[Illustration: What one man is fighting for] [Illustration: "Once upon a time--"] Before leaving France 750,000 doughboys contributed enough to support 3,444 French war orphans for one year, and the "Stars and Stripes" newspaper left nearly three million francs toward their education [Illustration: Annamites--] Annamites--French colonial troops from Indo-China. These paid Colonials were used as attacking troops, as laborers on roads and as drivers of light trucks. (Blackened teeth are an aid to health and beauty) An Orientas pipe and a French briquette to light it with Le Sergent Tam / Lizy-sur-Ourq [Illustration: The "white wing" of the French front] The "white wing" of the French front--but when he puts on his heavy marching order it means there's an attack coming. A King in his own country EQUIPMENT C The Loot is getting wabbly, With his dinky little pack,-- He can hear the sergeant cussing But he doesn't dare look back. But we ain't saying nothing Since we got the order "route," Too dog-dead for even wond'ring If we'll ever hear "fall out." My damn rifle and my helmet Keep on getting in the way, And my brains are numb and dopey Try'n' to cuss and try'n' to pray. My throat's as dry as sawdust And my right arm's gone to sleep, And the pack-strap on my shoulder Cuts a slit two inches deep. I just lift one foot and shove it And it hits most any place, Then I lift and shove the other T'keep from falling on my face. If the guide should change the cadence I'll be damned if I could stop; If you pushed me with a feather-- Well, I'd just curl up and drop. And I know damn well there's stragglers That'll ride up on a truck-- Guess if you ain't born a quitter, You're just simply outa luck. I suppose we'll keep on going-- Huh? The Skipper's faced about? Halt!... I'm dreaming ... in the daisies ... You don't need ... to say ... "fall out!" [Illustration: (tired soldiers)] [Illustration: For some of us The War will never end.] [Illustration: In an old Roman cellar...] In an old Roman cellar two floors underground where civilians went during air raids as bombing planes passed over on their way to Compiegne, Paris, and interior cities. This "cave" was considered absolutely safe, but in October 1918 was completed demolished by one "155" shell. [Illustration: Mess and distribution of mail...] Mess and distribution of mail at the "non-com" school for the M.T.C. at Longpont [Illustration: Far from Broadway] Far from Broadway--S.R.O.--Christmas 1917 at a YMCA hut [Illustration: Dressing a gas burn case] [Illustration: "Mission Ambrine"] "Mission Ambrine" Compiègne Hospital for the treatment of burns [Illustration: Americans quartered in the old abbey...] Americans quartered in the old abbey St. John de Vine of Soissons in the spring of '18 [Illustration: All the Same Family] Henri, who tends sheep with his assistant (Leroy) She teaches us French