Evening star., 1918-08-16
lSHRAPNEL
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OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The life OF prisoner Of war in
termed in Germany is not all gloom.
The Germans themselves, particular
ly the interpreters. furnish much
amusement Some Of them profess to
have 3 wide knowledge Of English.
but this Is the way one Of them
handed out = warning to his prison
ers:
Each. every, some mans who rams
away escape wiz be shooted shot
capute dead and then soup he no
more win eat"
Women Of England who arc helping
tho army are known ~ WaAAB, those
aiding the navy Wrens and those who
are working IN the aviation service
are called Penguins. As in, birdiand
the penguins are not noted for their
flight, but they aid materially in the
success Of the British royal air serv-
Ice. They occupy many places Of
trust at airplane bases.
King George of England deems It
his duty to answer all letters which
may be addressed to him. The kings
private secretary finds his position
anything but an easy one.
Here are the conditions under
which = war correspondent has to
| work:
A great attack is pending. and 1.
the black night the war correspond.
ent journeys forth from s. H Q. by
which he sees what he can Of the
aetion-and. even were visibility per-
feet under conditions Of modern
war. he could only hope to witness
a tiny corner Of the battle-picks up
what facts he can at brigade. divi-
| and from the walking wounded"
who begin to stream down from the
front within an hour Of zero"
studies his maps. and makes his
early these days. So in the early aft
ernoon he IL whirled homeward.
maybe through shell nre. nifty. sixty
or seventy miles. and then only. at
the end OF a long, exhausting day. his
work proper begins. He must sit
comprehensive account Of the days
doings. graphic, II possible, as COM
| plete rs may be. yet containing moth
ing that infringes on censofship
rules. II h . task demanding the
utmost concentration from = mind
and bSdy already fatigued.
| Tho frst German poison gas unftz
in the present war were composed
largely Of chemists, metereoiogista
and other scientists.
Maintaining communications dur
ing an action and going "over the
top" with thes infantry when an ad-
| vance takes place, in order to keen
up, cooperation between the infantry
and the artillery. is. Of course. the
the artillery ,signalier's duty. and
many decorations have been won for
heroic. work performed under such
| circumstances.
Maintenance Of communications .
to sum up. is the signaller's Job. and
| eventually rest the result Of many q
critical fight
The Crown Prince of Germany in
vented some sleeve links that will
not come unfastened. 1t Is q moot
4 question whether the idea was his
own or looted from some one else. :
Tho Prince Of wales oftentimes
roams about among troops at the
day he stood by wagon with Q
| group Of Aoldiers who had come back
from the front line. The prince passed
cigarettes around.
My but you smoke good 'uns.. said
It was not until some time later
that the men knew their behefactoI
was the next King Of England.
i bootleg may have many mean:
trench vernacuiar It Is coffee. =
i Gen. Sir william robertson Of Eng.
land, who, despite his complete lack
Of official starch" Is q sticklet fol
..aw.S ond -o3lreS IN 20 thA sAntry
K why didn't you salute me-! he
asked.
P-p-ple.se. sir; didn't know who
robertson glanced down at hi,
oil and dust from close contact will
swell." he said. Il may mot 1ooi
Just now like blaakety general
But I am one"
r. was the year 1000. and the next
war. which was. to end all wars. waa
raging. The regiment Of nne. stxiwaf,
women were going to attack strong
position. and their ofdcer was DONG
her utmost to encourage them.
women" she cried. 'Never.let It 6t
said Of you that you showed the white
feather-et q. time when feathers arr
not being worn.
we will die nfst said the reki,
against the foe. - 80. j
Ten million letters and 800. 900. par
cells are sent out of England eact
week for soldiers In France. Z,
BY. doing odd Jobs for their, neigh.
bors an organISation IN ,Eng19nt
known as the Girl Guides has raised
$4,000 for the construction ..of hut
for soldiers In France,
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