El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-04
PURSUE
ANGRY COLONEL
Run Him Into Town; Scotch
Lassie Best Forager,
4 Saws Durkee.

Howard 2 Durkee. formerly secre-
tary Of the FL Paso Y. II C. 4. and
who 81 ent II months overseas doing
s-Y'' work among the American troops,
tells a number Of stories Of things
that he observed while in France.
AT BonvslIers. the base hospital was
located IN an old chateau and num-
Der OF troops Of several units belong
ing TO the first division. some arth
lery, a supply train, some Of the sig
nal corps, and parts of many other
organizations, were biileted about the
town il the best available houses he
says Every night German bombing
planes would fIy over the village and
shower all manzser Of explosives down
on Us. trying to destroy the hospital.
making it exceedingly interesting to
everybody in thsz1 vicinity.
One afternoon about dusk, a Ger
tain colonel Of American troops, q
zone major, actually one who had
charge OF the billeting in the district
arrived IN BonvilIsrs and was appa--
emily ho=rified, &c lind we were sleep
ing IN the various houses in the vii
lzge where we were exposed TO so
much danger from the airplane Show
ers- he could do noFhins that night
but give vent 10 his fury and pay his
respects to those responsible for such
q condition Of things.
He said that It would have seemed
that the billeting officer would have
put the men out in the fields and
safe. While he could not do anything
that night. he assured US that he
would sleep OUT in the woods himself.
Colonel Is SheHed Out.
i1The colonel chose a pretty little
patch Of woods just outside Of town
rear where 2 number Of horses were
corraileG. The Germans took a notion
Ja destroy those horses that night and
about midnight ralned down shells in
that section with unusual fury. The
colonel left his tent without ceremony
and rushed into the village for safety.
still storming at the foohs1nesS OF
our being billeted IN the houses Some
shrapHel had fallen within % feet OF
aim and torn up every thing IN that
immediate vicinity
THE next DAY all the town laughed
at the colonel He, however, showed
his power and required US to leave our.
camp outside in the fields and for
Laugh in Face Of Death.
ssNear Chamay. just north Of YER
du1, behind that part OF the line held
BY the 18th division" says -Ar- Dur
Eee. there were two bridges across
the river tha1 the Germans were de-
1ermined 10 destroy. For some time
they had been sending over smells
that seemed 70 have but little effect /
The W warehouse was in thar sec
ton and was 50 well protected that
the shrapnel had done but little dam
age to IL Within sight was q road
that the Germans apparently mad
never located and since it was COM
paratirely safe IL was much Travelled !
For q long time 10 shells had ever /
fallen On It
zone afternoon the Germans seemed /
TO have found II and shelled Il 1ear-
fully for several hours several OF
rs stood under the protecting walls OF !
the warehouse and watched the men
passing along that much used lOr-
merlv afe road, as the snrapnel raine0
down on them. Although everybody
had often heard such stories AID paid
no attention 10 the danger untl they
came within the field OF fire when
they lost no tine in seeking cover " e /
stood there ali the afternoon watch
ing those men running for safety from !
that road and never laughed so lnucii I
IN 81 cur lives. It was Just like
number OF boys standing nenind
wall and throwing snoWbaiis al IN
suspec ting wayfarers-
a'rhaf group Of laughing doughbcysf
and " men shows how zen may De
come accustomed and. hardened 70 I
danger and death We all seemed 70
forget all about everything except the I
sfrafarens and spoiIs-
aA11 manner Of strategy was IT'LL
lied TO secure what we had 20 have I
PerSfstency was certainly most
practical virtue and was neerly a.
ways well rewarded. Supplies ana
material were short from beginning 10 +
end and all sorts OF schemes were
worked 10 keep something on hand At !
all times
some schemes besides persistence
worked OF. occasions. However There
rs q pretty little Scotch lassie con-
-ectai with the Y forces in the Ca
uacity Of chauffeur One time We haa
hee1 promised time and again an
aatornobiie truck that was very BADLY i
needed, but could never actually 90
+afn-the machine The Scotch girl
mead rs zrumbling about the matter,
vent of without saving Woro 70
new truck. Where did you get II
demanded Never mind about mat
Sic said Laughing 1t is here Tor you
and YOU need not be concerned about
anything else
at another time we were short OF
repair tools and automobile supplies
and had 70 gel some small parts WIN
or1+ DELAY. 1t seemed that We Simply
could not secure them Aiie SSotcl
maiden took in the situation. mounted
= frl1c5x and afterwards returned Tltn
= fairly laden with all kinds OF tniues-t
How did YOU manage to get all that
sfnff7' I asked. Never MIND she re-
1issd sR1t m tell you this time
80 7zs--r WILCOX. Of FL Paso. was
ne officer IN charge OF the supply
rooms and I simply took what Il
thought would be useful
This girl was the most sueeessl.nl
~o-sger I ever saw She paid but 1T
- -s++s1tsar TO ANYBODY. no more to
-euersis than she did 10 ordinary PEG
ne She would drive her AUTOMOBILE
fih~oueh rules and regulations without
The slightest compunction OF eons
- - ga1d her back to the rear put
she learned about the coming order
ard had It countermanded BEFORE Il
reached her
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