TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, rOKTLAND, JANUARY 20, 1918. "
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SOME OF MOST IMPORTANT WAR MOVES TOLD IN PICTURES
Ambulance Drivers Go Through Perfect Hail of Shells to Receive and Deliver Loads of Wounded Elements Are AVorst Foe British Have to Contend With in Flanders.
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Ma great part ol the Flanders bat
tlefield, when the endeavors of
British engineer, and Tommies were
turned to the clearing away of the
huge masse, of debris from the shat
tered and sundered country. Nothing
but utter desolation remains; nof a
home is standing, "the entire section
has been leveled, as far as the eye can
see. Tommies are working, on recon
struction. The work of reclamation progresses
rapidly. Ruined country Is cleared of
the despoliation, new little houses
erected temporarily if the place is out
of range of battle, land cultivated for
agriculture and living will soon be on
practically the same scale as before.
Great guns in use by the British
forces in Flanders have probably been
the greatest "kill Joys" for German
hopes and ambitions. No gun of more
power has been used by any belligerent
in this war. It Is greater and bigger
than the "Busy Berthas" of the Ger
mans, and a. shot wreaks unimaginable
havoc and terrifies the foe. The gun
can be transported from one active
front to another without considerable
difficulty, for the tractor and trailers
are more than capable of the task.
Probably the most unusual location
in which a German pillbox observation
post has been found, was the concrete
lookout post between the walls of the
ruined church at Momchy and Bois Pas
debalais. A bombardment shattered the
wall and revealed the post. The art of
camouflage has been brought to a sci
ence, and every bit of territory, every
building has to be scrutinized carefully
to detect enemy practices. The Ger
mans think nothing of sacrificing; the
walls of a religious edifice to gain
their ends.
In long trains that stretch as far as
the ye can reach, the cars, of the
American Ambulance Field Service
speed along the roads in France. They
rush through maelstroms of shrapnel
and high explosive shells to the front
to succor the wounded and then brave
the same dangers to get them back to'
the base hospitals in time to relieve
their wounds.
Great care was exercised by the Ital
ian commanders before they started a
general movement of troops In a recent
attack, so that no knowledge of the
proceeding could be gained by enemy
aeroplane observers and outposts. The
road, which was used in the advance,
was perfectly camouflaged from view.
Bheaves of matting swung over the
road for Its entire length and walla
erected on either side of the road per
fected the obstruction of view.
Full rigged and ready for her maiden
trip, the Luther Little recently slid
down the ways at Fall River. Her
launchinc was the first of craft of her
type at that port in 40 years. Work
was started on her a year ago. To
hasten the day of her sailing, she was
fully rigged while still on the ways.
When launched she was complete from
stem to stern and all ready to sail. She
will carry a cargo of coal to Soutti
America and bring back oil. Shipping
rates are so high that It is estimated
she will almost pay for herself on the
first trip.
Lieutenant Bi-lsey, of the American
Engineers, was the first officer of the
United States contingent to be wounded
during the Cambrai drive. The en
gineers were aiding the British by do
ing railway construction work close
behind the advancing battle llnwhen
caught in a German turning movement.
Lieutenant Belsey was hit by a "whls
bang" during the attack. He was re
moved to a hospital at London.
The element, are the worst foes the
British have to fight in Flanders, but
they are not capable of stopping the
British attack. The powerful British
howitzers keep up an incessant bom
bardment despite the snow and cold
weather. The desolate country Is made
even more barren looking by the snow
and ice.
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