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Conger Reynolds newspaper clippings, 1916-1919

Clipping: ""Service Of The Rear"" Page 2

THIRTY FLEE BEFORE FIVE

GUESTSFAIL TO FIND SINGLE GERMAN IN 600 YARD TOUR OF HOSTILE DEFENSES

They're a shameless bunch, these Americans. Their just as soon stroll around in No Man's Land in daylight as at night. What's more, they've done it twice lately, and gotten away with it both times.

The first time the did it they were out after prisoners.Regimental Headquarters wanted some information, and naturally the intelligence officer was elected. "All right," he chirruped. "Let's got out and get a bunch of prisoners. Who's game?"

A seargent and three privates who happened to be nearby were more than game, even tnlubn it was 3 o'clock in the morning and it would soon be dawn. Word came that six of the enemy had been seen getting into an outpost in No Man's Land. Warily, carefully, the five Americans stalked them down, crawling from shell-hole to shell-hole. By 5 o'clock they had caught up with the Teutonic sextette.

Circling round in rear of thwe observation post, the five pointed their four riffles and one automatic at the occupants. Then, "Ergebet such!" shouted the intelligence office er in his best High German.

Four of the enemy threw up their hands and yelled the inevitable "Kamerad!" The other two started to comply, then changed their minds.

ONLY CALLED ONCE

 They leaped to the ground a the side of the observation post. "Halt!" shouted the five Americans. The Boches paid no heed. The Americans did not call again. They fired, and the two refractory Boches dropped in their tracks.

That little incident quite reconciled the remaining four Germans to staying tethered. They stayed so while the intelligence officer ransacked the clothing of their Twp dead comrades for papers and ice tification marks. As he finished, he looked toward the east.

"Well," he said, "the sun's cominup, and here we are, back of a German observation post. The only thing I can see to do it to go on home. come on, boys, let's go."

Since it was the only thing to do,they all went, not knowing when the Germans might start to fire on them. With their captives ahead, they plowed along and then --

Out of a furrow in the group d before them peeped up three or four heads covered with pickelhaube helmets. The intelligence office saw but one this g to do, and did it.

Right at the helmeted figures he

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THIRTY FLEE BEFORE FIVE GUESTSFAIL TO FIND SINGLE GERMAN IN 600 YARD TOUR OF HOSTILE DEFENSES They're a shameless bunch, these Americans. Their just as soon stroll around in No Man's Land in daylight as at night. What's more, they've done it twice lately, and gotten away with it both times. The first time the did it they were out after prisoners.Regimental Headquarters wanted some information, and naturally the intelligence officer was elected. "All right," he chirruped. "Let's got out and get a bunch of prisoners. Who's game?" A seargent and three privates who happened to be nearby were more than game, even tnlubn it was 3 o'clock in the morning and it would soon be dawn. Word came that six of the enemy had been seen getting into an outpost in No Man's Land. Warily, carefully, the five Americans stalked them down, crawling from shell-hole to shell-hole. By 5 o'clock they had caught up with the Teutonic sextette. Circling round in rear of thwe observation post, the five pointed their four riffles and one automatic at the occupants. Then, "Ergebet such!" shouted the intelligence office er in his best High German. Four of the enemy threw up their hands and yelled the inevitable "Kamerad!" The other two started to comply, then changed their minds. ONLY CALLED ONCE They leaped to the ground a the side of the observation post. "Halt!" shouted the five Americans. The Boches paid no heed. The Americans did not call again. They fired, and the two refractory Boches dropped in their tracks. That little incident quite reconciled the remaining four Germans to staying tethered. They stayed so while the intelligence officer ransacked the clothing of their Twp dead comrades for papers and ice tification marks. As he finished, he looked toward the east. "Well," he said, "the sun's cominup, and here we are, back of a German observation post. The only thing I can see to do it to go on home. come on, boys, let's go." Since it was the only thing to do,they all went, not knowing when the Germans might start to fire on them. With their captives ahead, they plowed along and then -- Out of a furrow in the group d before them peeped up three or four heads covered with pickelhaube helmets. The intelligence office saw but one this g to do, and did it. Right at the helmeted figures he