Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-17
DON'T GIVE up
AN INCHlS The
ARMY SLOGAN
Retreat is a Word Which
Seems SuperAuous in the
American Army.
(By 3. II. Tosteyin)

Somewhere in France, June Fl.
1t is the standing boast of the
American troops 1--WE never give up
In inch" In all Of the historic fighting
In June at the American front, the
German drive has not only been stop
bed but the Heinies have been pushed
Jack. ~ ~ @
Last night when wounds and dress
lngs had been replaced and examined
night, and the lights had gone out, yet
leaving the SO cot wards bathed in q
soft twilight of 9 o'clock a chap over
IN the orner gave a vivid description
Of his experiences.
It was a matter of fact recital of
what is now accepted as a common
place everyday affair. Yet it was much
more than that. to me. It was an ex-
ample of the modern day version of
Commodore Perry's historic Don't
give up the ship as lived and exemp-
lifted by the sons Of Uncle Sam a CEN
fury later.
This morning I learned the boys
name, Private Arquilias Phillips, Ash
land Ky. His company and regiment
Of infantry is banned from mention
by the censor and after all is nones-
sential.
1--WE only let four Of them get back
n we got fifty" he said.
"You all know that during the day
there's a powerful lot of aeroplanes
going over us. We dug little places in
der. That day the Germans were sure
sending over a lot Of shells. They
seemed to be bursting all around us
and they sure tore up our trenches.
I had just crawled into one of the
little holes when a couple Of big shells
landed in the trench and exploded
where three of the fellows were sit
ting. I got covered up with dirt and
was s~hell-shocked for a right smart
bit. But I crawled out. n
"Just about then the German bar
rage stopped and 81 Of them came
over. There were only three of us left
in the trench, but out farther there
were some more Americans. We let
loose with our "Sho Shos'' (automatic
rifles) and so did the other fellows
and we got fifty Of them. There were
only four who got back.
Some Of the wounded we took
prisoners" he continued. THE fellow
could talk pretty good English and
over and get some American prisoners
and not to come back unless they got
them. IT,
swell they didn't"
A mere handful of Americans back
ed by American spirit can do big exc
cution. Not over ten Or a dozen, met
this charge which really was OF
the minor little affairs which occur
daily. Five times as many Of the enc
my, and note the result. The Germans
have talked about Americas insignif-
cant small army. Well, it doesn't take
b many after all.
Eyes that barrage was a bad one
that they gave us, but we got back al
them the next day." Phillips went on
II never did see such a barrage as our
artillery gave them. Why, there were
German helmets and arms and legs
lying through the air in all directions
Ind all the. time.
''Then we went over the top, and the
Germans just simply melted away. We
lred up their trenches and got ready
10 move again, and they shipped me
down here for my throat, but guess
The boys of the til are still head.
I'd for Berlin"
The English language is as variable
rs the wind. And it comes with a diff.
ferent expression from the four cor.
ners Of the nation. I wish it were pos.
<sible to tell you this story, to write II
with the soft intonation Of the Ken.