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We learned more the first week Of q
actual training in England than we
did from November to April in Cana
da. I make this statement without
fear that any officer or man Of the
Canadian forces alive today will dis
agree with me. and I submit 1t for the
thoughtful consideration of the gen.
tlemen who believe that our own
armies can be prepared for service
here at home.
In this war every man has got to be
a specialist. He's got to know n
thing better than anybody else except
those who have had intensive instruc-
ton in the same branch. And, besides
that, he's got to have effective general
knowledge Of all the specialties In
which his fellow soldiers have been
particularly trained. I can illustrate
this. Immediately upon u return
from first leave in England we were
divided into sections for training In
eight specialties. They were: Bombing,
sniping, scouting, machine gun fight
4A6, 0A6u0AIll6S lkCASAA AAOA OlSAUsASAt
bayonet fighting and stretcher bearing.
I was selected for special training In
bombing, probably because I was sup
posed, as an American and a baseball
player, to be expert in throwing. with
the other men picked for training In
the same specially, I was sent to Al
dershot, and there for three weeks,
twelve hours a day, I threw bombs,
studied bombs, read about bombs, took
bombs to pieces to e what made
them tick and put them together again
and did practically everything else
that you could do with a bomb, except
eat it.
Then I was ordered back along with
the other men who had gained this
intimate acquaintance with the entire
bomb family, and we were put to work
teaching the entire battalion all that
we had learned. When we were not
teaching we were under instruction
ourselves by the men who had taken
special training in other branches.
Also at certain periods Of the day we
had physical training and rifle prac-
tice. Up to the time of u arrival In
England intensive training had been
merely a fine phrase with US. During
our stay there it was a definite and
overpowering fact. Day and night we
trained, and day and night it rained.
At 8 o'clock we would fall into our
hunks in huts which held from q half
to q whole platoon-from thirty to six
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-02-21
Precise.

Scotch Sergeant-"And moo wen Try
the RIGHT turn by numbers, and mind
that ye don't move till ye hear the
final syllable Of the word tur-ru!"-
Passing Show.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-02-21
"Boys, for Gods Sake Don't Call Me
Harry. Here Comes the Generai!"

ment, call it what you will. The rest
of my story is a simple relation Of
facts and occurrences in the order in
which they came to my notice and hap.
pened to me. 1t may start of a little
slowly and jerkily, just as we did, not
knowing what was coming to US. I'd
like to add that it got quite hot enough
to suit me later several times. There
fore, as my effort is going to be to
carry you right along with me In this
account of my experiences, don't be
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-02-21
No. |
In Training
bp Sergeant Alexander McClntock.
D. G. NJ, 9th Overseas Bait.
Canadian Grcn. Guards
1917. by the Bell Syndicate. Inc
FOREWORD.

