The Princeton union., 1914-09-10
HUMAN INTEREST
ON GREAT
Best Stories From Scene of
Action Run Gamut of
the Emotions.


Of little value from a military
point Of view, many Of them are pic
turesque and illuminative.
Practically all of the wounded seem
to agree that the Germans face fire
with splendid courage, but that they
cannot stand up under bayonet or cav
airy charges.
'The Germans are not lacking in
pluck except when they have to face
cavalry or bayonets," said an infantry
man. '"They don't seem in the least bit
to mind being shot. The awful gaps
caused by our carefully directed fire
are Immediately filled. They rush
straight ahead and face regular hail
Of lead, but the sight of cold steel
seems to unnerve them."
A Strange War Picture.
Another man got mixed with a
French regiment on the right. In re-
turning to his own regiment, he says,
he crossed a field and passed up a bis
avenue Of trees. Halfway up the ave-
nue. was a German officer of lance.z
lying dead at the side Of the road.
"How he got there was a mystery"
the soldier continues. 1--WE had seer
no cavalry, but there he lay. Some one
had crossed his hands over his breast
and had put little celluloid crucifx
In them. Over his face lay beautiful
little handkerchief-a lady's handker-
chief with lace edging. The handker-
chief, too, was a bit of a mystery, for
there wasn't woman within miles of
the place."
Seven Charge Twenty-Five.
Details Of the feat which brought
the first cross Of the Legion Of Honor
the decoration which every French
wife or sweetheart hopes her soldier
will earn-have been received. The
hero was Lieutenant Bruyant. a young
dragon officer.
The lieutenant and six men We're
scouting near the frontier. Suddenly
a good way off they saw a patrol of
tWenty-seven uhlans, the German light
cavalry.
The Frenchmen were impatient to
be after them in spite of the disparity
In numbers, but Bruyant was too capa-
BILE leader to rush in blindly. With
good shooting the Frenchmen man.
aged to bring down two Germans, and
then the uhlans cantered away. They
were almost four to one, but for some
reason did not wish to fight. Proba-
bly, they were simply seeking informa
tion.
The French followed up resolutely.
The Germans kept their distance
When the dragons trotted the uhlans
trotted too Now the former would
gallop across a bit of open country
The Germans would gallop away just
as quickly. Evidently they were max.
ing for shelter.
Soon Bruyant saw that they were
trying to reach wood, where they
could take cover. Now was the mo-
ment to unchain his men. He gave
orders to draw swords and charge.
The seven spurred their horses and
fell upon the twenty-five with shouts
of defiance.
One German was killed by lance
thrust The officer in command was
drawing his revolver when Bruyant
cut him down with his saber Six
more were wounded and knocked off
their horses. The rest fed in disorder.
"A Uhlan Killer"
AS an evidence of the indomitable
spirit which is actuating the Belgians
in their war against the Germans, here
is letter from daring young man
with a young wife and child who for
merly was notorious as a poacher on
game preserves. 1t was written in the
siege of Namur while he was resting
a moment.
"A few weeks ago." the letter says,
II was in France working in the beet
fields. But because the proud Prus-
slams attacked our country l had to
leave and could not bring home a few
gold coins for my family. I am feeling
as we'll as possible, am whole and
sound and hope, with Gods help, to see
my home once more.
1.-The Prussians are poor shots. They
don't know by yard where they shoot,
and when they see bayonet they are
so scared they just run. I have lost but
very few bullets. When aim for their
noses you can bet that they don't hear
the bullets whiz by their ears. They
get it right in the mouth. I never miss
ed bird on the wing, so how could l
miss the uhlans? l settled more than
fifty Of them, and if God let's me live
I'll cool off a few more. When they
come we kill 'em like rats, meanwhile
singing The Lion Of Flanders.'
"Now I finish my letter to grab my
gun and shoot uhlans."
Private, Shot, Killed Prince.
A Central News dispatch from Am
sterdam says the shot which ultimately
resulted in the death of General Won
Buelow, one of the German leaders,
was fired by Belgian private named
Rosseau, who has since been decorated
by King Albert for his conduct in the
battle Of Haelen.
Rosseau was lying badly wounded
among group Of dead comrades when