the advance continued. Victory came. But let it be understood
these instances simply illustrate the spirit that enthused all. The
officers were in the very thick of the fight, leading--not
following--the men. In that battle twenty-seven officers were wounded
the first two hours.

THE BAND PLAYED ON

The band of the "Black Devils" was justly celebrated. After the regiment
returned to the state--after their part in the great victory was
history--that band toured the United States, and delighted citizens bore
testimony to the inspiring nature of its music. But the music amid the
stern realities of war was no less helpful. The Colonel testified: "That
band was everywhere. In the final pursuit when we had the Germans
running back at the rate of thirty-five kilometers a day, that band with
all its pack and instruments would keep right up with the troops." But
if other duties seemed more pressing, the musicians were ready to do
what they could. "Time and time again," continued the Colonel, "I asked
its members to serve as stretcher bearers and every time they went right
out where the fighting was the hottest and brought the wounded in."
After all the true criterion of service is to do what ever seems
necessary and right to do, at the moment, not counting self. It is not
so much great occasions that prove men but faithfulness in duty.

BORROWING HIS ORDERLY'S EYES

One captain found that while trenches were real life saving inventions,
it required a good deal of time to traverse their windings when it was
necessary to inspect his command. So he got a bicycle and raced up and
down in front of his trenches taking short cuts across No Man's Land. Of
course, the Germans in the opposite line all went gunning for this
daring rider. Ordinarily it was death to expose oneself on No Man's
Land, but fate made another exception in his case and they "never
touched him," though they did ruin his fine bicycle by shooting out the
spokes of its wheels. However, a mustard gas shell "got him" one day. He
was temporarily blinded in addition to suffering excruciating pains. Did
he temporarily retire? No, on the contrary, he borrowed his orderly's
eyes, in other words had him lead him around, report on what he saw
while the disabled captain issued necessary orders. No wonder this
regiment acquired appreciative names from friend and foe.

WHERE THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION WAS DECIDED

That part of France where the great battles of the World