New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-06

work We had to take up the position
OF the gun. and we kept firing rapid
20 make IL appear that the Maxim gun
was still there.
1--WE thought ourselves lucky 20 get
through, because the Germans were
Smelling the positions on both sides
Of va. Then we had TO go at the
double for about five miles. II was
a hard Jog trot all the way.
"WhCn the seven of US were hurry
ing 90 catch up to the others we
were Joined by some stragglcrs. One
was cGvalryman Who had lost his
horse. Some were East Surveys and
others were West Konts. We be
came quite little army corps all on
our own!
Sees Aero Battle in Air.
Towards the close of the ffth day
Of retreat fell out. remember
big explosion Of n shell and all the
rest is blank. | came to on the
train with other wounded. Lucky
thing didn't get the full benefit OF
that shell,
AT one place during the retirement
an English airman flew over the Ger
man lines three times. lie seemed 70
do il for devilment. He was out OF
rife range, hut the Germans were
SHILLING him for all they we're wor N;
That airman seemed to have charmed
life.
81 saw fine scrap in the air be-
tween British and German aero
plauc. The British airman can move
about quicker and has much Hrea'cr
speed. rtu.4
This is partly due to the fact that
the German machines are armored I'M
dcrncath. I.o
The English airman got above. the
German. and they had a fight Tor ABOUT
q Quarter of an hour. One man emp
4icd his revolver into the German, VINO
tcnt irving to get out of his way nuI
couId not. owing to the Englishmah
speed. diana
The German then seemed TO plane
down in GOOD order, but when he Goi
TO the ground he was dead.
an the Germans are not cruel 'hc
Of our wounded officers was gwen
lac of water by German oihcet'
II so hammered that next day the Hci-
MON o(Fcer was himself wounded.
"IIc was brought into our hospitR'
,r5 mt I'm bed next 10 that Whlch
,,as occupied by the British oilcor 10
,cLom he had given a drink the prcN's
"Anotbcr curious incident was that
a German soldier In civilian CLONES
,,bo came into our lines. lie told US
mot bc WAS formerly waiter AT inc
Iiotol Cecil. and said he was urSu OF
fighting and wanted to give h'mseil UP
lie was quite alone. los.
"Nc had q narrow escape ono o"l'
INC Germans surprised w. by "'cuP!
mo IN Overwhelming numbers IL Iluf
oprosItc 10 where We were We '"'"N''
IL was all up with us. ...... 49,,
"Suddculy there was some nIl '-.,'-,'
amt, r,cbt We thought they were moro
.,,.1rs hint they proved to be TWO
'.'.';",ons Of French troops, although
vc didn't know they were there.
Record for a Week.
,1.r, of the British soldiers have
~ '" TRANCE experiences, but the pr
1910 who left London on huIsua!
,a,. France. who was wounded on the
.ouou,nc Monday and was BACK IN
Iordor bospital on Thursday cS'ao-
iisLed a record for the war, ana alSo
eoryos as tribute TO the British trans
mort and Red Cross services. -,
football enthusiast, a gunner !"
.,c poval Field Artillery, dropped INTO
t%c %crnacular Of the football nold IN
sending home his report ON things lie
The great match for the European
Gun is sul being played OUT anu
.csrc say there's record gate nous"
r roi can't see the spectators from the
Gcld That's one Of the rules oil inc
came when this match rs on.
an spite of all their swanS ,ac Gc nd
mans haven't scored a goal yer; ana
tbcy're simply kicking at the bait any
vay i'm their blind rage at NOT De', ~,
oblc TO score. our team Is ah34u, eS WI
as YOU could nave meme meme CT Of them arc
an and the Germans are All
The German forwards are a rotten wen
mach They have 20 dash worth l ls'H'n IVY
about. and they como un nc .---- - - =.