Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-10-10

my Associated Press1
/ ROTTERDAM, Oct 10.-Much of the
news OF the war gets into the German
press Ia the form of letters which
officers and priyates al the front send
I to their families Written by men
who describe what they actually see
and feel. some strange mixtures of
sensations experienced and actually
encountered result--docume of
strong appeal and wide human inter
/ est. One of these appears in the
Ikoelnische Zeitung of September 10th.
/ From wild French forest, on the
anniversary Of the battle OF Sedan
(Sept y the best greetings. During
\ the last two days we have again been
/ at the extreme front, after we had
been given chance to rest up and
get enough to eat Our position is a
dangerous one. being well advanced
into the French lines, and we are
obliged TO fight of many attacks on
the part of an enemy much superior
in numbers
Yesterday we fought from early
morning till late in the night, oppos-
ing Alpine chasseurs and negroes,
whose courage it would be foolish to
question The woods here are very
extended and cover ground which
is much broken up, They are so
dense that very often you do not see
the enemy until you are within So
even 30, PAGES Of him. and quite fire.
quently we get so close To the blacks
that we can look into their eyes.
We are greatly indebted to the
color of our uniform. The French
are constantly at a disadvantage be-
cause of their red pants and blue
coats. The Alpine Chasseurs are fine
fellows, and In German uniforms they
would make good appearance In
the French hotel porter uniform no.
body looks smart. The chasseurs
wear red or blue knee breeches, rib
bon-puttees. long blue getaways, and
a blue cap. Prisoners without arms
make an appearance of utter neglect.
There are prisoners taken every day,
because the ordinary French soldier
is only too ready TO throw away his
arms, make hands up and shout
1 Pardon
1T is now one in the afternoon, and
so far, we have not been disturbed.
! The dead are buried. and nowswe are
1 lying under the trees enjoying spell
of quiet and the peace OF the forest.
/ | have just finished reading the news.
papers to my worthless, and most of
them are taking a little noon nap.
Everything about us is peaceful The
forest is fragrant with the smell of
foliage and pine needles, and the sky
laughs In wonderful blue. II is
hard to believe that this is a scene
of what / saw yesterday. But the
/ duh thud and thunder of artillery in
the distance reminds me of this"
Two days later the letter is con
tinued
i I'VE are out Of our position Yes
/ terday we began another advance and
attack on the enemys positions. We
1 are still in the forest and so far as
| can judge from the map there are
several kilometers of its yet, part
brush, part high growth.
This is dangerous territory for us
because the alternating strips of high
trees and new wood make it easy
for our opponents to get the best OF
us. The greatest caution is necessary
and our advance is a matter of taking
one foot of ground after another. We
just advance 200 meters and then
down for cover. Bullets begin to
chirp through the air. But of the
enemy nothing is seen.
When the trees are big enough
fairly good cover is offered by them
Directly the fire opens the battle line
halts and falls fiat to the ground
every man waiting and looking for 4
target. There is no shooting done
here with the German rifles except
one has somebody on the sight Blu
often there is nothing to be done bu
to advance again, and to brighten tn,
fellows with our 'hurrahs. Along tn,
lines travel stentorian Fix bayonets.
then comes the command March
march, and the line springs to III
feet. plunges forward and a nerve
raking 'hurrah smashes through tn,
woods The enemy's fire begins
veritable hail Of lead Some fall, blu
onward crashes the German line
"As soon as we reach the position
of the enemy his fire ceases, and al
take to flight. Our bullets folio,
them and then many 'red-pant' lie
on the floor Of the forest. But on
bullets do not find mark long--th
enemy has disappeared; we after hin
only to meet another terrific hail c
lead. Again we fall to the groun
for cover. and this time felt bio
Ia bullet had struck my eookin
lutensil | owe my life to the quic
fall to the ground-fo another Sc
, ond and would have risen agaii
\ Another bullet hits the ground jus
, beside me-but never mind that u
J. and at them--at the very hide of ii
fellows.
1--WE soon reach our goal--a trenC