Very shortly afterwards I saw another man (a Lance-Corpl. in the ---- I think), run out apparently to fetch in the first man. He slewed off, and must have seen the Germans, who were then crawling through the grass. He fell, seemingly hit in the stomach, and whilst rolling about on his back, his right knee and his puttees down to his boot caught fire. I think he must have been hit in the knee. He too seemed to be in agony, and the grass caught fire round him also. I could not swear that his second wound was not caused by a bomb, though I did not see any bomb burst there. (Signed) E. H. M. N----, Sergeant. Corporal D----, B Co., 2nd Batt. ---- Regiment, states: Shortly after the bombardment on the evening of the 15th instant, I was just on the left of the crater (near ----)--about 30 yards from the crater--and saw a man on fire in the grass in front of and below me. Another man ran out of a disused trench towards the first man, when he appeared to be hit in the chest. He fell forward on his chest, and as he did so flames spurted out of his chest. As he lay on the ground he was burning all over, and the cartridges in his bandolier went off. He burned for about an hour and the grass was set on fire. Both men were rather less than 100 yards from me. I called the attention of my Officer Mr. L. J---- (subsequently wounded) to the second man. I am quite sure the second man was hit by a bullet, not a bomb. (Signed) J. W. D----, Corporal. X DEPOSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE EMPLOYMENT BY THE GERMAN TROOPS OF RUSSIAN PRISONERS ON THE WESTERN FRONT[97] (_a_) Statement of a German Prisoner (Translation) Captured in Northern France. I, the undersigned Stephan Grzegoroski, a recruit in the 6th Co. (5th Section) 2nd Batt. No. 143 Infantry Regiment, XV. German Army Corps, hereby declare on oath that in the course of the month of October, I have frequently seen Russian prisoners of war in Russian uniform employed upon the construction of the third line trenches of my regiment. There were some 150 to 200 Russians altogether so employed. During the course of their work they occasionally came under fire. Two were killed and four wounded. Seven Russians tried to escape--two succeeded: one was shot dead, and four were retaken. The men were guarded by soldiers of my regiment. I spoke personally with some of the Russian prisoners, and they complained that they had much work to do, but only very little to eat. (_b_) Statement of Two Russian Soldiers (Translation) taken down in November, 1915, at British Headquarters in France.