The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-08-02
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Albert N. Depew, author
Of the story. enlIsts IN the United States
the rank OF chief petty oficer. nrst-riass
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-The great war starts
soon after he II honorably DISCHARGED
from the navy and he sails for France
with determination to enlist
CHAPTER III-He joins the Foreign
Legion and is assigned 10 the dreadnaughf
cassard where his Workmanship wins
him high honors-
CHAPTER Iv-Depew Is detached from
his ship and sent with q regiment Of the
Legion TO Flanders where he soon nnds
himself In the front line trenches
CHAPTER Vile ID detailed to the ar
tinery and makes the acquaintance Of tbs
ss the yonaerful French guns that
battlefield. Before seeing any action. he
. ordered back to his regiment In the
front line trencheA
CHAPTER vI-Depew Epes -oyer the
top and gets" his frst German In . bay
CHAPTER Willis company takes part
In another raid on the German trenches
and shortly Afterward assists In stopping
a neree eharse Of the Huns. vho are
Land
CHAPTER vIII-sent to Dixmude with
dispatched. Depew IL caught In n Zeppelin
raid. but escapes unhurt
CHAPTER Ix-He b shot through the
thigh in brush with the Germans and
Is sent to hospital where he quickly
recovers-
CHAPTER x-ordered back 20 sea duty.
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several trips TO the Dardanelies as = con
voy The Cassard is almost battered 70
pieces by the Turkish batteries
CHAPTER XI-The cassard takes part
In many hot engagements In the -nensr-
able Gailipoli campaign
CHAPTER xII-Dspew h . menbsr Of
q landing party which sees nercs nghting
in the trenches at GallipolL
CHAPTER xIII-Afisr an unsuccessful
wounded men In No MAnis Land. but both
die before he eA= reach the treneheA
CHAPTER xIv-Depeu wins the crolx
de Guerre for bravery In passing through
= terrific artillery IRE 70 summon aid 70
his comrades In an advanced post
CHAPTER xv-on his twelfth trip 10
the Dardanelles. he 4 wounded In naval
engagement and, after recovering n 2
hospital a. Brest. he Z diseharged ron ON
steamer George
CHAPTER XvI-The GeorFic l. cap
pew. with other survivors. . taken aboard
the Aoewe.
CHAPTER xvII-Transfsrred 20 the
Yarrowdale. which was captured later By
the Noewe. Depsw and other prisoners
suf,er terrible hardshlps until they arrive
In Germany.
CHAPTER xvIII-At Suinemunde. they
are placed IN q prison camp where they
suffer terribly from cold. hunger and mis-
treatment a. the hands Of the guArds
CHAPTER xIx-The prisoners are
transferred 70 Neustrelitz. but get no bet-
ter treatment there than At swinenunde
Chapter xx-After several weeks Al
NeustrelitE. they are transferred once
more 10 Duimen- Westphaiia- experiencing
more OF the same brand Of German kul-
tur while making the journey.
CHAPTER xxI-Mr. Gerard. the Aver
lean ambassador. visits Dulmen and when
eadsavor to secure his release
CHAPTER xxIT-within . short t.ne
Depey Z Transferred 70 another camp a.
Hell Hole of Germany"
CHAPTER XXIu-Ambasssnor Gerari
leaves Germany. with the breaking Of
diplomatic relations - shs United StRtes
but the Spanish Ambassador visits the
camp at Brandenburg and arranges for
Depow's release He finally reaches
Rorschach. Switzerland. and u frea
CHAPTER XXIv-In Switzerland De-
pew gufn the hrse real food he has tasted
u monfhR After being showered with ar
tentions he sails again for America and
arrives safely IN New York