New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1918, Page 10

amont, and other foreground observa- ho wero our artillery flepvai was captured, id our efforts sinco th lay in its tac- ithe decep dugouts Bad made, and the _supported it from psition on hizh @ redoubts a n fire could be terrain across @vance. In ad- high ground Combles was excepting a he Butte de taken later 0 the memory their lives to h of the line, the eighteen tlly wheel to at short in- Vier Howitzers. they laid down memy, and most point of view. said, known to the The result of military point of Bapaume and 'yn to the lat- lines. "the T enbdrg ping tho Huns. First Ca. M., eginald Grant ontingent aff.) were sitting on the pit of our sacrifice Battery when the call came “Cook house wp,” meaning breakfast we read We had found some water in morning we eps\of the gun have bully e and with . e carried in petrol dy for what might come. HFvery sscond o man carried a shovel. Twelve picks | an old shell hole and were preparing were distributed among two platoons. | for the mecil. when of a sudden bang! We had three objectives covering | bang! kruppe-kruppebing! of artil- the gain of a mile. The plan cf at- bombs, and builets started us tack was not a matier of chance, bat to the gun, half dressed, hat- was developed after serions considera- soap on our faces, to reply to the tion and patient pract with the which meant quick action for result that every man Kknew his ob- sacrifice battery placed for the Jective and the part he was to play | I poso of protecting our infantry in in tho taking of it. case of an emergency enemy attack. Shortly after midday wa went into The Hunsg were driving our infan- the attack. The men leaped upon | iry back over the ridge in front the parapet and waited the signal of us twenty-five and fifty yards at there in the cagerness and spirit of | & time azgreswion which possessed them, in- Up to that time the position of our stead of waiting in the trenches for s had bdeen well concealed. We word to o forward. 1 camouflaged them all over so In the first Hun trench few, if any, | that German airplanes could not de- prisoners were taken and none of the | tect the nor could their observe enemy. got away. In tho second|on Mt Sorel or Hill 60 see them. trench prisoners, amounting to more On came the wunsuspecting Ger- than our total number of alties, | mans, driving our infantry back. We were given orders to fire point blanlk. The Germans came directly in front were captured witieut difficalty. On the faces of sonic of those Huns fear was cxpressod to the poini of | of us, over the ridge and in a few anguish. They threw away their | moments were just opposite us on the cquipment. Some threw aw: ever, side of the siope. We opened fire. thing except their shirt and trovsers| We blew gaps in the German lines and came out to see if we were going) nad tore through their mass forma- to take them prisoners. they § tic found we did so they would run back i1t it was impossible for our men get the rest of their friends to | to hold their position. The gun’s crew on the right of us were put out ¢ up. Sometimes they would fall on their knees and eatch our men| of business. The enemy came up arownd the legs, showing the most| bombing and bayoneting them. Our ahjcet surrender. We could not un-| O. C. saw it was no use trying to hold derstand all they said, but there was | longer and gave us orders to beat it. no question as to what they were| We had only two rounds of ammuni- thinking. tion left, and that we had saved to Winged Five Out of Seven. blow up the gun, rather than let it Just at the time the prisoners were | f8ll into the hands of the Huns. But coming out thickest I got hit. Strings | there Was not time for even that. My oF prisoners passed me going out in | PBl burst the dial signt and I grabbed Skutws ot 4 Gorporal and a compie of | 'D° breach and ran. With {hat gons tha men. Our orders wers that the | the Bun was of no use to Fritz. prisoners were to be used for thej e rushed for our lives In the B =0ta otlicsieting Fou il sitotcnss || midstlofithe EreesHallin sHn IINd necs hearers and taking care of the| fions, crackling branches and ell. Wahnded, which they il readily and)| The steel breach was getiing heavy ot e 1d when T came on a deep shell holc Tharlle Gordon, a friend of mine, | fUll of water I dropped It, seeing it thiow & bomb Mt & dugout. where | covered with soft mud. Then I took cover with some of our infantry who were still holding out. Several days later we went back retook the place and recaptured our but they were badly shattered there were geven Huns He told me that only two of them were able to come out ‘when he got through with them. He himself was wounded and he made those two carry him back. guns % and out of commission. I hunted up :‘I’;\‘;yh“:fl; I:X(:LV"':““"O“‘:“‘K:.V :(‘\::?