The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-22


In the Battle Of the Marne Several
incidents are given as follows;
A. night drew near the rumbling Of
guns was audI5n in the distance.
Then came a gaIloper on foam be-
spauered horse bearing dispatches TO
the general informing him Of the po-
-ition be Was to take up. After de-
lIyering the dispatches and receiving
others he mounted fresh horse and
disappeared into the darkness.
Still the khaH-clad wave marched
on. every mile bringing the sound II
heavy firing nearer Toward mid
night "a squad OF cavalry came into
touch on the right flank, and little
later the men were in what was soon
discovered 10 be the firing line.
The army came 10 "a halt. but hard
Or Things than blankets were in store
Gailopers came flying from nowhere
and as quickly disappeared into the
darkness The wait WAS not ~ long
duration. The men dgg trenches and
for the coming fray
Woods Concealed Germans.
Daylight showed In front an almost
level stretch 81 open country, backed
up by "a belt Of growing timber whore
the Germans had taken up position.
Although none We're visible the woods
were alive with armed men, and be-
hind the woods lay artillery in
trenches protected by broastworks
The British troops waited, backed up
by heavy guns In the rear suddenly
there was "a booming in the distance
followed by long-drawu wall as a
shell passed overhead a. explode with
dcasenlng roar az safe distance
from the trenches,
And 80 the Germans had opened tho
duel Then the guns az the British
began 10 answer, with greater effect.
All at once noticeable little spurts Of
dust were seen rising In front The
men In the woods were trying 10 get
the range, but still the British had NO
orders 10 fire. one OF them, unable 20
control his anxiety 10 use his rifle,
rose from tho trenches. fully exposing
himself 10 the German fire. only 10 fall
hack dead
Finding tbensclvcs unable IN draw
the British fire, the Germans advanc-
cd into the open, only 10 Dee met with a
heavy voIley They quickly sought
cover and then the fight became wick
cd After two boyrs' continuous fight
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commander had been well equipped
with information. and were on the