The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-25

CHALLS. IDAHO. WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1919
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The personal observations and experiences ofSergeant
Pierce Dorgan of this city who was with the famous
Rainbow Division and was at the front for nine con-
tlnuous months. Many reports circulated during the
confirmed in this tale of the Worlds War
18th Instament)
They beat walking if one is pacl ed like sardines
All European box smaller than those in the T. S.
We got off the train in small village barrage was be-
ing fired about five miles away For the benefit of those
who not used to the word barrage will say it means
concentrated firing of cannon-peraps all of one caiter
say 3inch guns or it may be mixed, such g. 4 and
inch guns and in exceptional cases. the great bar
rage for the capture of the important railroad
ing the battle of the Argonnc when four machine gun
companes fired steady for hours assisting artillery Usu
ally infantry advances against the enemy during bar
rage othe Allied guns. That is what by going
over the top The infantry waits; fearful cannonade
has been going for hours sweeping the eneys line
perhaps they returning the fire Suddenly the word
lis given; boys leap from the trenches wheat fields
Over their heads gun shells whstng; front of
them the enenys machine guns and light artillery fir
ing they advance. At the time the enemy is do
ing his best to destroy artillery with his big guns if
he silence infantry is in bad fix they would
be advancing without support At the time we of
the artillery must keep keep COOL infantry
can be destroyed by guns-if they advance
fast they will be caught by guns lose heads
because of the eneys big shells blowing up gun of
causing death and wounded; should of guns
blow up often happensffo for of these
gunners forget their range adjusting, many of in
fantry will be wounded and killed by shell fire. because
we have shortened range instead of engthening it,
Awful this may seem it has happened, twice that
know Of
AS stood in line alongside the in this small
French town, army trucks sent to to haul
barracks bags Barracks bags of blue denim with
your organization rank and number upon them and these
bags contain many things value soldier collects lots
ofsurpus stuff before reaching the battle front After he
has been 35 mile hike without dinner small chances
of an early supper he learns to travel light We
these barracks bags aganthey told they stored
them away common joke used to be hearing soldiers
months after talking of what they had in those barracks
| bags.
There many officers standing by-they were
looking for blacksniths cooks nemen clerks and
fage major wanted cook for himself and Off
GERS know something fcooking and did realize
what chance it Not only would have had cooks
pay, but good for 175 200 francs the side the
officers every month franc is 20 cents. wonld have
had lots of pleasures rode in the majors car;
ties. Since it is all have regrets that did
|step forward when the major spoke.
There among the officers who was looking
ing landed that job. They doing rock work
took three mile hike to his outfit We marched into
small village where there many soldiers compa-
my was having gas mask drill.
Continued next week)