Evening star., 1918-08-19
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
BY
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Thirty Canadian soldiers who went
over sea to fight the battles of the en-
pire have won Victoria crosses during
the struggle.
'The war correspondence camp on
the western front, as 1t Is called, Is a
homogeneous unit. presided over by a
chief press officer, responsible for disci-
pline, censorship and the general di-
rection Of the arrangements. He is
supported by a number Of, press Off
GERS, who accompany the war corre-
spondents on their visits to the front.
The correspondents have their own
quarters and mess, their own servants
and their own fleet Of cars and lor-
ries. driven by their own chauffeurs,
who are supplied by the mechanical
transport branch Of the Army Service
Corps.
The most favorable wind for poison
gas Is one moving about eight miles an
hour. It then can overtake soldiers
swiftly walking away from it Too high
In England there is a popular suppo-
sition that an naval officers are rich.
As a result Of this belief embarrass-
to officers and members Of their fam
ilies. Those persons who have prop
efty to rent as well as tradesmen in
variably put up the price when they
hnd that they are dealing with naval
folk.
Though the government tobacco Of
Italy and France is admittedly fierce
nevertheless soldiers from other coun-
tries fighting with the French and Ital-
ians have grown accustomed to 1t.
Americans, however. still look forward
to supplies from home.
"Are you in pain?" a soldier asked Of
hfa runnndAd
mo. the pains in me-" was the re-
sponse. ...
Antd-aircraft gun crews nearly al
ways are busily engaged, but on days
when weather is unsuitable to general
aviation activities the men have little
to do other than engage in sports.
pride in their scars Of battle when
them craft return to port They like
to feel that they have done something
In the way Of whipping the boches. and
officers and members of crews which
have participated in struggles with the
when they pull into port. One torpedo
boat destroyer had a clash with a
German torpedo boat. sinking one
with shellfire and sending the other
vessel pulled up alongside and asked
if any assistance could be given The
commander of the victorious little
craft replied: 'fYou can lend me a doc
tor and a medicine chest, and, II you
happen to have one to spare. . colli-
sion mat. No. don't want a navi-
gator; I fought her. and I can take
= her into harbor myself, and If she's
got pocket handkerchief bound to her
nose folksn understand she's had q
scrap in the North sea-"
'.The Atterbury. otherwise Attaboy
Special, whose lusty Yankee whistle Is
the nightly lullaby Of ono town behind
the battle front, has q be11 that Is the
wonder of the countryside. French To-
comotives, as every American there
found out on his first sight Of or ride
back Of one. carry no bells. Crowds of
French people gather in delighted won
der to watch the Attaboy go snorting
through the villages-rather not to
watch it, but to hear that wonderful
bell
Many things "old timey'' have come
into vogue again because Of wartime
necessity. The pack horse once more
has come into his own. He and the
mule. are largely used on the western
front by British armies to carry mu-
nitions and supplies to front line posi-
tions.