Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos
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disciplinary action will be taken.... Attention there!" At the
other end of the barracks a man had moved. Again, amid absolute silence, could be heard the clanking of the officers' heels as the inspection continued. "Now, fellows, all together," cried the "Y" man who stood with his arms stretched wide in front of the movie screen. The piano started jingling and the roomful of crowded soldiers roared out: "Hail, Hail, the gang's all here; We're going to get the Kaiser, We're going to get the Kaiser, We're going to get the Kaiser, Now!" The rafters rang with their deep voices. The "Y" man twisted his lean face into a facetious expression. "Somebody tried to put one over on the 'Y' man and sing 'What the hell do we care?' But you do care, don't you, Buddy?" he shouted. There was a little rattle of laughter. "Now, once more," said the "Y" man again, "and lots of guts in the get and lots of kill in the Kaiser. Now all together.... " The moving pictures had begun. John Andrews looked furtively about him, at the face of the Indiana boy beside him intent on the |
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