“‘1' the breach I had thrown away in that *w;;,ed the blooding of his wounds | desperete moment, and sent 1t with b T = z ac yrdna Such s 1nd supplied him with food from their | {10 Sun back to ordnance. Such 13 apt to be the fate of the sacrifice bat- own rations. The third enemy trench to be almost deserted. The machine tery’ Pas founa Docsn’t Belicve Boche Coward. Py Sergt. Harold Baldwin, gun crews put up a fight in a few | . DY SCTS L eI places, but 1t is now conceded that we | Of the 1st Divis on, canadian HEncs were practically through the enemy ditlonaryiorces lines that day if we had only known (Sergt. Baldwin left his home- ® stend, in Saskatchewan, hurried to From where T was hit T had a box | (he recruiting office in overalls and seat for the rest of the show. Right |jumper and signed up. On his re- on the top of the rising ground ‘M*v\'n from the trenches he spent sev- | eral months at the Chicago Depot of could see the towers of Bapaume in | the B. C. R. M. He gives the fol- jowing in “Holding the Linc” just | published by A. C. McChurg and Co.) Do not call the Boche coward be- wuse he surrenders. It is easy to ay you would fight to the death than be taken prisoner, but er a man who has endured a cor | v eek’'s bombardment- sh! crash! mp! Roaring, bl ng, one hid- { cous ain, for everything being | smashed to smithereens; the smoke, the fumes, the stench, and last, but not least, dead and mangled com- Jades lying around. Now, think how much fight there would be left in you. Shell fire will destroy the morale of any soldier, for when a man is fair | enough to look facts in the face he will acknowledge that courage is - =g common to any nation. No nation SMOOTH WORK! has o monopoly of it, and the Ger- i man has his share. In these days perhaps he gives in his laundry preserves your rather easily; but he is getting Hell from the Allied artillery—at least on * Western front who knows, And, linen=—bestdoa S lving S peris nerhaps doubts of their ultimate tr ki | umph have begun to assail them. I result # | have scen them fight well with the 25;‘ bayonet, and a clump on my head You economize the right way ¥ | from a Hun no bigger than myself, I ¢ | well remember. I hate to admit it, . | but he licked me honestly; only his when weidolyour Ha sportsmanship saved me. He simply Inocked me silly—and passed on. I us show you nate and loathe their barbarity—I ate them for bringing this . world, but I am ¥r must give the othe hell upon and s fellow his During my experience with the in- fainousdeeds of Belgium and ¥France, | T always remember an incident which | came within my own experience. | During our retirement ome of our men was hit in the log, and of course el « impossible to take bim.with us, for we had to get back 2%, SR S & Union Laurdry Corp., 266 ARCH ST. WSEERTT i [ o= nothing | | | | i | | hame in a way really belies its true character, for all the men aof my bombing section were the best be- 'NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918, anickly to make conjunction with the So, when the enemy other troops who had fallen back ascertained it i cly Much as we hated the idea, we had | Waiting until, he is in @ nice bombing him Position and then t 1 him to of our surprise, when in the | “keep off the £l fact, aftor s, the man walked into our while they began to No M rmyard. We crowded around sitnply nd in aur sector, Us 1 ¢ to know how he had hood- There was no que: Vot B winked the Germans and escaped. We | suberiority there. miarveled when he told his story. sions we were « break- He had been taken by a mob of |[ing up and dispatching the enemy xon troops. He ecxpected either | Without the having the slightest death or capture. These men, how- | idea af our position, It wis our bowst ever, dressed his wounds, inoculated | that we never lost a man on patrol him against the possibility of lock- | duty except fram a chance shell or aw; placed him in a cellar with | bomb of the enemy whe ¢ wer ean straw to lie on, and when his | 8ciling over the top or starting on slight wound permittod him to wallk, | ©F returning from a pairol tour they allowed him to escape to his | own lines. Member of Suicide Club. (By Lieut. ¥. G. Waller.) 