FOREWORD.
Here is q literary product which is
at once an admirable example of the
force of simple realism in the descrip-
ton of things Uhich are difficult of
ordinary comprehension, and a hand
book and guide for every prospective
soldier of our armies.
Sergeant .McChntock has not aprit-
ten stories about the pdr. He has
1oritten the wdr itself, reducing it,
n might almost say, to soords of one
syllable, get bringing to the readers
vieto, clearly and vividly, the var;ous
aspects of the great struggle, hidden
to oil ercept the nan Uho is actually
a part of It. His contribution to the
history of the ecdr must be classed as
one aDhich shines .Utth a nep light.
It Is fascinating in its sin1plicity,yet
thrilling in its convincing detail. 1t
leads one, With evergro1Din0 and com-
pellin0 interest, from a casual CONFER
sation in a hotel in New York through
scenes of strife and blood and thrill
ing conflict to the moment aDhen the
king and queen Of Eagiand come to
the bedside of a Kentucky youth in q
London hospital to thank him in the
nome of their nation for his services
in the aus 1Dhich zoe haze o come
to recognize as that of world humanity.
Sergeant McClintocE received the
Distinguished Conduct medal before
leaving England for home on leave.
He is returning to accept a commits
sion in the Canadian overseds forces.
The story is told in McClintDck's osun
Anad0rned 1vay.
HDQN'T lay claim to being much Of
al writer, and up till now I have
4 never felt the call to write any
thing about my experiences with the
Canadian troops in Belgium and
France, because I have realized that
a great many other men saw quite as
much as I did and could beat me tell
ing about it. OF course I believed that
my experience vas worth relating, and
I thought that the matter published in
the newspapers by professional writ
ers sort Of missed the essentials and
lacked the spirit Of the bitches" In a
good many ways in spite of its excel
lent literary style, but I didn't e any
reason why it was up to me to make
an effort as a war historian until now.
Now there is a reason, as I look at it,
/ believe I can show the two or three
millions of my fellow countrymen who
will be tout there" before this wal is
over what they are going to be up
against and what they ought to pre-
pare for personally and individually.
That is as far as I am going to go in
the way of excuse, explanation or com
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Our position was to the left of st. Eloi
and was known as "the island" be-
cause it had no support on either flank.
On the left were the User canal and
the bluff which forms its bank. On
the right were 300 yards Of battered
down trenches, which had been rebuilt
twice and blown in again each time
by the German guns. For some rea
son, which I never quite understood,
the Germans were able to drop what
seemed a tolerably large proportion Of
the output Of the Krupp works on this
particular spot whenever they wanted
to. Our high command had concluded
that 1t was untenable, and SO we, on
one side Of it and the British, on the
other, had to just keep it secuted and
protect u separate tanks. Another
name they had for that position was
the 'bird cage" That was because
the first fellows who moved into it
made themselves nice and comfy and
put up wire MEETINGS to prevent any
one from tossing bombs in on them.
Thus, when the Germans stirred up
the spot with an accurate shower Of
"whiz bangs" and "coal boxes" the
same being thirteen Founders and six
inch shells, that wire netting presented
a spectacle Of utter inadequacy which
hasn't been equaled in this wal.
They called the position which we
were assigned to defend "the grave
yard Of Canada" That was because
Of the fearful losses Of the Canadians
here in the second battle Of Ypres,
from April q to June I, 1915, when
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

k1IElIINIMl IHmEli6lE0IE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

Careless headline writers caused great
heal of anguish in three middle-western
states when they announced the proposal
bf an armistice by Germany in such a
kay as to make it appear that Germany
had surrendered. The Interpretation put
pn the heading was such that the people
n countless cities and towns Of Illinois,
Indiana and Wisconsin held grand cele-
brations over the close Of the war and the
Eictory of the allies. The incident shows
bow much responsibility the writer's Of
he headlines carry with them, for a large
part of the newspaper readers get their
Interpretation Of the days news from the
headlines, however much they may read
The text Of tha story underneath. A care
b. perusa! of the text of the story
kould have acquainted them with the in
formation that Germany had not accept
I'll Wilson's terms and, therefore, had not
surrendered, but instead of that they in.
lnlged in a careless perusal of the text.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

Entered at The Postofice at Barre as Second
Class Mail Matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

A Springfield, Mass, man lives to have
he pleasure Of reading his own obituary.
de went to southern training camp and
iftcr a week was reported officially as
lead of influenza, whereupon his family
made arrangements for receiving the
body and for holding funeral While
they were in the midst of these prepare
lions word came officially that mistake
had been made and that the Springfield
man was alive, his tag having been con-
fused with some other in the rush incl
lent to the epidemic in the training
amp With patients being received in
he camp hospitals at the rate Of thou
and a day and with considerable per
entage of the other patients dying each
lay, it is easy to imagine how such q
mistake might be made. The government
depends on the human element, and the
human element, as everyone knows, is
Ipt to err,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

Field Marshal Foch is not permitting
any diplomatic parleying to interfere
with his military program. The military
program Is going along at high speed and
thereby II dovetais in quite exactly with
,he diplomatic maneuvring Ii the Ger.
mans thought there was to be prompt
cessation of war just as soon as they
preached an armistice, they have been
rudely awakened by the pounding of can
non and the charge of the infantry. II the
emperor has not abdcated, he has good
reason for being worried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

Rumors of the abdication Of Emperor
William will have no vital effect on the
war situation until they are confirmed.
It does not seem possible that the EN-
peror would put out the story through
Stockholm as a sop to the allies, but he
aud his co-laborers in evil have done so
raany clumsy things that they might be
responsible for even this sort Of a subter
ruge in the hope of saving their necks
But the allies will not be misled by any
Tort of vague report as that coming from
Stockholm or other neutral capitals
Moreover, there IS doubt whether the abb
lication Of William would solve the prob
em for the Hohenzollerns, for it would
mean the accession of the crown prince,
who is fully as reprehensible as his noto-
ious father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10
ALLIES NOW COMPLETE MASTERS
or SITUATION.

