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French Citizens joining the cause pg A3

April  1916

issue: # 12

Paris; Center of heavy fighting

Allied Barrages on the outskirts of Paris

1916-Colonel Gimlet attacked as expected and was successful at driving the Germans out of central Paris, but a counterattack by Colonel Vickerhauser, was successfull at capturing lost ground. Paris has now become the "Verdun" of 1916.  During the intial counterattacks Colonel Vickerhauser came into stiff defenses by the none other Colonel Gimlet. Gimlet was able to haltt the first wave of counterattacks by the Germans. "I lost many good men this day. They followed their orders to the grave and I grieve for their families. I will personally writ the letters informing their loved ones of this, their greatest sacrifice. They gave their lives with honor." When asked about the consititution of his adversary, Colonel Gimlet, Vickerhauser replied:  "General Diegrinder informed me Gimlet was a fierce defender. However, my men were not prepared for such focused artillery.  I respect his artillary's accuracy, but wonder how brave his soldiers are when faced with bayonets, bullets and the brave German soldat.  Next time, I would like to face Gimlet with soldiers not artillery.

Colonel Vickerhauser

Bloodhounds searching for the wounded

1916-The front around Paris and its suburbs is quckly becoming flooded with troops from both sides of the war. French, British, Colonials, South Africans, Scottish, Canadian, Irish and German. All ready to kill each other. The hopes of the citizens of Paris, is that Paris will come out of this without being completely destroyed. So far, most of the fighting has occured outside the city center. Only yesterday, was rifle fire  heard inside Paris. These fortunately, were only patrols shooting at each other.  There was only slight damage   done to buildings and streets. during both major attacks. Citizens casaulities have occured, but not to the degree as expected. With foresight, the governement of France began exvaucation percedures to remove all civilian population, in case of fighintg around Paris. Paris is now a ghost town. No more cries of  laughter at the Cafe's, thoughtful silence in the Galleries or shouts to friends. Only the cries of wounded, the silence of the dead and the shouts of the cassion drivers.

Germans troops off to Paris sector