. The warfare of to-day. admire,from the commanders observing-stations, thepeaceful aspect of the **Chemin des Damesand the enigmatical towers of the cathedral ofLaon. Then the feverish activity of the prepara-tion of the offensive, and the numerous tasksconnected with the emplacement of batteries,the maintenance of roads, the organization ofrailways, and the creation of depots of all sorts,the whole silent and peaceful zone suddenlyturned noisy and bustling. In all of these regions there lie countless littlewooden crosses, marking the spots where lie thedead. Sometimes they are scattered, as
. The warfare of to-day. admire,from the commanders observing-stations, thepeaceful aspect of the **Chemin des Damesand the enigmatical towers of the cathedral ofLaon. Then the feverish activity of the prepara-tion of the offensive, and the numerous tasksconnected with the emplacement of batteries,the maintenance of roads, the organization ofrailways, and the creation of depots of all sorts,the whole silent and peaceful zone suddenlyturned noisy and bustling. In all of these regions there lie countless littlewooden crosses, marking the spots where lie thedead. Sometimes they are scattered, as in Bel-gium, where they disappear, little by little, inthe mud, together with bodies that were neverburied: or on the Somme, where the slopes facingMaurepas or Combles were dotted with thesehumble monuments, often made of two sticksfrom the remains of some tree. Sometimes theyare grouped in numerous cemeteries, as at Saint-Julien, and Saint-Jean, near Ypres, where I haveseen so many of my friends laid to rest, or at 142. WELL-CARED-FOR GRAVE OF A FRENXH CUIRASSIER BETWEENBOESINGHE AND LANGEMARCK (19I4)
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