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“Tony Carrlgan" is not his real
Mme, Mythe story of his career is such that were I to tell it with his real uame attached l am sure he would want my blood!
It is a true story of the bravest
blackguard I have ever met-'B B180 who in peace time would have been a disgrace to me at-my. out who in these times of "battle, murder. and -Sudden death" is one of the army's brightest ornaments.
Here goes, then, for the story of red-
headed, spirit-swilling Tony Carrlgan, wildest of wild lrishmeu, his C0\0l12iS dcspair, and his regiment's pride!
K _ .1 BOXED A BOBBY.
When Tony came to the training
camp as a recruit last August no one cared much for the slouchy, foul- mouthed individual, who smelled of rum and whiskey ten paces away. The ilrst week he was with us he slevl W0 nights in the guardroom, having I>iC_k‘ ed a quarrel with some of his fell0\*S- The next week he came in to roll-call with a battered face. and S0! lhffe more days in the guardroom; but the fact that he refused to tell his super- for whom ite had fought with i'l\iS9d him a little in our esteem. -
The day he landed in France he
boxed a gendarme at Boulagne, tell- ing him “no copper had ever shoved him around" and no blank frog-@Hl_€l` would start it. His otiicer Save him two days in the guardroom for insult- ing the gendarme, and two more for fighting. 1
RISKED HIS LIFE FOR A HORSE.
The first day in thc trenches my
horse broke awa_v from behind the trccs. Thc nieii were in thc treiichcs and were being peppered pretty lio_tly by the Germans. Everyone was lying as low as possible. and when_iny horse started off in the open, straight for the enemy's trenches. l expected to sec hini fall V every second. My friend Tony, who has a wonderful brogue. shouted out,""Och. the poor bastel" and. disregarding my orders. rushed out of the trench aiid-vfliilt' every German 600 yards off was using him for a target-ran to the iiorsc and if-tl liiin back. The horse was hit iofir tiincs just as thc_‘.' rcaclietl thc trecs. and ilu- man tltlrt have at s.-rtitch. l`nt no old woman, but I had tears in iity t-yes when. for tiist-ipliiitfs saltc. l ortlcretl Tony to\\::rtl thc rea" with
two t.la;.'.~: of pic.-:ct daily. _
ON THE RINK OF A ROW.
Sotiichon' or other the man stopped
stnclling of the spirits tlicn. lt seein- cd as though thc continual excitement of at-tivc army life, suiiiced for him; bitt he was always on the brink of a row. If he wasn`t with the Germans. it was with another of the men. He’d fight the earth he was digging from the trenches, cursing his shovel or the stones he inet.
I-le had made ti megaplione of ati old
gasoline can, and shouted insults at the Germans in their trenches in front of us. No one could start a cur engine like he could. When every one had failed, ho`tl take the cratik and turn, swearing and sweariiig like itiatl, kick- ing :tt thc types. and calling the motor all sorts of nantes in his passion. Withal he began to be liked, always serviceable, ready to cook, wash, divide his tobacco. or tight the Kaiser.
GOES Ol.lT AS SPY.
A month ago we badly needed iiifor-
mation as to what was goitig on in a village hcld by the Germans. and in which a Gent-ral and his .staff were housed. Our gunners wanted to locate in just what farm tho General had his licatlqtiarte-rs. Our aeroplanes coultln`t inforni them. so l called for a volun- tccr. "’l`ony" catiic up with the rest, bitt first wanted to fight two others wlio one-rf-tl to go. They claitiied both mon had “kids."
He canic to inc \\ith a story about
ht-‘ing "a poor tirpli'ati," had tio one on carth to care for, was anxious to re- tleelii liiniself. and nigtlc such zt fuss that, halt’-laughing, halt`-t-.r_ving, we all shook hands with hint, sind. toggetl in old overalls, trap, anti coat, with a few
beets wrapped in au old handkerchief to fool the Germans. he started off. He ,was gone 36 hours. when a Gorman soldier walked boldly up to onaq( om- outpoats. dragging after hlmitrthe neck a poor unfortunate creature. shivering in a suit of overalls and his
*face all battered up.
