything .: Germany"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

WASHINGTON. July 25-Fif,een Of
the sixteen Federal controlled gun
plants for the forging and machining
Of cannon have been completed. IL was
announced to-day by the War Depart
rneat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

PARIS. July Pa new form O.
ku!tuT has made it's appearance. Ger
man av!ators in the last few days have
dropped packages containing white
.ozenEes resembling those that are sold
by grocers. Chemical analysis proved
the candy 20 contain poison.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

LONDON, July 25.-Fittecn German
machines were brought down and three
were driven out OF control by British
flyers yesterday. the War Office an
nounced tonight. Three British ma
chimes are missing
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SPENCER PORT. y. Y. July o5.-Tha
bodies OF z young man and n youne
woman. both we'll dressed and each
having a gunshot wound in the right
temple were discovered beneath n
noneysuckie bush to-day by Milo
adams. q farmer. about two miles from
this place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

WITH THE AMERICANS AT THE
MARINE, July 25.--Two hundred Amer
leans participated in u parade in cha
tehu-Ih!e.ry this afternoon when
!!esiceHt Poincare decorated two
French regiments
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-26
CHAPTER XIII-Continued.

We lined up in front of the baths,
soaked with perspiration, and piled
our rifles into stacks. A sergeant of
the Il. A. NJ. G. with a yellow band
around his left arm on which was
IS. f." (sanitary police) in black let
tiers, took charge, ordering us to take
OH our equipment, unroll our puttees
and unlace boots. Then, starting from
the right of the line, he divided us
into squads of fifteen. I happened to
be in the first squad.
We entered q small room, where we
were given five minutes to undress,
then filed into the bathroom. In here
there were fifteen tubs (barrels sawed
In twO) half full of water. Each tub
contained piece of laundry soap. The
sergeant Informed US that we had just
twelve minutes in which to take our
baths. SOaping ourselves all over, we
took turns in rubbing each others
backs, then by means of a garden hose,
washed the soap off. The water was
Ice cold, but felt fine.
Pretty soon a bell rang and the wa
ter was turned off. Some of the slower
ones We're covered with soap, but this
made no difference to the sergeant,
VINO chased us into another room,
where we lined up in front of a little
window, resembling the box office in
theater, and received clean underwear
and towels. From here we went into
the room where we had first undressed.
Ten minutes were allowed in which to
get into our "clabber."
My pair of drawers came up to my
chin and the shirt barely reached my
diaphragm, but they were clean-no
strangers on them, SO 1 was satisfied.
AT the expiration Of the time allot-
ted we were turned out and finished
our dressing on the grass.
When all of the company had bathed
1t was case Of march back to billets.
That march was the most uncongenial
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-26

two hundred yards from the Germans
| (the trenches at this point were six
hundred yards apart).
Two winding lanes, five feet wide.
had been cut through our barbed wire,
for the passage Of the diggers. From
these lines white tape had been laid
| on the ground to the point where we
were to commence work. This in or
der that we would not get lost in the
darkness. The proposed trench was
also laid out with tape.
The covering party went out first.
After short wait, two scouts came
back with information that the work
ing party was to follow and ''carry on"
with their work.
In extended order, two yards apart,
we noiselessly crept across No Mans
Land. 1t was nervous work: every
minute we expected a machine gun to
open fire on us. Stray bullets s'cracked"
around us, or ricochet sang over
head.
Arriving at the tapped diagram of
the trench, rifles slung around orr
shoulders, we lost no time in getting
to work. We dug as quietly as DOS
slble but every now and then the noise
OF pick or shovel striking a stone
would send the cold shivers down orr
backs. Under our breaths we heartily
cursed the offending Tommy.
At intervals star shell would 90 nm
from the German lines and we would
remain motionless until the glare of its
white light died out.
When the trench had reached
depth Of two feet we felt safer. be-
cause it would afford us cover in case
we were discovered and fired on.
The digging had been in progress
about two hours, when suddenly hell
seemed to break loose in the form of
machine-gun and rife fire.
We dropped down on our bellies in
the shallow trench, bullets knocking