The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-27
THE BIG WAR;;
kcTS OF HERO|SM
Graphic Side Lights on the
Great Armed Conflict
of the Nations.

AiaStiCully III uuu Deen kllleu by the
bayonet.
1--WE have got to take our hats off
to the Germans Lieutenant Brown
quoted an English army officer as say
ing We couldn't drive them from
the trenches by lead. and we had to
sweep over with bayonets in order to
gain ground. They surely are plucky.' "
French Hussar at Fourteen.
Paris Excelsior prints a photograph
Of Frances youngest soldier, Albert
Schuffrenkes, aged fourteen, attached
to the Third hussars. but for the pres
ent taking a course Of training at the
French cavalry school after playing a
mans part in the fighting around Muel-
hansen.
The son of a forester near Belfort.
he first acted as guide for French
troops through the forests. Then he
attached himself to the artillery, who
gave him their smallest uniform and
made him regimental pet. When the
force was reorganized Albert managed
to join the Forty-second infantry, do
ing odd jobs for the soldiers, but he
did not think this branch of the serv-
ice sufficiently active. One didn't see
enough Prussians. he told an inter
viewer.
He won the favor OF the color ser.
geant of the Third hussars at Noailles,
who allowed him to take place in the
ranks on horse whose rider had been
killed. He went through the battle of
the Marine unhurt. capturing four
Prussian horses and killing the uhlan
who was leading them. AS soon as his
training is completed he will rejoin his
regiment.
Anywhere, but Must Fightw
A British sergeant of the Third dra-
COON guards at the British consulate
was calling out the names of reserv-
lists who were applying for enlistment
ANY one else to enlist?" he shouted.
"Here!' said a voice in the corner.
and short man stepped forward.
whats your Manner said the SER
geant
Heinrich Heine." came the prompt
reply.
The sergeant's monocle dropped sud
denly. And you want to fight the
Germans?" he said, with surprise.
Sure; anything's good enough for
me. was born in Canada of Ger
man parentage, but both my father
and mother are dead. SO / won't be
fighting against them. don't care
who l fight with as long as l fight"
Kaiser's Singing Soldiers.
las long as our soldiers sing have
no fear for the fatherland."
This was the statement Of German
officer Of high rank to correspondent
Just after the latter had returned from
the midst of the kaiser's fighting men
and found that they are distinctly
singing soldiers" The German sol.
der. say the correspondent sings and
fights--nnd fights and sings. He sings
before the battle and he sings after the
battle. He even sings on the operat
ing table while his wounds are being
dressed.
Trace Airships In Fog.
Tests over London proved that
searchlights can detect Zeppelin even
in foggy weather.
A British airship which has been
making experimental flights over Lon
don by day and by night for the past
fortnight made her appearance at
dusk and sailed over the city for sew.
eral hours. Searchlights were trained
from several strategic points. and they
managed to follow her wherever she
went. Most of the time there were
two shafts playing upon the big brown
sausage shaped craft, and they kept
her in sight when she dropped down
near the roofs of high buildings and
followed her upward course and her
sudden turnings and windings.
Aeroplanes fully equipped for fight
ing are kept in reserve and could be
launched like fire engines on the stroke
Of the bell If an alarm of an approach
ing Zeppelin were sent out
Boy Patriots Write to Kaiser.
The eager patriotism of the boys OF
the German empire is manifested In
many quaint letters sent by them to
the kaiser Here are two of these. pub.
lished in the Frankfurter General An
zeiger The writer's In almost every
case address the kaiser with childish
familiarity as "Du" tthou). instead of
using the usual formal Isle" or Mai.
estat."
To His Majesty the Kaiser:
Dear Kaiser-That you began the war
on Aug. 81 pleases us very much. We
boys want to ask you whether we can
help the fatherland. IL we get permits
sion from you we are ready at once The
money we have earned will be given to
the poor. Well even help our parents
wherever we can and promise them to be
Industrious
Imperial Majesty:
Now in the war we promise you to do
anything you ask We are willing to help
care for the wounded. We will carry
water to the thirsty soldiers that pass
through. so that they can drink. IL neces-
vary we are even willing to carry up bull
lets II we find any.
Many greetings to thy majesty Wilhelm
Hohenzollern.
Pcigning Death. Used as Stool.