Military events are taking place with
buch rapidly on the western front in
Europe that it is scarcely possible to
keep up with the march of affairs from
lay to day by means of the cable dis
patches, The occupation of the very i'm
bortant town of Cambria was immediate
h followed by rapid advance toward an
sther important junction point, Bohain,
Ind even by the time this appears in type
lomc other strongholds back of the old
Bindenburg line may have fallen before
Me strokes Of the British, the French and
Ehc Americans. However, from the neces-
Iariy restricted knowledge of the swiftly
shanging events, it is possible to ascer-
lain that. the German official reports to
HE contrary Notwithstanding, the Ger
nan forces are being swept into a state
bf Generalization little short of panic
Ind eventual rout. Field Marshal Foeh's
Itrategy, backed up by splendid reserve
orcc Of manpower and mountains of war
Materials, has completely dumfounded
Nc rauch Wanted generalship of the
herman war leaders. The leader of the
giotl forces seems to be complete master
\ the situation. With that we may rest
,ssLlCd OF the result.
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Chancellor Macmillan is in fair way
10 90 the same road as his long line Of
predecessors during the present war.
Things are not working out just to tho
pleasure of the German junlcrs,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

Almost equal pleasure viii be felt all
over the world Tor the return Of the
Serbians to their country MS for the re.
turn Of the Belgians TO their country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

A year ago the capture Of Cambria
would have been a tremendous event.
Now il is mere incident Of greater
things.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10

President Wilson is master hand at
writing thirgs, and he is quite diplo-
rnsH besides.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-10
MEMBER or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

