The state herald., 1919-03-07


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eer's legs which might have made It
worse. only he was good-natured about
Il Then he said that he had been
asleep In . battalion headquarters dug
out about hundred yards away, and
only walked up when part Of the roof
eaved IN on him. Yet he did not know
he had been shelledi
went on down the road q stretch.
but soon found It was easier walking
bsside It. because the Huns had shelled
L neatly right up and down the middle.
Also. there were 20 many wrecked
horses and wagons to climb over on
the road-besides dead men.
After I had passed the area Of the
bombardment and got back ON the
road I sat down to rest and smoke. A
couple Of shells had burst % near the
crater that they had thrown the dirt
right into the dugout, and was q little
dixsy from the shock. While I was sit
ting there squad Of Tommies came
up with about twice their number of
German prisoners. The Tommies had
been making Fritz do the goose step
and they started them at It again when
thsy saw mo sitting there. It sure
u good for q laugh any time, this
goose step. I guess they call It that
after the fellow who invented Il.
One thing had noticed about Fritz
was tho way his coat Jared out at the
bottom. % I took this chance to fnd
out about It. while they halted for a
rest Just q little farther down the
road. found that they carried their
emergency kits In their coats. These
dts contained canned meat, tobacco,
needles. thread and plaster-all this
In addition to their regular PACK.
Then I drilled down the road some
more. but had to stop pretty sooa 10
1t Q column Of French infantry swing
On b the road from Q field. Thsy
were on their way to the trenches -
re-enforcementA After every two
companies there would be q wagon.
Pretty soon ! saw the uniform Of the
Legion. Then Q company Of my regi.
ment came up and I wheeled In with
them. We were In the rear Of The col
umn that had passed. Our boys were
going up for their regular stunt n the
front unes. while tie others had Just
arrived At that part Of the front.
Then for the frst time my fest be-
gan hurting M. Our boots wseo made
of rough eeWhids and nttsd vsey well,
bat Il was . days labor b caEsy them
On your fest began lasgins behind
! would lag Twenty O. dirty yards
behind and then ~ % catch ~. But
The Thousands Of men ahead Of me
kept Up the steady pace and very few
limpsd. though thsy had bsen On he
march ancs 3 q. n. Il was then about
II Q. n. Those who did limp were
carried In the wagons. But had seen
vsey fsw men bssidss The drivers nd
Ing In the wagons, and ! wanted TO
be - tough - the nsxt guy. - I kspt
on. But. believe me-, I WAS sure dad
when We halted for . rest along the
road
That u. the rs-enforeemeots did
Our company of The Legion had not
come from 20 far. and when the front
Of the column had drawn out Of the
way along The road We kept on ding.
a. the saying u. I did not care about
being tough then. and I was ready for
the wagon.
Only now there were no wagons
They belonged with the other troops.
30 had 10 sass along a. bsst I could
for what seemed Ike hours-to my
feet-untl W turned o6 onto another
road and halted for . rest. found
out later that our o6icers had goas
astEay and were lost at this tina.
though. Of course. they did not tell
% %.
We arrived at our section Of the
trench about three o'clocu that altar.
noon and I rejoined my company. Il
was all tired out after this trek and
found myself ionsins for the Cassard
and the rolling wave. where no Mara.
thons and nve-mile hikes were nsces-
sary. But this was not In store for