Show unable to vision war as great adventure PP I 1 had ridden to war gaily in much the same mood as that in which I 1 would havo have cantered to the flag draped starting post poet for a steeplechase cori conscious only 0 of a deep satisfying joy in an abundant physical well being and in tho the comradeship of long clattering squadrons of smiling clear eyed fellows and of a heady ecstatic thrill at tho the thought that I 1 was waa at the beginning of a great adventure the first few months in action had been all romance a time of 0 new inspiring experiences when every flurry on the front was a chanco chance for glory and aad I 1 chafed chafee and fretted because tho 01 enemy ny 0 obstinately b s T tina t e itlo y ref refused used to start t a I 1 on our part of the ape 8 boon my feelings 1 I began to io change ajango slowly I 1 camo came to see bee the truth of war how there is no chivalry in it no no great adventure no sporting 1 element clement to temper its grimness grim neBS but that it is a sordid weary useless hateful thing ono by one with over ever increasing frequency I 1 gazed on bloody broken heaps which had been happy well loved comrades and my lightheartedness light heartedness changed to a burning desire dedire to malce make an end as aa toon soon as might to be providing only JT that the object for which we fought should be achieved maj allan 15 swinton winton in hearses international sl cosmopolitan |