Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-21

al noon, ana soon afttr this our guns
began to speak. II was the first day
of the siege and bombardment Of Ant
werp.
Feed on Belgian Chickens.
who would have thought that we
were TO march into the city In twelve
days? | must add that we were well
provisioned from now on. notwith-
standing the fact that our baggage
trains with the field kitchens never
arrived on time, for there was live
stock in plenty. ] usually sent out
three pa.rolling parties, one for eggs,
one for chickens, ana one for wine.
The last two always brought in the
biggest BOOTY. AT night every man
had his chicken IN the pot, and all
next dal he had cold chicken for his
army bread. Everywhere there was
wine in abundance, especially good
red Wine. The only thing that we
missed was our morning coffee.
AT Iioyst we found a neat little
cottage, in which k and made
ourselves at home: and very soon we
had n steamlng chicken and red
wine punch on our table. For table
music We had the prodigious thun-
dering of the cannon. We were she'll
ing Fort Lierre. and 1t was answering
vigorously. AS the shells never fell
neurer than about / 1000 yards of us,
however, We took no notice of them.
but put on our nightshirts again for
a rarity and laid ourselves down in
clean beds.
Fierce Artillery Duel.
september 29-The artillery duel
continued. In the afternoon ohser-
walton officers of our 42-centimeter
mortars arrived 10 select positions for
their guns | climbed the ladder
feet high, and could see that our
shells We're pounding Fort Lierre in
fine style; If we only kept 1t up the
big mortars would soon open up a
free path for us. Toward evening His
I3xcellcncy Field Marshal Won der
Goltz tcisil governor Of Belgium), ar
rived ne told me he heard that we
learned to roltst a hen in excellent
style, and asked whether we did moi
have one left for hin---and 10, tho
hen was soon on the table, along with
a can Of asparagus aud u bottle OF
iInutc Sauterne.
September S0--Marched this
morning 10 the river Ncthe to occupy
and protect the bridge at Hellebrug.
K and ! were entrusted with
patrol across. the Nethe to Heykant
and Beyel. We passed through Hey
Kant all right. but we found telephone
wires communicating with the church
tower in Bevel. We cut the wires and
then sent commissioned officer
seven men ON TO Bevel. while k,
and a bugler, walked to a hill and
watched the highway. When the lit
tie party reached the village it wac
fired upon, but continued into the
place nevertheless. ] remarked To
K: Let US get away from this
hill and 80 behind that house there.
The words were scarcely spoken when
a dozen bullets whistled about our
ears, but all TOO high. But we left
the hin at double-quick. After an
anxious half hour the non-commis-
stoned officer returned with his par
u safe and sound And what had the
daredevil done? a Belgian telegraph
patrol, stationed in the village. was
firing upon the party. but the non
com and his fellows attacked without
lanees. and away the enemy scam
pcred. rhereupon the 'non-com.
accompanied by one man, mounted
the tower and destroyed the telephone
station. Meanwhile the townsmen
were firing Justify al their horses, held
by the other men. but thank heaven.
they can't hit anything. Then we
recrossed The Nethe bridge at Helle-
brug and took quarters with the in
fantry, which had already strongly
fortified the bridge.
on Dangerous Mission.
october III received the honor
able commission TO ride again to Re-
vel TO see whether IT was clear of the
enemy and. If possible, to make OBJ
servations from the church tower.
We'll, e. Sc fellows ] said to myself
Drohabi got enough yesterday. AL
dcykafi | saw that the telephone
wires, destroyed yesterday had been