Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1919 — Modest Hero. [ARTICLE]

Modest Hero.

My heroic action - Ws» this: We were lying close up to their defenses, and for four days had not been able to climb out; we lay like reptiles. There was not a dry spot; one could not get accustomed to it. And H —, the ensign. had been caught on the wire when - we had started to attack. At first he asked for help, called on the men by name; but one could not show one’s nose without being shot Then be only groaned and breathed heavily. That went on for four days, and he ■ still lived. It is a sin to grumble at God, but here one says; “Why be cartful of one’s soul?" I couldn’t endure it and took him off the wire; but* I got wounded. L Then these war an attack, and our men captured the post—London Times.