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CHAPTER XIX (Continnedl


He produces reasons why we must
have them and is quite inf1exible
until at last the others give m to
him. Then he begins to eXpound
Just whereabout in France the
break through must come, and
turns to me: Now, shove ahead a
bit out there with your everlasting
trench warfare Rsmash through the
Johnn:es and then there will be
peace"
I reply that in our opinion a
break-through may not be possible.
The enemy may have too many re-
serves. Besides, the war may be
rather different from what people
think. He disrnisses the idea loftily
and informs me 1 know nothing
about it. THE details, yes" says
he, but this relates to the whole.
And of that you are not able TO
Judge. You see only your little sec
tor and so can not have any gen.
eral survey.
You do your duty, you risk your
lives, that deserves the highest hon.
or-every man of you ought to have
the Iron Cross-but first of all the
enemy line must be broken through
in Flanders and then rolled up from
the top"
He blows his noise and wipes his
beard. Completely rolled up they
must be, from the top TO the bot
tom. And then to Paris"
I would like to know just how he
pictures it to himself, and pour the
third glass of beer into me. I'm
mediately he orders another.
But I break away. He stuffs a
few more cigars into my pocket
and sends me off with a friendly
slap. "AIl of the best! l hope We
will soon hear something worth while
from you"
I imagined leave would be diff
ferent from this. Indeed. it was
different year ago. 1t is l. OF
course, that have changed in the
interval There lies a gulf between
that time and today.
At that time 1 still knew nothing
about the war, we had been only
In quiet sectors. But now I see that
1 have been crushed without know
ing it. I find do not belong here
any more: it is a foreign world.
Some of these people ask queS-
lions, some ask no questions, but
one can see that they are quite con-
fldent they know all about it; they
often say so with their air of COM
prehension. so there is no point in
discussing it. They make up a pic
ture of it for themselves.
I prefer to be alone, so that no
one troubles me. For they all come
back to the same thing, how badly
1t goes and how well it goes; one
thinks it is this way, another that;
and they are always absorbed in the
things that go to make up their own
existence.
Formerly I lived in just the same
way myself, but now 1 feel no con-
tact here any longer.
They talk to me too much. 'They
have worries, aims, desires, that l
can not comprehend. often sit
with one of them in the little beer
garden and try to explain to him
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Mittelstaedt with exactly the same
expression Inadequate Mietel-
staedt, quite inadequate"
Mittelstaedt continues to upraid
him, Look at Boettcher, now
there's a model for you to learn
from"
I can hardly believe my eyes.
Boettcher is there too. Boettcher,
our school porter. And he is a
model!
Kantorek shoots a glance at me
as if he you'd like to eat me. But
grin at him innocently, as though
do not recognize him any more.
Nothing could look more ludicrous
than his forage-cap and his uni
form. And this is the object before
whom we used to stand in anguish,
as he sat up there, enthroned at his
desk, spearing at us with his pencil
for our mistakes in those irregu-
lar French verbs with which after
wards we made so little Roadway in
France.
That is barely two years ago-and
now here stands Territorial Kan
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that this really is the only thing;
just to sit quietly, like this
They understand, Of course, they
agree, they may even feel it so, too,
but only with words, only with
words, yes, that is it-they feel it,
but always with only half of them
selves, the rest of their being is ia
ken up with other things, they are
so divided in themselves that none
| feels it with his whole essence; 1
can not even say myself exactly
what I mean.
When 1 see them here, in their
rooms, in their Offices. about their
occupations, feel an irresistible at
traction in it, would like to be here,
too, and forget the war; but also it
repels me, it is so narrow, how can
that fill a mans life, we ought to
smash it to bits; how can they do it.,
while out at the front the splinters
are whining over the shell holes
and the star shells go up; the
wounded are carried back on water
proof sheets and comrades crouch
in the trenches.
They are different men here, men
can not properly understand,
whom 1 envy and despise. / must
think of Kat and Albert and Muller
and T'jaden, what will they be doing?
No doubt they are sitting in the
canteen, or perhaps swimming -
soon they will have to go up to the
front line again.
In my room behind the table
stands brown leather sofa. 1 sit
down on it.
On the walls are pasted countless
pictures that I once used to cut out
of the newspapers. Between are
drawings and postcards that have
come my way. In the corner is a
small iron stove. Against the wall
opposite stand the book shelves with
my books.
used to live in this room before
was a soldier. The books 1 bought
gradually with money I earned by
coaching. Many of them are second
hand, all the classics for example,
one volume in blue cloth boards
cost one mark twenty pfennig.
I bought them complete because I
was thoroughgoing. I did not trust
the editors of selections, even though
they may have chosen all the best.
So I purchased only collected
works" I read most of them with
laudable zeal, but few of them real
ly appealed to me.
I preferred the other books, the
moderns, which were of course much
dearer. A few I came by not quite
honestly, I borrowed and did not
return them, because I did not want
to part with them.
One shelf is filled with school
books. They are not so well cared
for, they are badly thumbed, and
pages have been torn out for GER
tain purposes. Then below are pc
riodicals, papers, and letters all
jammed in together with drawings
and rough sketches.
want to think myself back into
that time. 1t still is in the room.
I feel it at once, the walls have pre-
served it. My hands rest on the
arms Of the soft; now I make my
self at home and draw up my legs
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A terrible feeling of foreignness
suddenly rises up in me. / can not
find my way back, am shut out
though l entreat earnestly and put
forth all my strength.
Nothing stirs; listless and wretch
ed, like a condemned man, / sit
there and the past withdraws itself.
And at the same time fear to i'm
perfume it too much, because do
not know what might happen then,
I am soldier, must cling to that.
YEARLY I stand up and look out
of the window. Then take one Of
the books, intending to read, and
turn over the leaves.
There are passages in it that have
been marked, look, turn over the
pages, take UP fresh books. Already
they are piled up beside me. Speedily
more join the heap, papers, maya
zines, letters.
I stand there dumb. AS before a
judge.
Words, Words, Words - they do
not reach me.
Slowly I place the books back in
the selves.
Nevermore.
Quietly, got out Of the room.
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My disquietude grows
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HAD SEVERE PAINS
AND STOMACH GAS
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CHAPTER Xxx
CTILL do not give up hope. I dc
- not, indeed, go to my room any
more, but comfort myself with the
thought that few days are not
enough to Judge by. Afterwards =
later on - there is plenty of time
for that.
So go over to see Mittelstaedt in
the barracks, and we sat in his room
there is an atmosphere about it
that do not like, but with which
7 am quite familiar.
Mittelstaedt has some news ready
for me that electrifies me on the
spot. He tells me Kantorek has been
called up as a territorial.
Just think of it," says he, and
takes out couple of good cigars. u
come back here from the hospital
and bump right into him. He
stretches out his paw to me and
bleats, "Hullo Mittelstaedt, how are
you?'-I look at him and say: Ter
ritorial Kantorek, business is bust
ness, and schnapps is schnapps, you
ought to know that well enough
yourself"
Stand to attention when you
speak to superior officer. You
should have seen his face. A cross
between dud and picked cucum-
Der. He tried once again to chum
up. So l Snubbed him bit harder.
Then he brought up his biggest
guns and asked confidentially:
Would you like me to use my in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09
Abel Plenn Plans
Trip to Europe To
Join Noted Writer

