English Translation

4.5 North to the Marne was pushed forward. About on June 1, there was a shooting between French and Czechs, as both parts believed to have Germans in front of them. On June 5, the company received German artillery and mine fire and towards evening also MG. fire. However, nothing of the Germans could be seen. On the night of the 16th, a French officer announced that the Germans had crossed the Marne to the right and left. The battalion then retreated. The troops were completely demoralized. The crew threw away arms and ammunition and tried to desert on every occasion. During the night, in this way, the company had melted from l50 to 60 men. Chalupnik and another legionnaire also disappeared and headed towards Melun. They met in the meantime, completely demoralized French troops, who:arrived towards the south. They were without weapons gkse groceries and without officers. It was not until the north of Melun that Chalupnik and his companion of French infantry met, who was still fighting for refuge. Immediately after that they met the first German troops. They were searched for weapons and sent backwards. Thus they reached Paris without hindrance a day later.