REFUSED F\ECOMlV|ENDAT|ON FOR
BRAVERY.
The Gertnan was Totiy, who on his
way had dodged all the German pick- ets, save the last sentry, who had tried to make him talk, taking him for a re- fugee. Tony. who couldn't understand a word of Geruian, had knocked the man down, and, taking his gun, led him into the woods, where he had changed clothes with. him, just to make us laugh, be said.
I made him restore the prlsoner's
clothes. He had brought back the in~ formation our gunners desired. and l wanted to propose him for the medal for distinguished conduct, but he ask- ed me not to. saying, “l'll give you a better chance before the war is over."
A week ago he passed roll-call, and
after a few hours his sergeant began to worry seriously. He was gone three hours. and came back with two rab- bits he had shot or snared in the woods.
WOUNDED THREE TIMES.
Then cauie a morning when the man whom we were beginning to look upon' as a hero charged with his company againt as line of German trenches 300 yards frcni ours. Half way over he was hit in the shoulder. but kept ou. A shell exploded, killing four men near him and wounded him again. He fell, but got_up, and limped as fast as he could after his cornpaity, which was tiow right on top of the German trenches.
I was near hini when hc got there.
He was dragging his leg aftcr liiin, gun in one hand anti swearing like a pirate. l roared to hint to go the thc rear. and he shouted back to me. his Captain. to “Go to hell!" at the same time jumping on two Germans who were still pluckily fighting in the treiiclics. One fired just as Tony ran his bayonet through him. Tony was hit in thc thigh this tinic, and fell on his knees in thc trench. with the other German under him. When l got there he was putting the German's own revol- ver out, and a second later had blown the top of his head off.
FIGHT HIS OWN MEN.
After thc light they brought Tony
back unconscious. and when he came to his senses l told him, trying not to smile, that l would punish him for in- sults to a superior. Do you know what that confounded hero of a liar answer- ed?
“Oi niver sid it, Captain, Oi remem-
lier pliwat Oi said whiii ye told mc to go to the rear Oi said, ‘Oi'iii too illl’ "
Tony is in hospital now and rapidly
getting better. He hopes to return to the front before long. I shall get thc Distinguished Coiiduct Medal for hini this time. l'tl likc to reconiniend him for a. sergeantsliip too, hut that would be tio use. \\'liy, he`tl fight his own men!
FINDING THE RANGE IS
AVIATORS' TASK. - -
“ We saw ti hostile aeroplane soar-
ing above otir position and hastened to dig in. t`or we knew what was going to happen. Sure enough, in a few uionicnts, shells came plunging in upon ns."
These lines are familiar in battle
reports of the European war. because the cooperation of the aeroplane and the big gun has come. Range finding by aviators is a recognised part. of modern warfare, as carefully worked out as any other branch of the ser- vice.
The big gun`s range is estimated in
miles tiowatlays, instead ot’ in yards, as fornierly. More often than not, the guiiiiers tio not see the target at which they are aiming. and the tiieii in the target do not scc the spot whence destruction is being pumped at them. High hill and broad valleys probably intervt-ne. lint circling about in the air is the busy aeroplane which is establishing contact between the gun and its objective point.
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gun have a canstaut system of com-
is a feat that is simplicity itself. The
bombs with which it can convey in-
and can be seen from the airship.
The rest is merely a matter of codes
and mechanics. If the letter X means “ Observe for range," and the letter V means " observe for effect of fire," the airman can convey to the iiiarksmen whataver information they may desire.
The first thing, of course, is to
locate the target. The airsliip goes up to a pre-arratigctl altitude anti scouts about until hc finds it.. When ho ls directly over it, he drops various lights in some understood combina- tion of numbers of colours. The aviator's height is known and the dis- tance at which the lights are dropped can be ascertained by instruments. The distance between the gun and the target becomes it. sitnplc problem of triangulation.
