The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-11-14
SYNOPSIS.

OTNOfolS.
CHAPTER I-Albert N. Depew. author
OF the story, enlists In tho United States
navy. serving four years and ATTAINING
the RANK OF chief petty officer. first-class
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-THE great war starts
soon after he IL hOnOrably discharged
from the navy and he sails for France
Win determination to enlist
CHAPTER II-He Joins the Foreign
Legion and IN assigned to the dreadnaught
Sassard where his Workmanship wins
him high honOrs.
CHAPTER Iv-Depew II detached from
hls snip and sent with a regiment OF the
himself In the front line trenches.
CHAPTER Vile is detailed to the ar
ullery and makes the acquaintance OF the
Us. the wonderful French guns that
have saved the day for the aines on many
a battlefield Before seeing any action. he
u ordered back to his regiment In the
front line trenches
CHAPTER yI-Depew goes "over the
top and gets his FIRST German Ia a bay
onet nght
CHAPTER Willis company takes part
In another raid on the German trenches
and shortly afterward assists In stopping
a neree charge OF the Huns. who are
Land
dispatches. Depew Il caught In . Zeppelin
raid. but escapes unhurt
CHAPTER Ix-He II shot through the
thigh In q brush with the Germans and
10 sent TO hospital. where he quickly
r~covers
CHAPTER x-ordered back TO sea duty.
Dcpew rejoins the Caszard. which makes
several trips "a the Dardauelles AS a con
voy. The cahsard is almost battered TO
pieces by the Turkish batteries.
CHAPTER XI-The Cassard takes part
In many hot engagements In the memor-
abie uallipoh campaign.
CHAPTER XII-Depew is a member OF
landing party which sees fierce fighting
In the trenches at Callpoh
when l got into the dugout again
the man was comlLg to. He was Just
been-by this time / was shlvering
only once In while when I did not
watch myself. He said four men had
been sliced up trying to get TO us be
fore he came: that they had lost
II men out OF their ~. including the
corporals; that they were almost out
Of ammunition: that the trenches on
both sides OF them had been blown In
and that they were likely to go to
pieces at any moment He said they
all thought the Turks would attack
behind their barrage. for he said the
curtain OF fire did not extend more
than hundred yards In front Of their
trench. What they wanted us 10 do
was to relay man back with the
news and either get the word to I'D
vance or retire or await reinforce
ments. they did not care which-only
to be ordered to do something. There
was not commissioned officer left
with either OF the detachments. you
see. and you might say We we're up
In the air-only We were really as far
In the ground as we could get.
The man thought there were other
of our lines not far behind us, but we
knew better; 30 then he said he did
not see how any one could get back
from there to our nearest lines
did not see either. Then we all hg
ured we were forgotten and would not
come out Of there alive. and you can
believe me or not. but ! did not much
care. Anything would be better than
Just staying there In that awful noise
with nothing TO do. and no water.
our sergeant said he would not ask
any man 10 attempt TO carry the mes
sage. because ne said II was not only
certain death. but absolutely useless.
And he began To show that he was
near shell shock himself.
Then l began to shiver again. and !
thought To myself that anything would
be better than sitting In this hole wait
Ing TO go "cafard." so ] decided 10 vol
unteer. I did not think there was any
chance to get through. but II seemed
as II / Just had 10 do something. no
matter what. l had never felt that
way before. ana had never been
anxious to $50 west" with n shell for
company. but I have felt that way
since then several times. Gun tell
you.
The man was telling US that some
time before they had seen the Turks
bringing up ammunition from some
storehouses. but they did not come
anywhere near. He said their sergeant
wanted our messenger to tell them
that. too. He would say few words
very fast. then he would SILVER again.
and his jaws would clip together and
he would try to raise his hand. but
could not.
Then our sergeant asked the name
Of the other sergeant, aud when the
man told him he said the man was
senior 10 himself and therefore In
command and would have 20 be obeyed.
He seemed to cheer up IA lot after
he said this and did not shiver any
more. no l thought l would volunteer
then. so I said TO him. swell. mon
vieux. do you think We are seeing real
shelllng- noMG And then L vas going