The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-17
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ARTHUR Guy EMPEY

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prisoners and - oct Thorn have,
way which Will make them divuIge
/ all necessary Information as 10 tbetr
guns. You have your choice of tna
weapons-you NAV carry vour 'per.
suaders' or your knuckle knives and
each man will arm himself with four
/ Mills bombs. these to be used only In
case Of emergency"
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for club carried bv the hammers 7,
is about two feet long hin at ono end
and very thick AT tho other IN. tbfcl
end is studded win sb.,r,, e,.,l er.il,.y
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a prisoner all Won haye q. do fl. inst
stick this club nm In front NJ him and
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for "Dentschland uahnr AII.." fedae
AWAY and he very willingly ohevs the
orders IF his ron,ar II bouover N.
prisoner gets hfgb.toned and refneee IA
follow yan slmn1v "nereuada" bi,, hv
frsf reno1jno ~ ,i1 bo1 ard tben-
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troncb which is onIv about three 10
fonr foot wiz Il mases - verv handy
,yennon ono nnncb in the faca zen.
orally sho4tars , mans law and Won
can oct him with the knife nc no goes
down
Then we had what we called our
"come.olongs. These are strands Of
harhed wire about three feet long
made into moose at one end; At the
other end the harhs are cut of and
Tommy slips his wrist through loop
to get a good grip on the wire. If The
prisoner wants To argue the point Why
lust place the large loop around hi,
neck and no matter If Tommy wishes
to return to his trenches at the walk
trot, or gallon, Fritz is uprfec'ly agree
able IL maintain Tummy'> rate Of
speed.
We were ordered to black our faces
and hands For this reason. AT night.
the English and Germans lis. what
they call star shells sort Of rocket
atfair They are fired from a large
pistol about twenty inches long. which
is hold over the ssndhal, parouet of the
trench and disthsn-rd into tho air
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ohout civtr foot ond vonco If from
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