Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1919 — Old papers for sale at this office [ARTICLE]

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learned that new troops were being brought in by the other side they might shoot some heavy shells in their direction or drop a few a f r bombs or conduct a prisoner capturing raid, but there was almost an u n derstanding. Some oae jokingly said that they would go out into No Man’s Land to do their washing and at a certain hour a signal would be given and they would return to the trenches, fire a few shots and then suspend operations for another<=day. A French ma n ual says that “Trench warfare is neither a truce nor a guard duty. The enemy must be made to feel that he is constantly confronted with a vigilant hatred.” But soldiers get weary outfighting and pleasantries were occasionally exchanged. ■ ... , J (To be continued.)