The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-11-20

| ley killing nearly all the horses OF
the gun teams.
This, Of course, made retirement
with the guns impossible, and with
all speed the men of 81" Battery,
inspired by their commanding officer,
Capt. Bradbury, numbered and
commenced to reply to the German
fire.
Owing to their position they were
only able to bring three of their guns
to bear on the enemy, but these were
promptly manned by such of the men
as had not been killed during the
first few moments.
with GOODNESS and courage these
three guns replied to the German
fire with such goOd eject that one by
one the German guns were put out
of action. The British gunners were,
however, so Outnumbered and the
firing Of the Germans was so effective
that in a very short time two of the
three british guns had been silenccd,
and only one remained to defend the
position.
Although all wounded, these three
men. crouching behind the shield,
+ kept up deadly fire.
This duel went on for time. un-
I I'll. as one of the survivors remark
| ed. Wed both had enough of it,"
and the enemy and the three British
gunners ceased fire at almost the
same moment. Thus, still behind the
shield of their last gun, the three
/ heroes were found by the strong force
of cavalry and infantry who shortly
aftorward came to their rescue.
All three have been recommended
/ for the Victoria Cross. or the four
officers with the battery two-Capt.
/ Bradbury and Lieut.. J. ID. Campbell
were killed while Lieut.. Gifard
and Lieut.. Mundy were wounded.
The two who were killed were es-
pecially mentioned in dispatches. and
! The Legion of Honor has been confer
red upon Lieut. Giffard.
Hindenburg Is the name of a Ger
man general who has played promi-
nent part in the Eastern theater of
war. His complete name is Paul Won
Beckneck endorff und Won IIindenburg
and he was born in Posen sixty-seven
years ago. After long service in
the army. in which he won a repu-
tation as one of the most daring and
picturesque of the worlds soldiers,
he retired from active service In 19l /
and was living on farm near his
birthplace when he was called by
the Kaiser to take command of the
German forces in East Prussia, and
later in Galicia.
lie made his debut as a warrior
in 1866, and almost Immediately
went to the front in the war against
Austria. now Germany's ally. He
commanded a company, and at Ko'
niggratz. at the head of forty men
he captured an Austrian battery
From that exploit he emerged with a
built scar on his scalp and the Or
der of the Red Eagle on his breast
He was Capt Won Hindenburg in
the war of 1870. and was given tho
Iron Cross for his bravery at Sedan
During his piping days of peace vor
Hindenburg improved each shining
hour and was promoted to major il
to colonel in 1898. and to the rank OF
major general in 1900. Three years
later he was made u lieutenant gen
eral. with which rank he retired il
1911.
When he was recalled to the col
ors following declaration of wal
he was given the rank of oberst OF
over-general. and entrusted with The
second most important command al
the Kaiser's disposal, His early ex
ploits i'm the present conflict wor
for him another Iron Cross, made
captured Russian cannon. as hi.
first decoration of that kind had
been created from the metal OF
French guns. Gen. van Hindenburl
was long considered one of the keen
est strategists in the German army
and his advice and hounsul were
always sought Farming and stock
raising interests him almost as mucl
as military problems, and he was
the owner of prosperous farm
when he received the summons OF ,th'
Kaiser.
French Still Use German Tobacco.
The government tobacco monOpol.
has i'm sense caused France Il
continue a purveyor of goods made
i'm Germany" Notwithstanding thu
sentiment against the use of an,
goods except those made at home
or in allied or neutral countries
Al tbiS outhraal af war largo stuck,