:49:00
But you may call witnesses to the effect
that he reached the German wire.
:49:05
Mr President, no one
in the entire regiment
:49:08
got anywhere near the German wire,
including myself.
:49:12
Call the next accused...
:49:14
if you're through, Colonel.
:49:17
Thank you.
:49:19
The prisoner may return to his seat.
:49:29
So you never even left the trenches?
:49:32
- No, sir.
- That's all.
:49:37
Corporal Paris, why didn't
you leave the trenches?
:49:42
Major Vignon was shot and he fell back
on top of me, sir, and knocked me cold.
:49:46
Were you lying unconscious in
the trenches during the entire attack?
:49:50
Yes, sir.
:49:53
That's all.
:49:54
Have you any witnesses to that?
:49:57
No, sir. I guess everybody
was too busy to notice me,
:50:00
and so many others were lying dead.
:50:02
- But you have no witnesses?
- No, sir.
:50:06
I only have a rather large cut
on my head, sir.
:50:09
That could have been self-inflicted later.
:50:12
Thank you. You may stand down.
:50:20
Mr Prosecutor,
you can make your plea now.
:50:27
Gentlemen of the court,
:50:31
this case speaks for itself.
:50:34
All of us witnessed
the regrettable attack yesterday morning.
:50:40
And I submit that that attack
:50:44
was a stain on the flag of France,
:50:47
a blot on the honour of every man,
woman and child in the French nation.
:50:55
It is to us that the sad,
distressing, repellent duty falls.