The location and distance being
known, as well as the proper direc- tion, the aviator gets the signal: “Observe for line of fire." A shell or so is thrown in the general direc- tion of the target. As soon as the correct line is found, the aviator gives the proper signal and then gets the signal 1: observe for range." The first shell falls short. The second. perhaps, overshoots. The third, per- haps, reaches its mark. The aviators signal “ range," and the real bombard- ment is ou.
if the gunner wishes to know
whether his shells are timed to cx- plode at the right place, he signals to the aviator, " observe for fuse.” If he wishes to learn the effect of thc can- noiiade, he signals "observe for fuse," wishes to learn the effect of the cannonade, he signals “observe i`or effect of fire." lii this way a complete
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liarely, except on thc preliminary
scouting expedition, does the aviator
that part of his work is done.. It is naturally the riskiest part, for his appearance is certain to make hitii the target for defensive aeroplane hat- teries and probably for a duel with ti hostile aeroplane. So he flies back into a safer zone.
His subsequent position is decided
largely by weather conditions. When the sun is shining he tries to keep from being between his battcry and the sun, because if the gunners have to face the sun to find him it is hard for them to read the signals accur- ately. if the suit is shining toivnrd the target, the aviator gets behind his battery. lt’ the sun is behind the battery. the aviator gets betwceii it anti thc target.
ln the early tnauoeuvres. when he is
signalling the line of fire, he tries to fly in a regttlar eclipse at a stated altitude. When “observing for range," he flies in an elongated figure li. The purpose ot' this is to enable lilin to move toward the target in his turns. In this way tire can be observed at every moment.
It is obvious that to insure the
cffectivciiess of all this, scientific and mechanical knowledge must he re-
structeti that they can be exploded at any tlesiretllieiglit or distance. A shell that bursts too soon is practic- ally valueless, while one that bursts too late loses much of its efficacy. Ati error ot’ a few feet iti tlicculctila- tion of the aeroplane's height or in the larget's tlistantre would seriously impair the cfllectiveness of the ilrc. it is for this reason that observers have declared that " it takes a ton of metal to kill ti m ii.” Practice is cn- aiiling the gunncrgto cut down a great tical of the waste of material.
The captive balloon is used for
similar observation purposes, lint it is not nearly so valuable as the aero- plane, because of the latt.er's greater mobility and its ability to get -right over the target atitl theu_get away again. , '
Such service as this and iuukiug
general scouting observatiotis have proved t.lie principal functions oi’ thc aeroplane in the war. The value oi' the machines in offensive tactics is still rather problematlcal. lti the opinion of many observers, the use oi’ acroplaties in dropping botnbs upon fortified places is valuable more for the moral effect than for the aiiiotiiit ot' destruction acconiplishetl.
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.~ STILL A DARK SECRET.
There used to be ti. inembcr of the
Dominion Parliament-ho is'dead now -_who spoke at great length anti with muclrforce on whatever subject he chose to discuss: but his style of de- livery was somewhat involved, not to say intricate. And sometimes, because of this, he spent some time in getting at this meat of his topic.
One night, during a heated cam-
palgu,,he spoke in Toronto. A business niati who had a profound admiration for the stateman was late in arriving. As he hurried up_ the steps. panting hard. he met it York (iounly farmer just emerging from the hail where the meeting was staged.
"Has So-and-So heizun apeakltig?"
asked the new arrival.
"Yep," said the departing onc. "How long has he been speaking?" " ‘Bout 20 minutes," said the farmer. "What is he speaking about?"
truthful farmer, and passed ou.
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KITCHE ER WANTS MORE MEN -
The 55tii N. B. and P. E. l. Regiment must be recruited to lull strength within ten day
Every fighting unit we can send to the front means one step nearer peace.