It's going to be chilly winter for
Germany.
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quarters of the American Red Cross.
He was accompanied at the piano by
i J. J. Dudley Wilkinson of the same
company and made a nne impression,
| Gay Foster). responding to several
! recalls and giving as encore "A Per-
feet Day. (Bond):
Mary Helen Howe, soprano, will
give a recital at Madison Hall Semi
varied program ofAFrench and Amer
-; lean songs, and arias from the ora
, torios and operas which will give
ample opportunity to display OF both
dramatic and coloratura work. Miss
Howe is director Of the vocal depart
ment of Madison Hall.
At the First Congregational Church
today the music. directed by DR.. VIII
liam Stansfield, organist, will include
this morning. for prelude. Fantasia"
! on the theme 90 Sanctissima," by
Luce; choir anthem, 1.-The Lord Is MY
Light" by Parker: onertory quartet
gan postlude, March of the Crusad-
ers," from EST. Elizabeth" by List;
evening, 1880 o'clock. organ solo.
overture to the Occasional Oratorio,
by Handel; selections from 1.-The Mes
siah"; tenor solo, Comfort Ye." and
aria, Every Valley" Herbert +: Al
bridge; chorus, And the Glory of the
Lord; anthem, 1.-The Radiant Morn"
by Woodward; offertory quartet I'm
a Pilgrim" by Marston: organ post
lude, "Offertoire in c Minor" by
Grison.
Miss Florence Steffens. contraito.
who has recently returned to her
home here from Seattle, has been en-
gagged as soloist at the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church. Miss Stef-
fens sang at this church for several
seasons prior to going west. In ad-
dition to her solo work she Will nave
charge of children's chorus which
will sing at the services once each
month. The Mount Pleasant Chorus,
directed by Norton D. Little, will sup
plement Miss Steffens' work at the
regular services.
Miss Helen Gerrer violinist, and Miss
Mabel c. Linton, pianist, were heard
in recital Saturday at the National
Cathedral School for Girls. Capt.
Rogers, baritone, also contributed to
the program, giving group of
, Rogers accompanying.
Mary Helen Howe, soprano, was the
soloist at the recent meeting of Grant
Circle, G. A. R., being heard in a
group of songs of the allies, of home
ballads. and recent patriotic numbers
by American composers, the last
group creating quite a sensation by
her dramatic Interpretation. She was
enthusiastically received after each
number.
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Janet Richards. historian, will lee
ture on How America Has Paid Her
Debt to Lafayette" Miss Richards is
| compiling and will soon present to
organization. which will be published
in the near future.
| The Anthony League met Thursday
evening at the home of its presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna L. Hendley. 2007 Co
lumbia road. under the direction of
the committee on prison reform. of
which Mrs. Evelyn c. Widney is
chairman. DIR. Earl C. budding.
founder of the Prisoners Relief So
ciety, told of the difficulties he had to
overcome in gaining the sympathy of
the philanthropic people to his work,
and of his success in finding employ
ment for worthy prisoners upon their
release from confinement.
AT the Wednesday afternoon meet
ing Mrs. Putnam, who is in charge of
one of the departments of the ord
rance department., spoke of the work
done by the War Department for the
civilian war workers. Mrs. Eleanor
Irish Plays and 'Playwrights'
/ "Wednesday at o'clock. The public
F.! is cordially invited to all the meet
| ings of the Anthony League.
The District W. C. T. L. (Frances r.
! w. HarperD was held Wednesday in
! the assembly room of the Y. NJ. c. A,
/ 1916 18th street. Mrs. Alma j. Scott
| presided.
! The election of officers resulted as
| follows: Mrs. a. J. Scott, president;
| Mrs. X. E. Lawson, vice president;
Mrs, Fannie Thompson. correspond
/ ing secretary: Mrs. Amelia Ashton.
| Brooks, assistant recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Josephine B. Bruce, treas
urer.
| Superintendent were elected to the
departments as follows: Mrs. Annie
Owens, flower mission; Mrs. Katie
Harlin, unfermented wine; Mrs. a. J.
| Scott. scientific temperance: Mrs.
! Minnie S. Hill and Mrs. L. A. Duffieid,
| evangelistic; Mrs. Josephine B. Bruce,
! legislation: Mrs. Rosetta L. Lawson.
press; Mrs. Gertrude L. Payne
prison and Jail; Mrs: Grace p. Howard.
| Sunday schools: Mrs. A. Harrod and
Miss NJ. E. Pryor, social meetings
and red letter days.
Prof. John r. Hawkins. financial
| secretary A NJ. E. Church, recently
! elected visitor and observer at the
| peace conference in France, ad-
dressed the members.
The College Woman's CIub-The
first evening tea of the college wom-
| an Tea Will De neid at the
clubhouse tomorrow evening at s
o'clock and will be in charge
of section !, George Washington Uni
!versity membership, with Mrs Harvey
w. Wiley as chairman. The club will
have real treat in the lecture to be
given by Col. Robert II. c. kelton, on
the Chateau Thierry campaign. Dur
ing this engagement of our troops
Col. kelton was chief of staff for Maj
Gen. Joseph r. Dicllman, commander
of the Sd Division. This lecture is the
same as that given before the mem
bers of the National Geographic So
eiety. Mrs Marjorie Karr Jamison
spoke at the last tea of her expert
ences as u member of the Smith Col
lcgc Init i'll France.
| U. d. Cat the annual convention
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy recently held at Confederate
Memorial Home. Miss Beatrice Van
tCourt F'ea gan, chairman of education
for the District division, L. d. c..
!awarded a medal to Miss Dorothy
Deeds for having written the best eS-
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A Rising Man.

Form tie Boston Transcript.
so that distinguished looking gen.
tleman over there is one of your lead
ing citizens. Has he received many
degrees from the colleges?"
''Has he! Why, he has received 50
s1aany degrees we call him the Human
|Thermometer..g
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L. B. McHenry. Confederate veteran,
recently died at Memphis. He served in
the civil war under Gen. Sterling Price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