0. of Grand Rapids Depot, B. C. R. M. I was in command of the squad | vith the blood curdling name of the | Suicide club. As a club I believe it | holds the world record of being the most efficient and the speediest in ad- ministering to its members and to others the knock-out drop. But the haved and most inoffensive beings i ginable. In fact, they ecarned for themselves the names of “Waller's Lambs. Unfortunately, our limited to bombing. of the responsibity of keceping our! barb wire in condition was laid to | our door, and in this work many of our best and worst experiences came. The lghts from a vary pistol, largely composed of magnesium anlll timed to burst when shot forty yards | up, spread a wonderfully soft brill- | iancy over to No Man's Land which | rivalsy New York’s TFifth Avenue. ! This particularly true if there is 1o moon or the night is cloudy. Tn our reconnoissance work we proceeded in triangular formation with about twenty to thirty feet between men, ' travelling for the most part after the fashion of a snake, stopping to listen every few yards for the sound o an enemy patrol { The first thing a man learns is the wisdom of taking cover when halting. work was not | A large amount | is This necessity dawns on the man of average intelligence the first time | out. He finds the enemy have all kinds of ammunition to waste even on suspicions and the way they treat perfectly inoffensive corpses at times is a crime. They discovered we acted like corpses when the lights were turned on to our disadvantage; but the simmest kind of sheéll hole makes excellent cover. They themselves have never gotten over the idea that when startled the best thing to do is to by it. = Usually when a bomb explodes near them they jump into a halt standing position and make a perfectly clear target for the next bomb. While the nearer a bomb to our men the harder they try their bodies below ground L HC0C0000REIODIDROE! 2 Cough Nearly Cone ‘( ) in 24 Hours S | ) e [a ) Tint's the usual experience with © 2 " ihis home-made remedy. 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Splen- did for bronchitis, croup, whooping cough and bronchial hma. Pinex is a highly. concentrated com ind of Norway pinc extract, and i mous the world over for its healin ct on the membranes, To avoid disappointment ask for “21 ounces of Pinex” with full directi ind don’t accent anything else. A guar tee of absolute satisfaction or mone intly refunded goes with this pr jon. The Linex Co., Ft. W [ ounces of Pinex (60 cents worth). | [ Cold At Once Q\L(& CAS(ARA OOM\O The old family remedy —i form—safe, sure, casy to opiatea—no unpleasant aft in tablet take No er effects. Cures colds in 24 hours—Grip in 3 days. Money back if it fails. genuine box_with Red Top and Mr. Hill's picture o 24 Tabiets fo At Any Drug Store Get the t Railroad Men These men know from experience that Sloan’s Liniment will take the stiffness out of joints and the sore- 8 No rubbing ness out of mu: convenient! lief. Ea OU!NINF And it's so required. It quickly penetrates and brings re- mussy plasters or ointments. ./ to apply and cleaner than Always have a bottle in the housc for rheumatic aches, sprains and sfrains. Generons size-! bottles at ginta; s R lame bac alldrug: RUSSELL BRGS. 301 MAIN STREE THE QUALITY STORE TEL. 805 TEL. 806 TEL. 807 YOU WILL FIND HERE THE CERIES, MEAT AND FISH IN THE FISH HERRING COD CHEEKS A-1 SMELTS FLOUNDERS MACKEREL BLOATERS 1] '"EAK—Genuine ALIBUT—Eastern White HADDOCK—Silver Fin SOALLOPS—Deep Sea DARG OITY. T STOCK NATIVE ROASTING CHICKINS NATIVE FOWL NATIVE BROILERS EASTERN CUT PORK VERMONT TURKE OoF FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS GRO- OYSTERS, OPENED CLAMS VEGETABLES CAULIFLOWER, ENDIVE, NATIVE AND FLORIDA LETTUCE. 338 Main Street li Be the End of the Great GREAT C@NSIGNMENT SALE OF THE BIG PURNITURE STOCK OF At 371-373 MAIN STREET Kitchen Stove, e, Everything must ¢ Baby carriage finished in¢ with handy feed, nickel trim- y g st go. Ivory wood by with Recd mi with two nickel-plated St hood, rolled odse, artille adjustable tea shelf, hot oven, This will mean whe reversible gear, 1 anteed for good top closed, gu: mer pri $15.00. Sale p baker. Former price, $65.00, §32.95. <ale price, $18. L have been = litag these stoves for the 5 (;r a Soft top mattress. Former fwenty years. eat yS price $1.50. .Sale pric oy $1.50. price Quartcred Oak Dresser with . Y T (G et R <haped French plate mirror; F d M 8- el taiohd Bnet 21 drawers. Former Il ay, ar. S grade” ticking. ormer price S0l snie pxl . sale price § = — Combination mattrc soft . Brown Le top and bottom with fancy tick. s fully covered, Former price $6.75. Sale price h upholstered, a ur ay srtable. Former price ¥ ¢ price, $19.45. Cane