Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-11

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casionally we had to dig our own pits
and dugouts in which to take shelter.
We had lot Of marching to do from
time to time. Sometimes 1t was rain.
ing and we were drenched to the skin.
At such times our rations failed to
reach US, and that failed to add to the
comforts Of the trip. But Just rhe
same we carried on. Our horses had
ito be cared for. too. The drivers had
their own troubles.
II was a cannoneer, stationed at No.
u position. had to throw the empty
shell-cases to one side and help in
shifting the trail Of the gun. Il In
heavy work throwing six-inch siege
gun around.
II was gassed on October 2. One
night before that we had q great scare.
We had fire in one of our dugouts.
Powder became ignited and It burned
UP all our stun. Our gas-maslss were
consumed in the fire, and II Fritzie
had sent over gas that night we would
have been out Of luck. But he didn't
and we escaped. Y/really don't know
how I came to be gassed. We were
working and I didn't have my mask
on. was caught, and here I am. We
had been deluged with chlorine.
sneeze. and mustard gas before. but
we all escaped.
But what Is troubling me most now"
he said-and for the first time he
showed real emotion. II have not heard
from my mother. I've written her
twice. but no reply has reached me.
I'm afraid something has happened
to her. The war was bad, but silence
Is far worse-than all the German bonn.
bardments that ever were hurled
against U.s."
Joseph Cloud, scion Of the famous
Cloud family that once dominated the
Sioux tribe, was walking around ON
crutches. nursing a foot that had been
mutilated by German shrapnel. Tho
reporter outlines the war-record Of
this representative Of one Of the old.
est American 1amllleS:
| He was q machine gunner, attached
to the 121st Machine gun battalion, and
fought at Chateau -Thierry with the
mad marines in saving Paris. He was
over the top twice and came to close
quarters with the Germans once. He
isn't sure just how many Huns he got.
but thinks he sent enough Of them.
Cloud admitted rather dolefully that
there was no time to lift any Ger.
mans hair. The troops had to keep on
going. he explained. and he had to 60
with the troops.
Cloud has no respect for the fighting
ability Of the Germans. He insists,
that when they are driven back they
fstay put. He sneered contemptuously
I"They don't attack the Americans.
BY damn, when we got over the top
they just run like he'll and they don't
stop running at all.
II was wounded on August at
the Germans back from the road 70
Paris. Our infantry waves were In
front Of us and the machine-gunners
were coming along in support Their
guns were laundering at us to beat the
band, but we got through tho barrage
all right and had them going. There
were lot of woods around where we
were fighting and the American troops
adopted the old Indian tactics. They
took cover whenever they could and
advanced in q fairly even line.
"It was q terrible fight, with the
shells roaring all around US, but we
went on and over and through them. I
was wounded Just before we got to
their trenches. I was carrying am
munition. Itried to keep up, for Ididn't
want the boys to know that ! was
hurt. But my foot was broken and
had to lie down. lay In shell hole
until I was helped back to the lines.
Before I was wounded had been
over the top. This. too. was q fright
full battle. We went over the top at
1 o'clock in the afternoon, and the bat
tie ragged for long time. We drove
the Huns on before US. They won't
fight unless they are running. Ny
forefathers gave the cavalry better
battles than the Germans gave us.
I'VE underwent hardships cheer.
fully. There were times when the food
did not reach US. Carriers were kill
ed and gas spoiled the food. But We
stuck it out gamely, and the war was
won by Americans.
II did all could for my country.
I'm proud that did and ] would DO
it all over again. too. Ny nation gave
liberty to the army. The men wanted
to 20; the women ordered us to 90.
No good Indian would run away from
fight. We knew that the Life OF
America depended on its men, and We
are Americans"
A note of pride came ito CLOUDS
voice, and one could see through .
veil of tears a painted-feathers war.
rior talking Of the valor Of his tribes.
The years have altered the form and
face but the warlike heart Of the In.
dian is untouched.
1.-THE Germans" he went on. tried
to stir up disloyalty among the In
dians. They failed. No one could have
made our nation disloyal. Whatever
may have happened in the past is all
over now. We are Americans, loyal
Americans. and proud to fight under
the Stars and Stripes"
Cloud is twenty-five years old. Ho
is farmer and a householder. He 10
married and has young son who Will
be a soldier II he is ever needed, ac-
cordins to Joseph Cloud. hereditary
chief of the Sisston Sioux and proud
American.
United States court OF claims has
bonded down a Judgment awarding