South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-08
Copyright, 1913, by the
CHAPTER XII.
Camp Life.

But sleeping in the barn-bnIets
had one advantage. we had fresh
eggs for breakfast
During the day those simpletons
Of hens would lay their eggs in the
haymow. and every morning re
would 20 on an egg hunt The
farmer who owned the barn where
we we're billeted complained all the
time because he thought his hens
had stopped laying.
This war" he said 70 US. has
turned everything upside down;
even the hens won't lay any more"
We washed our clothes in a duck
pond near the village. and every
sunday was wash day The made
mOiselles in the village used TO come
70 the pond and kid Us while We
were doing the washerwoman stunt.
Sometimes they would take pity on
Us and help US out.
II was a hard winter and a cold
one. our horses we're smooth shod.
and there was the devil 70 pay when
we took them on artillery maneuv-
ers. They slipped and fell on the
icy roads. and many OF them broke
their legs and had TO be shot.
Sometimes we would be absent three
or four days on maneuvers. sleep
ing in our blankets on ground COW
cred with snow. Several of the ar
tillerymen went TO the hospital with
frozen feet. Food was scarce, and
on an average we had only one
good meal a day.
Breakfast was our best meal, con-
sisting OF bacon. bareback. coffee
and potatoes with the jackets on.
At noon we had a sandwich and at
night beef stew. coffee and hard
tack. The food improved wonder
fully after the raising Of the second
Liberty Loan over in America. The
folks at home must back Us TO their
last cent If we are TO win this war.
Money talks harder right now over
in France than at any time in the
history Of the world. There must
be a constant stream Of cash from
the pockets OF Americans If We are
to keep men and munitions pour
ing into the lighting zone.
Training of War Dogs.
While in winter quarters l had an
excellent opportunity TO watch the
training OF war dogs which are now
being used extensively by the
French.
The faithfulness of these animals
is taxed TO the utmost when they
are assigned to guard munitions
and prisoners, but this they do with
devotion. Dogs that have been
trained 10 work with the ambulance
corps have performed wonderful
work in seeking and locating the
wounded. There is another class Of
dogs called conveys. They are used
TO pull small mitrailleuses and
sleighs. other dogs are delegated
TO the job of killing rats in the
trenches. and they do ii well.
All kinds Of DOGS. from the mon
grel to the animal with a pedigree,
are used in the service. The breeds
include ST. Bernards. Alaska dogs.
Newfoundland dogs, collies. bobtails,
Abstain dogs. fox terriers. Scotch
terriers. Irish terriers. Dandy Din
monts. Aberdeen terriers. English
bulldogs, and skye terriers
All of these dogs were given vol
UNFAIRLY to the French ministry Of
war for the duration Of the hOstili-
ties
The animals have to pass an ex-
| animation just like soldiers and
nurses before they are sent TO the
I front They are examined by a
| special board before they are
shipped 10 the canine training
| ca mps.
After carefully inspecting the
| bow-wow situation at one Of these
\ og-training camps, ! came 10 the
| conclusion that the average purp
has the same hero-making as a man.
Hundreds Of dogs engaged in cou-