Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
BRITISH DRAGON SPEAKS BITTERLY
OF AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST

Liberte gives some striking examples.
On one occasion the Germans in con-
siderable force tried to enter town
occupied by British troops. One Scot
fish detachment was entrusted with
the task of checking the advancing
Germans till the English troops sue
ceeded in retiring in good order.
They took up position in the first
house in the town. The Germans d.
rected violent fire upon the houses,
which soon threatened to bury the de-
tenders under their ruins. The Ger
man attack slackened, and the Scots
realized that the enemy was prepar-
ing to take up still better position.
During the hull Scottish sergeant
who occupied grocery, discovered on
the shelves several packets of choco-
late, and turning to his men told
them, "Tll give bar Of chocolate to
every man who kills German" When
the attack was resumed the sergeant
gravely proceeded to distribute the
promised rewards.
Show Great Bravery.
The day after the same regiment
was occupying a trench, swept by vio-
lent rife and artillery fire, when two
privates noticed that Frenchman at
tached to the battalion as interpreter
occupied the most exposed spot in the
trench One private said: THE
Frenchman is badly placed, let's widen
his trench" and during a. minute, pay
ing no attention to the hail or bull
lets and shrapnel, the privates deep
ened the trench, and with the same
calm resumed their places.
The correspondent adds that the
bravery of the English is truly admir-
able. Although they had suffered
heavily, the English never fiinched an
instant when informed that one OF
their best units had just been annihi-
lated They remained silent for a
few seconds and then answered with
wonderful determination: Never
mind. One day we will have the best
OF It,"
Every newspaper Is anxious to pay
tribute to British bravery and PROV
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Belgium the French are delighted that
the British should participate in the
more congenial task of pursuing the
Germans. I'VE are happy" says the
Journal des Debats, that, after hav-
ing at one time occupied the thank
less position at Mons and Cambria.
our allies have the satisfaction of be-
ing with the advancing wing OF our
forces on the side where most tro-
, phies have been won"
Still They Came On.
A Coldstream guardsman, writing OF
the fighting near the forest Of Com
piegne, compares the sight of the
Germans issuing from the trees to a
cup-final crowd at the Crystal palace
! "You couldn't miss them Our bull
lets plowed into them, but still they
: came for us. l was we'll intrencneo
and nv rifle got so hot l could hardly
y hold it. was wondering if shoulc
t have enough bullets when a pa
shouted, up, guards, and at en- Inc
next second he was rolled over VIII
a NASTY knock on the shoulder. Hf
O jumped I'D and Kissed, Let me get a
n them His language was bit strong
er than that.
. ssWhen we really did get the orde'
! to get at them we made no mistake
o 7 can tell you. They cringed at I'M
r bayonet, but those on our lert "ln'
tried to get around us, and after rae
> ing as hard as we could for quit
! three hundred yards, we cut up nearl
+ every man who did not run away
q Referring to the cavalry he writes
6 "You have heard of the charge G
Q the Light Brigade. 1t was nothing I
n our charge.
t Slash and Slash.
ct saw two of our fellows who wei
endorsed stand back to back an
slash away with their swords, Drlnl
ing down nine or ten of the pani
stricken devils. Then they got hol
of the stirrup straps of horse wit
: out rider and got out of the mele
> This kind or thing was going on
day.
In the afternoon / thought "
I should all get bowled over, as the
came for us in their big number
Where they came from goodnes
knows but as we could not stop the
with bullets they had another tasi
a of the bayonet. My captain, a fine fe
! low, was near to me and as he fetche
:. them down he shouted: Give thel
4 socks, my lads How many wei
killed and wounded l don't know, bl
: the field was covered with them"