The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-11
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Two wounded Highlanders who haye
reached Glasgow from the Mons fight
ing, line. declare that the German In
fantry could not shoot for nuts" It
was shrapnel and lyddite shells that
did the damage. The accuracy Of the
encmy's artillery was marvellous, but
the acroplanes first OF all few at q
great height over the allies intrench.
ments and hurried back with informa-
ton regarding tho range.
we OF the Argyll and Sutherland
Highlandcrs took up a position facing
wood where the Germans were In
strong force. AS they emerged our
boys met them with a raking rifle IRE,
which moved them down. On they
came. again and again. with the sans
devastating result. Their bullets came
whistling around us. but we were In
different, the Workmanship being very
poor The German infantry carry their
rifles under their arms, the butts rest
ing on their hips. and they IRE as they
march. AS the enemy poured out on
Dasse into the open II was like the
exodus from the Celtic and Rangers'
Scottish Cup lnal Man, IL they were
only three to one we could go through
them easy but when It comes to ten
TO one strategy. we'll as bravery
had to he considered
"a ,favorite position for the enemy TO
take up Is behind masscd stocks OF
grain. where they arc unseen. AT night
Time they advance to new points Of
attack. and as soon as daylight breaks
their fusillade OF heavy firing Is re-
newcd. Many OF the Germans. when
captured. present pitifui spectacle.
and frequently drop on their knees
beseechinG mercy. The British regI-
ments AZ they pass through,the French
and Belgian towns. are everywhere re-
ceived with marked hospitality, little
children even running forward to kiss
the hands Of the soldiers"
Sir Robert Edgcumbc. Of Newquay.
hRs received a letter from his sou.
talon. d. c. l. J.. serving on the
star Of General Haking. I'm which The
following passages occur: :.
For the past week or ten days we
have been fighting hard. and are now
for one day resting. Altogether dur
ing five days and five nights got six
hours sleep and so am rather weary.
However. bullets and real enemy are
a wonderful stimulant and feel as
1T as anything. All our men are
somewhat fatigued, but are very keen
and full OF fight.
MY regiment has had bad time, and
] am dreadfully afraid they have been
badly cut UP, although can as yet got
no details. They were caught in VII
liaEc by Germans in the houses, who
our uniforms Never again shall I re-,
snect the Gcrmana. They have no code,
of honor, and there have been several
cases OF their wearing French and Brit
ish uniforms. which Ii, OF course,
against the Geneva convention
Tho following is an extract from
scrap written I'm the field by an offlcor
Of the Royal Field Artillery:
"One night we had great attack
on us from a wood near our camp.
Over 500 Germans were counted next
morning. They attacked, shouting,
'vive rAngleterrc.' headed by men
dressed as peasants in French uni
forms.
The country people arc very sener-
Gus to the troops. My men got bog
of cigarettes each In one village, and
meat sandwich IN the next. Apples
where. 1t is sad to see the very rich
harvest going to waste"
Spies are very numerous"
An infantry officer. serving in tho
evolutionary force. sends homo to
London the following chcory message
on a postcard:
THE food Is excellent: we get plums
at l penny n pound. and good white
wine at Is. Led. per bottle. In short,
am having the time of my life"
Gunner Parker. of the Inniskilling
Fusiiiers. who Is now at the depot of
the regiment at Omagh, County Tyrone,
was present at the battles of Mons and
Cambria, and after the latter engage
ment was captured by Uhlans while on
outpost duty. the remainder of the
picket being shot.
His captors. four in number, marched
him away between them till they came
10 narrow lane guarded by barbed
wire, whore only one horse could pro-
coed Mt n time. Three went In front
and one behind. and, as, 1t was now
dark. Parker determined to try for
liberty. He ducked under the rear
rifle, fired at the uhlan riding It, and
made off as fast as he could Tho
others pursued, and he fired three shots
In their direction. He made for what
he thought was the British lines. but.
meanwhile, the retreat had been going
on and he constantly encountered Ger,
man pickets. Darkness saved him,
however
when daylight came ne entered a
farmhouse. The inhabitants gave him
an old suit of clothes and hid his uni
FORM For three days he stayed In the
attic. On one occasion German officers
searched the premises, and actually en-.
tered the room in which he concealed
himself behind mattress. which was
SUSPENDED between the bed and the
wall. Apparently satisfied that the
farm was derelict, the Germans left.
and Parker determined to try to reach
Soulogne He could speak no French.
out met a priest, who gave him note
containing the names of villages on
the route. and asking French people to
Deip MIN forward This he found Of
enormous assistance, but at Arraa ha
was arrested as n German spy. His
ldentincation plate, which he retained.
saved him. and secured him passport
to Boulognc. where. on the sixth.'day
ha ~taA