Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-19
YANKEE BOY STINK
Continued from page one)

to the stuff they left behind" said one
offer. Q
Slightly wounded doughboys, happy,
grinning and dirty, lay about in groups
afer the advance was voluntarily halt.
ed, swapping experiences and display
ing souvenirs.
"We were just rushed into the trench
es last night" said one youngster. "Wo
were only there half an hour when the
captain said; Boys, in just 20 minutes
we go over the top. There is time for
every man to have good smoke
"Before VIC reached their trenches the
Heinies were. running. 1t sure gave
me great feeling to see the Huns hop
out like rabbits. We couldn't help
laughing at 'em."
Another doughboy, wounded in the
hand after he had chased the Germans
seven kilometers (four and quarter
miles) carried his automatic rifle in his
good hand, ready to use it if he had
the opportunity. He encountered three
pals all of whom had been wounded
more seriously than he. He brought
them back to the American lines, help
ing with his rifle.
Anxious for Souvenirs.
"Me and the other fellows in the first
wave were lucky because we got first
whack at the Heinies, - said this dough
boy. "We got more of iem and got
more souvenirs, too than the bunch that
came after u.s..
The cooks belonging to some of the re-
vancing units could not drag their field
kitchens fast enough to keep up with
their customers and furnish them with
hot food.
"How's things going9' asked one of
the cooks Of returning doughboy who
had been wounded.
How They Were Going.
"Got 'em going faster N hell,'' was
the reply. 81 got bunch, but shell
scratched me and the doctor made me
come back. Damn the luck"
Why don't you slow down enough
so we can get some hot grub up there ~
"Aw, we aim got time to eat when
we get the Dutchies on the run. Hard
tack good enough. It's great day,
loys."
"Another group, slightly wounded,
cured the luck that put them out of the
fighting.
wen be liked up all right and
ready to mix with them in a couple
Of weeks" said a corporal ''But the
darued war will be over by then by the
vav the boys are going after them.
Nov 1 gotta get some more souvenirs
for the folks back home. "
Tanks Help Advance.
asked a group of the doughboys if
the tanks helped them any.
''Say, the tanks are all right, but
they we got to go some that if lhey
arc going to keep up with us" he
said. "We got miles ahead of thsm
this morning."
The dongnboys declare universally
that they no longer have any respect
for the Germans, except their running
ability.
German units which opposed the Am
orleans around Scissors, We're among
the best of tne kaiser IS troops. Prison
crs say the a'4ack took them unawares
Near scissors the Germans contemplat-
ed miLor attacks themselves, starting
their barrage 10 minutes before the alli-
cd drive started. The Americans then
charged right through the enemy bar
rage and drove the Germans from their
guns.
The polius everywhere are delighted
with the bravery displayed by their com
Iradas in arms. They are saluting the
BOYS with "vive l'Americains" and
shaking haIes.
"The Frenehmen are so tickled they
want to held on hands all the time, !"
said ore doughboy.
American ambulances operated speed
lily. following up the advance and rush
ing in the wounded, who are now happy
in their handagcs. American hospitals
were quickly established in ehateaus, in