The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

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fighting he is aullsn and down heart
ed because OF 1t, but Ii he sought to
be token prisoner he is usually happy
and ready to talk.
Have you seen the evidences Of
German atrocitfea7''
II have never been in Belgium and
northern France so, I haven't seen
those things, but there is no mistake
about their being true. I saw a ser
geant bringing back a German ofi-
Ger and ten men, and when they
came up to the intelligence ofIicer
the German officer reached in his
coat took out revolver and shot the
intelligence officer dead
Isn't 1t a fact that the Yankees
ask no quarter and give no quarter
in their fighting now since they have
learned how treaeherous the Ger
mans are?"
1"Yes!"
The major then told of wounded
Americans who had been given first
aid by companions and left lying
where they fell until they could be
taken to the rear, having been found
later with their throatss cut when the
boys had been temporarily forced to
give up the ground over which they
had advanced.
Onfcer OF Artillery y.
Mr.. Proctor is an officer in the
light field artillery equipped with
the famous French ISIS which have
done such effective work for the
allies. 1t is somewhat similar to our
S-lnchs gun and is used some dist
ance back of the front line. 1t plays
a:btg part in the harrage work when
the infantry goes over the top and
helps to establish a. wall OF steel
through which it is almost impos-
sible for a man to advance. During
the. haTage a gun is expected to
drop a she'll which bursts into
hundreds OF pieces, every 30 seconds
on a front of Is yards, the gun be-
ing swung from side to side.
Gas shells are being shot from all
sizes of guns and being used freely
by the allies in retaliation for this
itnhuman practice set. up by the Ger
mans. Different gasses are being
used for different purposes and are
most effective as defensive mea-
sure. Certain kinds of gas will
hang low in forests better than 9TH
ers will and again another form of
gas used in an offensive in an area
into which the Americans must go
must not be ono which will linger
long. One kind of gas will kill a
man instantly.
How do you usually detect gas?"
was asked
''Claxon horns, bells and numerous
other devices are used to give warn
ing. Whenever you hear an awful
noise you. can make up your mind
it's warning of approaching gas.
There are gas officers in each regi-
mert and division who do nothing
else a.
the equipment OF the men. When
gas is coming they must go out and
ascertain what kind it is and they
instruct the men what to do before
they can. remove their masks. You
see some gas has to be removed be-
fore the masks can be taken off,"
e How are the new, National army
men showing up?''
In my opinion they are better
than our soldiers of peace times.
This is due to the fact that the
men gained in the draft are of
higher intelligence, very easily
trained and are first class fighters.
They understand the whole thing
thoroughly Isl.
What is the Fre1 chman's atti-
tude toward the war;"
Ask any of. them and they will
tell YOU that they. don't want it to
end yet They are tired after four
years Of fighting but they're ready
to 20 JON with It."
How do the French people live.
now 90 they fare during these
(. They live Comfortably"
Major Proctor started in the Of
fensive Of July z and, took part in
that for several days. His division
earned the name of "blacksnake"
from the. Germans because they
never silent.
Major Proctor eTsacts to remain
in this country nnta the first Of the
year and then be sent across in
command of a regiment Unless he
is called back. sooner he expects to
be able to again visit at home for
seven days. VI