The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

hands with Atwell, and went to the rear to give my name to the officers in charge of the raiding party.
 was accepted, worse luck.
 At 9 :45 that night we reported to the brigade headquarters dugout to receive instructions from Old Pepper.
 After reaching this dugout we lined up In q semicircle around him, and he addressed us as follows:
 "All l want you boys to do is to go over to the German lines tonight, sur prise them, secure a couple of prison CTS, and return immediately. Our ar l tillery has bombarded that section of the line for two days and personally I believe that that part of the German trench is unOccupied, so just get cou- 'ple of prisoners and return as quickly fas possible"
 The sergeant on my right, in an un- dertone, whispered to me:
 "Say, Tank, how are we going to get "a couple of prisoners if the old fool thinks personally that that part of the trench is unOccupied, sounds kind of Itfishy, doesn't 1t mater" I had funny sinking sensation in my stomach, and my tin hat felt as if 1t weighed about ton and my enthusi- asm was melting away. Old Pepper must have heard the sergeant speak because he turned in his direction and in; a laundering voice asked:
 "What+ did you say?" The sergeant with a scarlet look on lhis face and his knees trembling, smaftly sHluted and answered:
 ''NOthlng. sir"
 Old Pepper said:
 -'Well, dOA't say 1t so loudly the next tiEae"
 Then Old Pepper continued:
 'En this section of the German trenches there are two or three ma chine guns which our artillery, in the last tsHo or three days, has been un- able tG tape. These guns command the sector where two of our communica- fiOn trenches join the front line, and as the brigade is to go over the top to- | or three men from these guns crews, and from them may be able to obtain valuable information as 10 the exact location of the guns, and our artillery will therefore be able to demoliSh them before the attack, and thus prevent our losing Il lot of men while using these communication trenches to bring up re-enfOrcements."
 These were the instructions he gave us:
 Take off your identification disks, strip your uniforms of all numerals, insignia, etc, leave your papers with your captains, because don't want the BOches to know what regiments are against them as this would be valuable information to them in our attack to- morrow and l don't want any of you to be taken alive. What I want is two prisoners and if I get them I have a way which will make them divuIge all necessary information as to their guns. You have your choice of two 1 weapOns-you may carry your 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"
 A persuader Is Tommy's nickname for club carried by the bombers It is about two feet long, thin at one end and very thick at the other. The thick end is studded with sharp steel spikes. while through the center of the club there is a nine-inch lead bar, to give 1t weight and balance. When you get a prisoner all you have to do is just stick this club up in front of him, and believe me, the prisoners patriotism for Deutschland ueber Alles" fades away and he very willingly obeys the orders of his captor. If, however. the prisoner gets high-toned and refuses to follow you, simply persuade" him by first removing his tn hat, and then well. the use of the lead weight in the