The Glenwood post., 1918-06-01

into the front-line trenches and Is under
ore for the first time.
the motto Of the British Tommy. 'If you
ere going to get It, you'll get 1t. 30 never
CHAPTER v1-Back in rest billets, EN-
SsSS SesSSeris' fst' his first experience as mess
CHAPTER v11-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER vIII-Back in the front-lins
trenches "go West"
visit to a dusout in Suicide DITCH"
CHAPTER x-Empey learns what con-
stitutes days work" in the front-lins
trench-
CHAPTER xI-Empey goes lover tho
top for the first time in charge on the
German trenches and Is wounded by
oayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XII-Empey joins the ''sui-
eide club as the bombing squad Is called.
CHAPTER xI1f-Each Tommy gets an
official bath.
CHAPTER XIv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER XV-On listening post In
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XvI-Two artillerymen 'tput
one over on Old Pepper, their regimental
commander.
CHAPTER XVII I-Empey has narrow es-
cape while on patrol duty In NO MANS
CHAPTER xvIII-Back in rest billets
Empey writes and stages a farce comedy.
CHAPTER XIX-Soldiers have many
ways to amuse themselves while "on their
own"
Wnen up against a Prussian regi-
ment it is case Of keep your napper
below the parapet and duck. A bang
bang all the time and war Is on. The
Bavarians are little better, but the
Saxons are fairly good sports and are
willing occasionally to behave as gen.
tlemen and take 1t easy, but you cam
not trust any Of them overlong.
At one point Of the line the trenches
were about thirty-two yards apart.
This sounds horrible, but in fact it was
easy, because neither side could shell
the enemy's front-line trench for fear
shells would drop into their own. This
eliminated artillery fire.
In these trenches when up against
the Prussians and Bavarians, Tommy
had hot time of it, but when the Sax
ons "took over" it was picnic; they
would yell across that they were Sax
ons and would not fire. Both sides
would sit on the parapet and carry on
a conversation. This generally consist
ed Of Tommy telling them how much
he loved the kaiser, while the Saxons
Informed Tommy that King George
was particular friend Of theirs and
hoped that he was doing nicely.
When the Saxons were to be relieved
by Prussians or Bavarians, they would
yell this information across No Mans
Land and Tommy would Immediately
tumble into his trench and keep his
head down.
II an English regiment was to be re-
heved by the wild Irish, Tommy would
tell the Saxons, and Immediately vol
ley Of "Donner und Blitzens" could
b heard and it was Fritz's turn to get
a'crick In his back from stooping, and
the people in Berlin would close their
windows.
Usually when an Irishman takes over
. trench, Just before stand down" In
tie morning. he sticks his ride over
he top. aimed In the direction of Ber-
In. and engages In what is known as
the mad minute" This consists Of
Airing fifteen shots in a minute. He
10 not aiming at anything In particular
Just sends over each shot with
prayer. hoping that one Of his strays
will get some poor unsuspecting Fritz
tp the napper hundreds Of yards be,
hind the lines. 1t generally does: that's
the reason the Boches hate the man
nom Erin's iale.
The saxons. though better than the
Prussians and Bavarians. have nasty
trait Of treachery in their makeup.
At one point Of the line where the
trenches <7ere very close, a stake was
driven Into the ground midway be-
It was his turn. Tommy would crawl
to this .1take and attach some London
papers to 1t, while at the foot he would
place tins Of bully beef. fags, sweets.
and other delicacies that he had re-.
ceived from Blighty in the ever looked
for parcel. Later on Fritz would come
out and get these luxuries.
The next night Tommy would go out
to see what Fritz put into his stocking.
The donation generally consisted Of a
paper from Berlin, telling who was
winning the war, some timed sausages,
cigars, and occasionally little beer,
but a funny thing, Tommy never re-
turned with the beer unless 1t was In,
side Of him. His platoon got whif Of
his breath one night and the offending
Tommy lost his Job. r.- '
One night q young English sergeant,
xawled to the stake and - he tried toi