The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-24
SYNOPSIS.

6INOFoiS.
CHAPTER I-Albert N. Depew, author
OF the story. enlists in the United states
navy, serving four years and attaining
the rank OF chief petty officer. hrst-class
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-THE great war starts
soon after he Is honorably discharged
from the nav and he sails for France
with a determination to enlist
CHAPTER uI-He joins the Foreign
Legion n is assigned to the d~readnaught
Cassard. where his craftsmanship wins
him high honors.
CHAPTER IY-Depew is detached from
bis ship and sent with a regiment of the
Legion to flander5 where he soon 6nds
himself In the front line trenches.
CHAPTER Vie ia detailed to the ar
tillery and makes the acquaintance Of the
''16's". the wonderful French guns tina
have saved the day for the allies on many
. battlefield: Before seeing any action, he
front line trenches.
CHAPTER vI-Depew goes "over the
top" and gets" his first German In a bay
onet fight.
CHAPTER Willis company takes part
In another raid on the German trenches
and shortly afterward assists in stopping
a fierce charge OF the Huns, who are
moved down as they cross No Mans
Land
CHAPTER vIII-sent to Dixmude with
dispatches, Depew is caught In a Zeppelin
raid. but escapes unhurt.
CHAPTER Ix-He is shot through the
thigh in a brush with the Germans and
Is sent to a hospital. where he quickly
RECEIVERS.
CHAPTER x-Ordered back TO sea duty.
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several trips 70 the D~ardanelles as a con-
voy. The Cassard Is almost battered to
pieces by the Turkish batteries.
CHAPTER xI-The Cassard takes part
In many hot engagements In the memoir
able Ganipoli campaign.
CHAPTER xII-Depew is a member OF
a landing party which sees fierce fighting
in the trenches at GallipolL
CHAPTER XIII-After an unsuccessful
trench raid, Depew tries to rescue two
rounded men in No Mans Land, but both
CHAPTER xIv-Depew wins the Croix
de Guerre for bravery In passing through
a terrific artillery FIRE to summon aid TO
his comrades in an advanced post
CHAPTER xv-on his twelfth trip 10
the Dardanelles, he Is wounded in a naval
engagement and, after recovering in a
hospital at Brest, he is discharged from
service and sails for New York on the
steamer Georgia.
CHAPTER xvI-The Georgia Is cap
tured by the German raider Moewe. De-
pew, with other survivors,, Is taken aboard
the Moewe.
CHAPTER xvII-Transferred TO the
Yarrowdale, which was captured later by
the Moewe, Dcpew and other prisoners
suffer terrible hardships until they arrive
in Germany.
CHAPTER XVIII-At Swinemunde, they
are placed I'm a prison camp where they
suffer terribly from cold. hunger and mis-
treatment at the hands OF the guards.
CHAPTER xIX-The prisoners are
transferred to Neustrelitz, but get no bet
ter treatment there than at Swinemunde.
Chapter xX-After several weeks at
Neustrelitz, they are transferred once
more to Duimen, Westphalia, experiencing
more OF the same brand OF German kul-
tur while making the journey.
CHAPTER xXI-Mr. Gerard. the Amer
lean ambassador, visits Dulmen and when
ne finds Depew there, tells him he will
endeavor TO secure his release.
CHAPTER xxII-within a short time.
Depew is transferred to another camp at
BrandenburgJ known to prisoners as '"rhe
CHAPTER xxIII-Ambassador Gerare
leaves Germany. with the breaking OF
diplomatic relations by the United States
but the Spanish ambassador visits the
Depew's release. He finally reaches
Rorschach. Switzerland. and is free.
CHAPTER xxIv-In Switzerland De.
pew gets the first real food he has tasted
In months. After being showered with at
%tentions he sails again for America and
arrives safely in New York.