Beginning a journey expected TO
take him to Europe within the next
month. Abel Plenn left Brownsville
Thursday for Mexico City by rail.
From that point, plenn planned to
90 TO the Isthmus Of .Tehuantepec
to continue his studies Of the IA
tives Of that section.
Later he plans to sail for Eur
ope to join Carleton BealS, well
known journalist and economic
writer. Plenn became associated
with Beal when the latter was a
correspondent for The Nation at
Mexico City. Beals has written a
number OF books among which are
Mexico and Interpretation"
birthstone in Chile" and Rome
or Death" Beals is now gathering
material in Spain and Italy.
Plenn will continue his studies
while with Beals in Europe.
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notorious Chicago gunman. Not
only Is it q question Of mistaken
identity. but to make matters even
worse. he discovers that he Is sup
posed to shoot the father OF the girl
he has fallen in love with. There
is nothing left for him TO do but
to proceed with his unexpected bust
ness OF being q killer. That is, until
he can think Of some way to save
the life of the man he is supposed
to kill, not to mention his own neck.
The manner in which he overcomes
all difficulties; fools the gang lead
er who employs him: ave the man
he is to murder, and wins the girl.
supplies this picture with many
thrilling and humorous sequences.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09
GIVEN
TO PROVINCE

HONGKONG, May e.-tP-Ccn-
sular instructions have been given
American women and children to
evacunte that part OF Kwangsi pro-
vince near Kweilin. For the present
they are being stopped at wuchow.
on the Kwansi-Kwantung border to
await the British gunboat MOorhen.
Fall Of Canton to the approach
ing Kwangsiites Is expected at any
time. Kwangsi forces have occupied
Hokau. rear Samshui. A rigorous
censorship has been imposed on dis
patches relating fighting along the
Tungkiang. east OF Canton.
The British gunboat Tarantula
has left for Canton.
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AT TEXAS

Glorious romance. thunderous
adventure. and the dramatic spec
tacle of the onward march of a new
civilization hold sway at the Texas
theater today. where Tide Of En-
pire." Peter y. Kyne's gigantic ro-
nance OF the California gold rush.
will thrill its audiences by the sheer
beauty and mighty drama of its
story.
It's theme Is the founding OF a
modern era OF progress and the
overthrow OF an old civilization. The
hardshipS of the pioneers Of the
West and the glamor Of the days
OF 40 form the background for the
story. Through its plot runs a ten
der love theme that leaves a haunt
ing imprint on the memory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09