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Who Will Enlist Today for Overseas Service . B
The 55th N. B. and P. E. I. Regiment requires from six hundred to ‘seven hundred men. We must
3V€ S€V€Ilty men 3 ay 0 ma 6 up C1
This Regiment is commanded by Lieut. Col. J. R. Kirkpatrick of Debec Jct., N. B., with the follow-
ing staff:-'
Second in Command, Major H. S. Jones, Apohaqui, N. B.; J r. Major, T. C. Donald, Chatham, N. B.;
Chaplain, Capt. Rev. H. E. Thomas, _St. john, N. B.;,Paymaster, Capt. J. D. McNaughton, Miramichi, N. B.; MedicaliOiiicer, Capt. A. E. Gardiner, McAdam'Jct., N. B; Adjutant, Major S. S. Wetmore, Clifton, N. B; Quartermaster, Lieut. Kirkpatrick, St. John, -N. B. ‘
- Ofiicers commanding double companiesz-
A. Co., Major I. J. Bull, Woodstock, N. B.-Capt. C. E. Williams. B. Co., Major Osborne-Capt. Woodbridge, Fredericton, N. B. '
_ C. Co., Major F. H. Rowe, Moncton, N. B.--Capt. Campbell, Charlottetown, P. E. I.
D. Co., Major E. C. Weyman, St. ]ohn,_N. B.-Capt. W. E. Forbes, Richibucto, N. B. _
Recruiting oiiicers will be found at all the principal points including Charlottetown and -Summer-
side. Men will on application be submitted” to a preliminary medical examination and will be furnished at once with transportation to Sus_sex,_where the 55th Regiment is now in camp. On reaching Sussex-they will ’ undergo the .final medical examination and will if satisfactory be placed- immediately upon the pay roll. V
quired. Modern shells are so con- . .
The conditions are as folloWs:- `
per month.
Govemmcnt.
proper time
‘ THE. ,VOLUNTEERS
‘The Period of Enlistment ‘is for the 'dur-
ation of the war and for six months alter
1 termination if required. `
The Rate of Pay is $1.10 per day and
found»for seven days a week, equal-.to_ $333
dollars per month
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from the Canadian Government over and
fm bl d h ld H _ 4- ` above the soldiers pay. _ _ ‘ ' ' I sa e ,t e so ier wi receive a pen-
sion at such rates as may be fixed by the' The Patriotic' Fund Wm supplement this
with an additional allowance as described
separation allowance _
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Soldiers May Assign any portion of their _ regular pay to wives or others, and such sums will be paid regularly to the persons -
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Wives of Volunteers will receive twenty `
If Wounded or III, thesoldier will be wellj - '
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Should any of the Soldiers _be Killed
their wives and children will become ~ wards of the _Canadian Government, and .
- w generous provision will bemade for them. _.
The National Patriotic, Fund'i0'l$tdl‘it£e-has tIecltled‘x¢\~`~`i his of distribution of funds among the wives nnd children. and other '
dependents of volunteers. It is estimated that a lfc_on her Own account requires Thirty nail,"-3 pm- 0 _ dlau Government provides Twenty Dollars per nth of t_his'an_iount and the Patriotic I-‘und the renli;iiiirilgwli-sit,ei`J<iili`ai°l;teii!Bi'\d:t§uirle‘de SENE- rcn between ten and fifteen years are allowed _ enty-tive ,lcents per day; from five to ten years of age ilfteen cents per day. and' undo” tive years of age, ten cents per day. Thus it wife ljtdnhree children of the ages of three. iieven and twelve may rocelve a total monthl al- '-V' ` lowance of Forty-five Dollars. of which Twenty Dollars is payable by the Canadian Government atid Twehnty-tive Dollars by the Patriotic Fund. This is of course in addition to the Thirty-three Dollars -per month paid to the soldier, and which may be. “styled by him to his
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Beside the above, provision is made for a compasslotittehllowance for temporary ext It
~ etc. In short, t e whole purpose of the Patriotic Fund is so to-supplement the Government aIlolieddhenxytgegfdvidghailsrnggigxirleliclgfzx
for the families of men on service. Such provision, in each individual case, is subject to the report of local committees who shall <?t?nslder‘ all th ctr: mstances of families affected with respect to the earnings of members of such fa llle '
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ployer of the soldiers, and other sources of income. , B “foams recewad *mm fmim" em
Every reasonable provision is thus made for dependent relatives. and volunteers need have no anxiety regarding the welfare of '
those left behind.
" Who Will Enlisti?
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