You who can help; . ew things which were real would seemthen. Yet with everything there and tonsof everything, souvenirs did not seem veryprecious. We found this stretch of road socrowded with interest it was hard to presson towards Vic-sur-Aisne. However, we arrived at Army Headquarters about two oclock, and found them in a beautifulchateau. With certain formalities we weretaken into the colonels office, and greetedmost cordially. He was delighted to seeany friend of Colonel Collardets. Wetold him our mission in the zone of thearmy was in view of relief work. He atonce said, What can I do for
You who can help; . ew things which were real would seemthen. Yet with everything there and tonsof everything, souvenirs did not seem veryprecious. We found this stretch of road socrowded with interest it was hard to presson towards Vic-sur-Aisne. However, we arrived at Army Headquarters about two oclock, and found them in a beautifulchateau. With certain formalities we weretaken into the colonels office, and greetedmost cordially. He was delighted to seeany friend of Colonel Collardets. Wetold him our mission in the zone of thearmy was in view of relief work. He atonce said, What can I do for you? Sowe told him how far our passes allowedus to go. But that was not the question;it was now where we would like to go, andhow many days we had. It was Saturdaynoon, and although we had intended to goback to Paris that night, I knew that if heoffered something worth while we did nothave to get back to work until Mondaymorning. To be facetious I said, Colonel, myone desire is to get as near St. Quentin as [ 202 ]. No Mans Land betwukn Noyon and ViC-SUR-AlSNE The whole world seems a maze of trenches and barbed wire,the trees just trunks, which stand shattered. There is no vege-tation; it all looks like a desert of desolation. See page 20I. You Who Can Help possible, and I should also like to go toSoissons. He walked over to his map on the walland said, Bon, you can go to Soissonsthis afternoon. Miss Casparis in a half apologetic voicesaid, Could we go to Le ChateauCoucy? * Certainly, if they are not shelling therethis afternoon. From then on things began to look andfeel very thrilling. So after planning outtwo days for us he said he would get ourpermits and send an officer of his staff withus. He came back with the papers, andthe information that the general of the army would like to be presented. His office was in a wonderful room in thechateau, and the whole thing seemed likea drama on the stage. Soon with our wonderful permit andnice French officer we were on our wayto Soi
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