Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
SHRAPNEL.
SideHghts on the War
by
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Walking is engaged in more by
the people of England than ever be-
fore. This is due to wartime re-
strictions upon means of commune
cation.
A court-martial is absolutely the
fairest court of justice. Everybody
even the prosecutors the prisoners
friend. He is allowed to say nothing
that will do harm to his case. If, in
ignorance. he makes statement
which may be detrimental to his in
terests. the president explains it's sig
nificance fully before he will take it
down Generally the prisoner has the
common sense to withdraw.
Flares such as are used by allied
armies at the front usually are di-
vided into three classes. namely:
ta) The ordinary white light for
illuminating purposes this may be
the parachute form which remains
two minutesb.
fb) Signals to artillery. such as
Lengthen range" usually a golden
light which bursts in small particles
(c) The IS. o. S." which calls down
the Hun barrage. The IS. o. S." is
generally a double green or red or a
combination of three different colors.
"A battalion that cannot march can
net fight" is saying at the front.
TRANSMISSION of blood plays an i'm
portant part in the work of medical
men behind the fighting lines. One
Army physician said:
we are using TRANSMISSION of blood
much more freely than heretofore.
In each casualty clearing station
donors as We call them, are Sc
1ected and held in readiness. properly
grouped. These donors are men who
are suffering from some minor mis-
hap-say. sprained ankle-and who
are fit and willing to give their blood
for their fellows. Instead of sending
them back we keep them near the
front in readiness for transfusions.
'In addition each casualty clearing
station keeps in its ice box about
thirty pints of blood, to be availa BILE
in periods of rush. We have found
that blood suited for TRANSMISSION can
out deteriorating. You may have
heard that during the offensive at the
end of last March We lost a few of
our casualty clearing stations. 1 am
glad-to say that none of our wounded
or doctors. nurses or orderlies fell
our doctors regretted bitterly the loss
in one clearing station Of thirty pints
of blood"
!; Many British women are learning to
drive motor cars, not only for war
purposes, but with the idea of utiliz-
ing their knowledge after the strug-
gle has come to an end.
L All allied armies on the western
front keep an accurate record of the
lgraveS of their dead. All are regis
stered. In discussing the work one
british officer said:
s. Yes, maps and compaSSes are used
Jail the time. and when once a grave
lis registered. whichever way the
tfpush' goes. the spot Is registered for
iRll time. grave. or a cemetery.
4might fall into the hands of the
boche, but We have complete plans
and charts. and no matter how the
.Hould replace every cross exactly as
before and reconstruct every grave"
III Singing troops always will march
FARTHER and better than silent ones
Ray observers at the front.
II Some thirty or forty zigzag courses
have been devised for the protection
~ merchanl vessels and transports
travelling the high seas.
~ the garrison in honor of some re-
Aurned heroes of the Fighting Fiji
teenth." The sergeant who was book
I'd to propose the toast. Our Regi-
hnent" had rehearsed his lines reli-
Efously to himself. but when his mo-
Ntent came no was nervous. and said:
& Here's to the gallant 18th. the last
TO reace the field. and the first to
leave fro
A heavy silence followed, until a
corporal sprang to the rescue
Comrades" hs began, you must
AxcuSe the sergeant: he is not accus.
TONED to public speaking. will give
TIE teast Here's to the. grand old
15tA-eQual - none"