combination mattress = = ps b h extea strong stripe iickmg, Brown Leather ar. 3 DriC 75. Sale prico neat ble. pattern, Iormer sale price, $19.15. Good cofton mattress with i Ry rolled jedge. Former price Boston Chase Black Leather Monday 3 Sale price $8.39. Rocking Chair, extra high tuf- b S ted back, well made and very Wwhito cotton mattress comforiable. Former price Mar 11. o sux\: ‘;“-O:flcmiii :\);—;n:: $30.00, sale price, $19.15. e $15.50. . § ce $9.69 . Gl e e i - Pic Tapestry Parlor Floss maftress in art or it e T, D N plain_tick or stripe tick. For- hogany frame, high class goods. pnerliuEice $19.50. Sale price Former price $117.30, sale d 313.98, Tuesday e 2 B Kitchen stove latest style The same in Genuine Leath- nickel trimmings, good baker, o I\/fl 17 d two tea shelves and high man- el y far. 142 an tle_shelf. Former price $12.50. Sale price $32.45. Library Yicce or Sewing = om Suite in Fumeced Oak, "I Lot :«.Uu_-a- these stoves for nuine Brown Leather. For- I T P mer price $37.50, sale price REED BABY C \mu acE B ednesday, e i with windshield in natural Finish, o :l‘ bown and French gray finis: Sk Former price $29.95 nd very beautiful finis! Mal" 13 I & B Rl i . Sale Price 1 o et | and many more of fancy shapet i 2 and styles will go at sale price tered or American D i Round Dining Room Table, ¢ 71 3 N o ASUMS tra large, with heavy planked will wind up Former price $1.50 a ya top platform stand. Formc Sale Price 93¢ a yd. wice 50, saie price $18. . T, - T = o S— e s Usisrn ety this great sale. We have St Oak, Round nu ng Room Former price .80¢ a yd et e T : " - sale Price .65¢ a yd. price $14.95, sale price $ gone through the entire e & o —— O 3D STEADS Hcavy frame, best national s . Former pric .$15.00 link Fabrics, double head and stock upstairs and down, sale Pr $ Koot frame, Foot lever Couch, a child t For- 3 T - o BRASS BED STEADS mer pric price and cut prices on every Satin finish, latest design I"ormer price $33.45 e — o L i e Sale Price 2 24.15 White Cotton Double Couch thing that is in the store, Eoileny Gihers il Mattress and Strong Tick. For- \le prices, mer price $14.50, sale price . St S i of Furniture, Stoves, , Genuine Quartered Oak “ : 3 Former price et o e arza Carpets, Linoleum, Oil AR bevel glass ror, full swell 3 tront, oxtra well made. Former ~ o e Nt e v , extra le. Former Mattresses ¢ National Link price $34.75, sale price $22.95. Ll()th, Bed Mattresses, Block Double Brace Bed, —_— = = a8 nes f Genuine Quartered Oak Ch e i tati . i fonien with - gmooved trame, | Springs, ete., that should Skt 37.00 colonial style with bevel plate 1 ¢ o o i price $3430, | oJgse everything out by Steel Frame National Tink | Sl AR N Ry G Steel Frame National Link — 5 = B Double Hollackels, on each i aesian Walnut Dresser . ; : with French plate mirror. For- Wednesday night, March Ginet fexlie Jishiand oiive S mer price $29.95, sale price £ S G extra heavy -} R _ | 13th. This is what you Former price n Walnut Dresser SRl e with extra large French plate bl = - — mirror, hand carved tem. | have been waiting for. | Ferfection Oil heaters, srmed Dabodtige S Brass Reservoir, Tormer graZe goods. Former price 30, sale price $¢ So get in line tomorrow — = RN ey e i Former price eact 3 for 10c. $45.00, sale price $29.95. Chif- ‘ormer price 5. morning when this great Colonial, extra large size " Mahogany Dresser with three . A 3 Toilet paper, full rolls, 3¢ (o1 Eewmer wu o hotam Extension Sale starts at ench. Not more than five rolls drawers, extra large French o s bevel plate mirror. 'ormer g price §58.50, salo price $38.95, | the old stand of Jdauid Vencer fumita Mahogany Dresser, full swell tle, sale price 14c a botte, « front with shaped French bev- . 3 e e . We '1 undry r». |.nh;~\ bas- = 2 pricc 89¢. and many othe sizes will » at sale prices, Birdseye Maple Dresser, full swell front with shaped French " Willow Sulky with heavy bevel plate mirvor, extr rubber tire, fold handle, in Former brown and natural finish. For- it i sl e I!H‘r price $9.00, sale prige Birdseye Maple, — — = e Dresser with grooved frame Four-wheel willow Sulky. back « uare French with bevel bar push handle with rubber mirror. Former price $36.50, v Former price $9.00, sale sale price $23. R price $5.98. Four-wheet willow Sulky bar push handle with rubber tire in French brown and natural finish. For. mer price $10.00, s prich $ and many other different styles will go at sale prices, Baby carriage French wood body, Reed hood Reed Rolled edge in sea g finish with side windows, artil- lery whook an sversible hield. 1 price 371-373 MAIN ST New Britain, Conn. price