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Zero Hour
University of Chicago Daily Maroon, 2 Nov 1828
By El Tigre

Old Soldiers' Drums, 1933, pp18-19
By TenEyck Van Dusen [Deusen]


Grey stars agleam in a blank, dead sky 
Grey guns agrowl below. 
Grey clad men out beyond the wire. 
Grey fields in the star-shells glow.

The barrage is a pounding symphony 
That ears attuned cannot hear. 
There's something flicking the parapet 
There's something above you fear!

Not fear of "stopping one" above, 
Or fear for the man beside. 
There's something flicking the parapet 
There's a fear that you cannot hide.

"Stand By!" The rifle is cool in your hand 
And your heart pounds hard and quick. 
There's something flicking the parapet 
Number Three of the squad is sick.

The rifle hurts the palm of your hand 
Like gripping a stiff wire brush 
There's something flicking the parapet 
"Walk slow through the wire, then rush!"

The whistle! The ladders! Up over the edge! 
And your legs seem stiff and sore. 
There's something flicking the parapet 
Number Three is sick no more!

Grey stars agleam in a blank dead sky 
Grey guns agrowl below. 
Grey faces turned to the glowing stars 
Where men lie dead in a row. 

         El Tigre. 







Historical Notes


Daily Maroon, Nov 14, 1928

Twenty-four Men Form Rifle Squad

Twenty-four drillmen are signed up for the exhibition rifle squad which is being formed by volunteers from the department of Military Science and Tactics.

Major T.J.J. Christian of the department is making the necessary arrangements for the use of the squad. Private T. Van Deusen of the enlisted detachment, who has coached such well-known squads as those of the 18th Infantry and the "Hell-Cat" Squad of the 45th Tank Company, will be in charge of the instruction.



Daily Maroon, Nov 14, 1928

Hough Riflemen Head

Announcement is made by the Military department of the University of the appointment of Jack Hough as captain of the exhibition rifle squad.

Cadet-Major Renhult and Cadet-Captain Peterson were placed on publicity detail by Ten Eyck Van Deusen, team coach.





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