:44:02
Call the accused, Private Ferol.
:44:14
- Private Ferol.
- Yes, sir.
:44:17
Were you in the first wave
during the attack on the Ant Hill?
:44:20
Yes, sir.
:44:21
- Did you refuse to advance?
- No, sir.
:44:25
- Did you advance?
- Yes, sir.
:44:28
- How far did you advance?
- To the middle of no-man's-land, sir.
:44:33
Then what did you do?
:44:35
- There were machine-gun bullets...
- Answer the question. What did you do?
:44:40
Well... I saw that me and Meyer...
:44:44
I didn't ask you what you saw.
:44:46
The court has no concern
with your visual experiences.
:44:50
My what, sir?
:44:51
- The prisoner will reply to the question.
- Yes, sir. What question was it?
:44:55
You advanced to the middle of
no-man's-land. What did you do then?
:44:59
- Then, sir?
- Did you go back or forward?
:45:02
I went back, sir.
:45:03
In other words, Private Ferol,
:45:07
you retreated.
:45:09
Yes, sir.
:45:11
That's all.
The accused may return to his seat.
:45:14
Just a minute.
:45:16
Mr President, I'd like
to question the witness, if I may.
:45:20
- Proceed, Colonel.
- Thank you.
:45:24
Private, when you reached no-man's-land,
were you alone with Private Meyer?
:45:28
Yes, sir.
:45:30
What happened to
the rest of your company?
:45:32
I don't know, sir.
:45:34
I guess they had been killed or wounded.
:45:36
You found yourself in the middle of
no-man's-land alone with Private Meyer.
:45:41
Why didn't you attack
the Ant Hill single-handed?
:45:48
Why didn't you storm the Ant Hill alone?
:45:50
Just me and Meyer? You're kidding, sir.
:45:53
Yes, I'm kidding, Private Ferol.
Thank you.
:45:57
- That's all.
- Why do you use this line of questioning?