n stating the time for any event, "ack-emma" is A.M. and
"pip-emma" P.M.

As the first ten letters of the alphabet are also used to represent
numerals in certain methods of signaling, some peculiar combinations
occur, as, for instance: "N-ack-beer" meaning trench "N-12," or
"O-don" for "O-4."

"Ack-pip-emma" is the Assistant Provost Marshal, whom everybody hates,
while just "pip-emma" is the Paymaster, who is always welcome.

Thus, the Machine Gunner is an "Emma Gee" throughout the army.

CONTENTS

Chapter Page

I Headed for the Kaiser 1

II Straight to the Front 12

III In the Midst of a Battle-Field 31

IV Eight Days In 47

V At Captain's Post 60

VI Our Own Cheerful Fashion 74

VII Sniper's Barn 83

VIII Getting the Flag 99

IX Hunting Huns 111

X A Fine Day for Murder 126

XI Without Hope of Reward 133

XII The War in the Air 143

XIII The Battle of St. Eloi 150

XIV Fourteen Days' Fighting 166

XV Blighty and Back 179

XVI Out in Front Fighting 187

XVII Down and Out--For a While 209

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Facing page

Bouchard _Frontispiece_

French Hotchkiss Gun Firing at Aeroplane 11

Hotel Du Faucon 29

Light Vickers Gun in Action Against Aircraft 34

French Using an Ordinary Wine Barrel on Which a Wagon Wheel
Is Mounted to Facilitate the Revolving Movement to any
Desired Direction 45

French Paper War-Money, Issued by the Various
Municipalities. Every Town Has its Bank of Issue. There are
Practically no Coins in Circulation 56

Canadians with Machine Gun Taking Up New Positions 65

Wytschaete Map 85

Highlanders with a Maxim Gun 97

A Light Vickers Gun in Action 108

Canadian Machine Gun Section Getting Their Guns into Action 118

Canadian Soldiers in Acti