If you want TO be able to say
you have seen the marvel picture
production Of all time. 1t behooves
you to 60 to the Rivoli theater at
San Benito and see In Old Ari-
IONA q production which marks a
new era in the world Of pictures.
II Is the first all outdoor feature
length all-Movietone film drama to
be made at the Fox studios. an
achievement which is the result of
three years OF experimentation on
the part Of William Fox, pioneer in
talking pictures.
A cast numbering more than 20 of
the leading players of FINLAND.
headed by Edmund Lowe. Dorothy
Burgess and Warner Baxter. and in
Guiding Farrell Macdonald and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09

other scintillants. who either have
been starred or featured in dozens
Of pictures. is seen and heard in the
presentation on the scren OF this CO.
lorful story of the romantic south
west in the late '90s and 1.-The Cisco
Kid" that notorious bandit and
killer who roamed the plains and
eluded capture.
I'm Old Arizona teens with those
attributes that tend to- make the
perfect picture. and its novelty lies
in the fact that more than a score
Of voices Of favorites are brought to
the screen.
The engagement at the Rivoli
starts today for four days. Added
attractions include Fox Movietone
News. all talking comedy and Vita
phone act.
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CAPITOL

Charles Buddy Rogers turns out
to be a versatile entertained N
Pnramount'S all-talking and sing
ing comedy-romance. Close Har-
mony," coming to the Capitol the
alter on Friday. For. not only does
Buddy speak throughout. and sing
a new song hit. I'm All-A-Twitter."
but he also performs in convincing
fashion on the cornet. SaxaphoEe
and trombone. not to mention a
tune on the piano and a couple of
clever stunts at the traps. All this
he does. besides making ardent love
to Nancy Carroll who is co-starred
with him In this gay, thoroughly en-
poyable film.
That Rogers Is a clever musician
f. probably news to most people. but
on the coast he is we'll known as a
Jazz band leader. having performed
many times from the stage Of the
Paramount theater in Los Angeles
and on occasion. playing five instru-
ments with his own band. In Close
Harmony" appropriately enough.
he Is cast as the leader OF a Jazz
band trying to break in to big
time" vaudeville. OF course, he fl
nally succeeds. thanks to Nancy
Carroll who evolves a plan whereby
Rogers gets a chance to fill In on
the headliners who come 10 blows
over little Nancy. The headlincrs.
the Harmony Boys. are none other
than the freckle-faced Jack Oakie
and Skeets Gallagher. two clever
comedians. who successfully pull q
Van ard Schenck act that should
please audiences everywhere.
Miss Carroll also sings a new song
hit. i Wanna Go Places and Do
Things" a tuneful melody which
she succeeds in putting over in
charming fashion. Miss Carroll. a
always. is gay. animated and COM
pletely soothing to the eyes An X
cellent piece Of character work, in
comedy fashion. is contributed by
Harry Green. a well-known vaude-
vile entertainer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09

Conrad Nagel and Lois Wilson are
te.mSd In kid Gloves" Warner
Bros. latest picture. which comes
to the Queen theater tomorrow and
Saturday.
The fun begins when a society
girl finds herself in a taxi in the
hottest of a gun battle in which the
notorious hiiacker. Kid Gloves"
Smith leads the van and this is only
the beginning Of some breath-tak-
ing action.
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with a twist that affords a glorious
opportunity for gay comedy. For
MacLean is cast as an ambitious
typewriter salesman, who through a
maze of unusual situations, in mis-
taken for the 'Carnation Kid" n
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more serious side. that gives Doug
las MacLean his most engaging role
since his splendid performance in
"Twenty-three and a Half Hours
Leave"
The Carnation Kid" is supplied
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H~ARIINGFN

The Carnation Kid" starring
Douglas MacLean in his first talk
ing picture. opened a four-day en-
gagement at the Arcadia theater
last night. Here is fast moving. en-
pertaining comedy. not without its
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09

ST. LOUIS. M.-Though unhurt
in an auto wreck. Mrs. Edna Lurton
was 50 badly frightened that she
has been u%able to speak for two
months.
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. MOWnE \
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DITTMANN

Presenting a strikingly faithful
filming Of "SaIly's Shoulders" the
newspaper serial story which re-
Gently intrigued millions Of readers
throughout the FBO production OF
the narrative. with Lois Wilson por-
traying the heroine. opens today at
the Dittmann theater.
Its appealing theme. which has 70
do with the struggle Of an inexperi-
enced young girl to meet the prob
lens that are piled upon her shoul-
ders IN undertaking the support OF
her family, as strong a magnet on
the screen as 1t was on the printed
page.
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as black as the ace of spades. the
story has him doing so many
snide things the character Is over.
dosed with infamy. A near fight
on the top of telegraph pole
is one of the silliest.
The spiritual charm and whole.
some appeal of Janet Gaynor sur
vive through uninspired incidents,
Charlie Farrell has never done q
better bit Of acting than IN
Lucky Star" and blame the
author and director IL it is not
as compelling az The Miracle
Man" Gwinn Williams sneers
realistically through a part that
never permits him to get close
to your heart.
The stage show runs to speed
with the Eight Jack Tafs. a
group Of sepia hot steppers and
vo-de-o-do blues blowers taking
the cake. The Rubyiat troupe
of pinwheel twirlers has
lively acrohatic session, Chic
Kennedy in comedy songs holds
for a third week, and the Fox
cites do meow number in
Krazy Kat costumes plus an
Irish finale. John Irving Fisher,
master of ceremonies, we'll enough,
although l give him zero--and
less. if possible---as an Irish
story teller,
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