Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-08-09

J British airInan was brought 10 earth
landing behind the British lines
about daylight came the barrage. II
WIS pretty big thing--ttie biggest We
ever heard. The TINE came for the
charge and We pushed out
a few Of our boys were too anxious
and they ,got so close 10 the barrage
that they were hurt Ny pal was
struck by q shell beside me-
Again he stopped and this time there
were tears in his eyes and lump was
working in his throat There was ST.
ience for q moment, then he went on:
I'VE were advancing toward HameI
village and had to 90 over one slope,
then down into a little valley and up
another hill. We got along all right,
but down in the valley there was Let
OF barbed wire that held US up some
I know I got caught. but not for very
long.
Our men were fighting ike any
thing and killing a lot Of BOches who
were in the trenches and shell holes
a good many OF the Germans were
yelling 'Kamerad, and sarrendering
too.
Two Of the Boehes came running
up 10 me with their hands over their
heads. I didn't know what TO do with
them. but an officer came along and
sent them to the rear.
Wounded hut Killed Ty.o
Then we went on and had about
reached our objective when something
hit me in the leg and went down 1
tried 10 get up but my leg wouldn't let
me and I was dizzy. While I was on
my knee I saw two Boches charging at
me with fixed bayonets- I had the
butt of my rife resting on the ground.
my finger on the trigger. and I fred
when they were about ten yards away
One Of them fell over dead. but the
other kept on coming and was on me
before I could throw in a fresh cart
ridge.
Then knew I had TO fight him
with the bayonet ike q man. So
got to my feet somehow, and as he
jabbed al me with his bayonet ! par
RED II with my rife and then swung
the rifle to his head as hard as
could. The blow broke his skull and
he went down.
That's all remember until woke
up and found a chum beside me- He
had gone out and brought me bach"
That finished the personal story Of
this boy who had fought and killed and
been wounded. but he had something
else which was much on his mind
After much hesitation il finally came
out.
I wonder If ny little girl at home
is happy" he said anxeusly, referring
10 his sweetheart in Chicago. The
correspondent told him she certainly
would be very happy and proud 10
know how well he had done.
4 hope she viii be-" he responded /
and then added:
"Would il be TOO much trouble for
you 10 drop her just line 70 let her
know that l am all right? 1 don't
know when I shall have a chance 10
write.
That letter win 20 Immediately, but 4
pending its arrival the girl in Chicago
should know that he IS wounded. but, /
as he himself says. all right Appar-
entity. his wound is not serious
German prisoners. taken recently, [
have been surprised 10 learn OF the I
number Of Americans on this side I
The German higher command has been /
spreading reports that the overseas /
-roOps were not arriving in such num- I
,ers as the entente capitals had stated. /
The German prisoners admitted rue I
fully that the drive had been conduct
ID with cieverness and invincible cour-
ICE. To this praise was added q tele- 4
ran from Field Marshal Haig 10 the
forces involved. including the Ameri-
an detachment. expressing his warm
.ongra tulati0ns.