| U. d. Cat the annual convention
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy recently held at Confederate
Memorial Home. Miss Beatrice Van
Court F'ea gan, chairman of education
| for the District division, L. d. G..
awarded a medal to Miss Dorothy
Deeds for having written the best es-
say on Mathew Fontaine Maury.''
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Recent events of interest to the
younger musical contingent include
the recital by pupils of the KasparA
Hendley School Of Musical Education,
studio.
The. program included Russian
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The music by the quartet of ST.
Andrews Episcopal Church. composed
prano; Mrs. W. B. VILLAS, contralto;
George F. Ross, tenor, and W. B.
Willis, bass, directed by Mrs. Mar
guerite Allen Ross. organist, will in
clude, this morning, ''Te Deum,' by
Schilling; "Jubilate," by Buck, and
soprano solo, Like as the Hart by
Allitsen. Evening, "Magnif1cat' and
"Nunc Dimittis," by Marks, and an
them. prepare Ye the Way of the
Lord" by Garrett.
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Miss Helen Gerrer.i violinist. re-
cent addition to Washington's mu-
steal circles. delighted the guests at
musical given recently at the Cairo
Gilbert Wilson. Miss Gerrer dis
played both temperament and good
technique in her Interpretation of
kreisler's "Liebesfreud" and "Scllone
Rosemarin.'' accompanied at the
piano by Raymond Yeakle of Phila-
deIphia
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The quartet recently engaged at
the Metropolitan NJ. r. Church COM
prises the following members: Fan
ME Shreve Heartsil1, soprano: Helen
Marie Koontz, contralto: John ".
Martyr, tenor, and Arthur n. Card
Bailey, oreanist. The Metropolitan
sextet includes the additional mem
bers, Charles E. Meyers, tenor, and
Francis P. Heartsill, bass.
The quartet sang for the first time
at the service on Thanksgiving day,
follows: Morning, anthem, Jesus,
My Savior, Look on Me-" by George
Nevin. and bass solo. "a New Heaven
and a New Earth from Gaul's Holy
City,; evening, anthem, selections
from GauPs "Holy City, and soprano
solo, open the Gates" by Knapp.
The first public rehearsal this sea-
son by the Rebew Orchestra, H. w.
Weber, conductor, took place Monday
evening in the lecture hall of Keller
Memorial Church. The orchestra was
assisted by Madeline Parker. soprano,
who sang Sweetheart" by Powell.
and the Montrose Quartet, which
scored decided success in a group of
numbers. Farewell to Thee.'' Good
bye. My Boy, Goodbye" God Spare
Our Boys. Over There and America -
Violin solos, Souvenir by Drdla, and
''Minuet." by Beethoven, were played
by Walter SLIDER. and the orchestra
made its usual popular appeal in the
overture to "Nabuco." by Verdi; selec-
tons from Martha" by Flotow: 1.-The
Singing Girl by Herbert. and an In
dian intermezzo. Laughing Water
by Hager; a characteristic number,
Polly Prim," by Henry, and the
marches. Lights Out" by Mccoy. and
Liberty Bell by Sousa. Miss Flora
Palmer assisted as accompanist.
Recent events Of interest to the
younger musical contingent include
the recital by pupils of the Kaspar-
Hendley School Of Musical Education,
which took place at the downtown
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Announcements from Mrs Charles
W. Fairfax, chairman of the music
committee of the Arts Club, for the
recital this eTening by Frank Norris
Jones and a song recital December %
by Elsie Reid Forester, contralto.
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The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday at the Y. w. G: A. rooms. the
president, Mrs. Mills 0'Keefe, presid-
ing The topic was Women OF Eng
BETH was read by Mrs. NJ. J. Frear
The next meeting viii be December
II at the home of Mrs. Frear, 223 sth
street northeast.
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Mary Washington Chapter. D. 4. r..
has issued an invitation to the re-
gents, officers and members of the
District, as we'll as state and national
officers residing here, to be present
at an open meeting Tuesday evening
at the Washington Club. when Miss
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The community singing at Ingram
Congregational Church this evening
viii be led by Walter r. Hills, and
fifty men from Camp Meigs, who took
part in the production OF alta Boy"
VIII furnish program consisting Of
solos, duets, quartets and choruses.
Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee will be at
the organ.
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The Cultus Club met Tuesday al
the home of Mrs. Fitch. when an in
teresting program was enjoyed by thu
sixteen members and two guests, Mrs
Weaver and Mrs. Galliher. Mrs
clans Products and Commerce" Mrs
Brengle's Carthage and the Othel
Phoenician Colonies and Mrs. Myers
who led the conversation, told O.
Lydia"
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Music was one of the attractiye fea-
lures of the Stafford-Grinstea we'd
ding Monday at st. Thomas Church. l.,
3. Aldrich, organist and choir director.
presiding over the double quartet.
which was assisted by Ruth Bronson,
Vlolinist. and Grace Stevenson. harp
list. Miss Bronson and Miss Steven
son rendered both Individual and en-
semole selections. Mrs. Carl Hennine
gave The Angels Serenade,' by
Braga. with violin, harp and organ
accompaniment, and the choir. pre-
coded by the cross-bearer. led the
bridal procession through the church
singing Faithful and True from
'LohenSrin.''