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[Bug-gne] airless


From: Ike Wheeler
Subject: [Bug-gne] airless
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:27:40 +0300

Of course no common soldier knew anything about whatwas taking place.
Every Tuesday night there was a night march.
The Corsican corporal spoke of him quite openly as thatassassin.
Many had deserted inthis manner and had made good their escape. Again we werereleased from the exercises. Weheard later he was condemned to only fifteen days prison, but wenever saw him again. It depended on himself and the goodwill of thesergeant. They musthave had money from somewhere, for they spent comparatively much forsoldiers. Why didnt you go to the exercises to-day? The nice Greek officer left for Verdun soon after I arrived. A bit of iodinewas rubbed into the skin, and the needle inserted.
Even that was difficult forthe slouchy devil-may-care boys and men. Every thing else was a Chinese puzzle to me.
I tell him to stop three times, and if he does not answer I fire. I had not yet got accustomed to say Oui, mon Capitaine. The keeping in step was kept up while marchingthrough the streets of Bel-Abbès.
But they werecertainly the best element in behaviour and appearance.
I tell him to stop three times, and if he does not answer I fire. Oui, Monsieur, I said, but he glowered at me as if I were not to betrusted.
They were administered to us at intervals of about aweek or ten days. The commotion had also brought the Lieutenant to the room. In the early morning the air was usually very fresh, in fact sometimesbitingly cold.
Fenet was ashort stocky fellow, with a slouch of a walk and a devil-may-caremanner.
Many had deserted inthis manner and had made good their escape. The roads were muddy,the thick red clay sticking to the boots most persistently.
A bit of iodinewas rubbed into the skin, and the needle inserted. I fire if he doesnt reply after the third time. I tell him to stop three times, and if he does not answer I fire. Many had deserted inthis manner and had made good their escape.
Their next train meanthospital and death. At the window a sergeant counted the loaves as they were passedout.

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