The Washington herald., 1919-11-13
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entered alone. paying homage to the
wounded with cheerful bows. He
stopped at the first cot and held out
his hand:
TITS nasty blow you've had, my
man. Where did II happen?" and then
he continued. solicitously. was It
high explosive7"
Injured Hero Tells Tale.
II was struck by a shell and Il
nearly finished me-" answered the
wounded man. who was at first en-
barrassed. but quickly gained courage
to give history OF his case: then
faster and faster came his reminis-
cences until they tun,bled forth a con-
fused heap Of memories to which the
prince listened pityingIy.
The wounded man was Adolph
Baetz. who had been fighting with
the British sector At the Arras
front. and he lay half reclining,
prooped up by pillows. one leg
amputated at the knee and the
| other leg in a plaster cast: but he
soon forgot his sufferlngs for he
| found a sympathetic listener In
whom he could confide.
The royal stan stood at attention
but nothing could rlolest the in
jured soldier nor make him afraid
and so he stretched the tragedy OF
his twenty-three years into its cul-
mination on the fields OF verdun.
while the prince encouraged the re-
cital by an occasional pat on the
shoulder.
You know" he continued. II be-
longed to the Seventy-seventh Divi-
sion. New York and Joined the Brit
ish sector. which we relieved until
our transfer to Vcrdun. where
served as company runner"
Gives Story Of Premonition.
The night before I was struck. we
had been lying In a shell hole all
night trying to get what sleep we
could but I was frightfully nervous
and kept dreaming over and over that
| my left leg was shot away.
II cried out in my sleep and awoke
to tell Capt. Smell. our commander.
that ! knew that was going to be
hit. He laughed at me and said that
1t was all Imagination. After awhile
l went to sleep again and screamed
out with pain My left leg Is shot
away
THE captain gave me some cigar
cites and tried to comfort me but I
was sure my time had come. That
morning I was sent out carrying mes
sages from the first to the second
wave over the top, which got
through all right, but when ] re-
turned they potted me
II was shot to pieces. I was shot
in the side. I was struck In both
arms. which were paralyzed. was
hit In the eye. two teeth were
knocked out. one leg was gone. and
this one was plugged" he said,
good naturedly tapping the ban
daged member.
II laid on the field for three days.
Some OF our boys pulled me aside
and under cover from danger. and
then I was picked up by our ambu-
lance which brought me to Base
Hospital so. You see," he finished.
my dream was a straight tip"
Offers Cheering Words to All.
The prince smiled and passed hur-
riedly to the other beds in the ward.
only pausing to inquire the ailment
and offering a cheering word.
On his way out. the prince met the
only advanced corvalescent OF this
ward, Thomas Cassidy. who had hob
bled in on crutches. with one leg
gone.
Tell me my man. was this leg
amputated on the-other side?" asked
the royal visitor.
NO. SIR" Cassidy anwered. "It
was blown of at the ArGonne Forest
drive"
| After stopping long enough to auto
graph two books. the requests Of two
OF the patients. the party repaired to
the British Embassy for luncheon.
The morning had been an arduous
one. of the sighteeing kind. includin e
q visit TO the Red Cross and to the
Lincoln Memorial.
Called at Red Cross.
Following the visit to Walter Feed.
the prince a nd his party called at
Red Cross headquarters where he met
the many young women workers and
was enrolled as a member by Miss
Dorothy Brown.
The party then drove to the lower
end of he Mall and inspected Lin
coin Memorial
The prince displayed keen interest
in the structure and its interior
decoration now in the process of
completion and asked many questions.
He showed a surprising familiarity
with President Lincoln's career.
The prince was the guest OF Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Lansing at
an informal dinner last evening after
which he attended a reception in his
honor in the Library of Congress.
There he was introduced to high off,
cials of the government and a long
list of notables.
This morning at II o'clock there will
be presentation of medals at the
residence OF the prince. At 2:80 this
afternoon. accompanied by Vice Presi.
dent Marshall and Secretary of State
Lansing. he will visit Mount Vernon.
At 5 o'clock the royal visitor will
have tea with Mrs Wilson In the
White House
Friday will be the princes last day
hereabouts. and most OF that will be
spent in Annapolis. where he is to in
spect the Naval Academy Accom-
panied by Secretary Daniels, he will
leave early In the morning and return
late In the evening. HiSitinerary for
Saturday. Sunday and Monday has
not been announced.
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