El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-06
GERMAN BRAVERY
GAINS RESPECT
British Officer Says Ger
mans Are Inspired by
Fear or Patriotism.

ToDdon Eng. Nov. German Draw
cry. as shown in the fighting in France
and Belgium, is compelling the respect
of the allies, according to a narrative
by Col. E. D. Swinton, OIL lhe bIlIlsh
Intelligence department
The recital is dated Nov. /, and says:
"Fridav. October 80 have witnessed
a renewal of the efforts against our
right, which were without success 70
to the enemy. In the center the bonn
bardnoent was heavy. Indeed so many
shells fell around our positions that
many telephone wires were cut. Inc
attack in the direction of Apres gener-
ally was renewed. Southwest OF Ihal
town in places our line was asaIn
forced back a short distance But on
our left the oncoming Germans were
stopped by our entanglements ana
close fire. and afSer two efforts 10 ad-
vance, they gave way
ION Saturday, Oct 81, a most deter
mined attack was made upon our lett
and our left center, the pressure being
especially severe against the latter por~
ton of our positions. Part or our me
was driven back temporarily Dy She
sheer weight of metal and numbers but
the ground was almost all recovered
again before night. Against our. cen
ter the enemy did not advance, while
against our right they were not nearly
so active as they were tarther hor'n-
Allies Hold Ypres.
$50 far, with the assistance of the
French, who have been cooperating
most effectually, we have retained
possession of Ypres, upon the capture
of which by the end of October, the
Germans had set their hearts
1.-The fighting of the past five days
has been of the most desperate nature.
It has been eminently termed a soIolers
battle and without undue self congraIu-
lation it can be said that OUT. men nave
by their logged resistance well up
held the reputation of the army
And our French allies have fDeen
fighting with all the dash for when
they are famous, at DiXmude and along
the User The Belgian army, HkeWlSe,
has resisted the furious onslaughts or
the enemy with the utmost SallanIry.
German Bravery COmpels Respect,
''The German troops also have won
our respect for the way in which they
have advanced. Whether it be due to
patriotism OF to the fear induced by
iron discipline, the fact remains that
they steadily press forward to what, IN
many cases, must have been obviously
known to be their death.
Fired On From BEHIND.
"a wounded German soldier gave out
the following statement;
ION the 18th and 18th of October we
performed such fatiguinE forced
marches that many men fell out On
the road. On October 10 we each re-
cefved 2S5 rounds of ammunition and
had our first taste Of fire. Although
we were told that there were only
sharpshooters in front of US, 1 saw
French cavalrymen and no other foes.
From this day on the fighting was I'M
interrupted. On Oct. 20 my section
went forward to attack and our Of
ffcers warned US If we gave way IRE
would be opened on US from benlnd.
This threat was carried into ettecI
when the losses we suffered competed
us to retire Indeed, it was by Ger
man bullet that I was wounded.
Surrendered to French.
Having fallen to the ground, re-
NAMED between the lines without food
or care for two days, at the end OF
which time I dragged myself to a
ruined house. During all this time
German shells which were short were
falling about my shelter, located a few
hundred PAGES from the French lines
The French, having advanced on oct
"A. myself moved forward and called
out to a passing patrol ana SURRENDERED;
we had received no distribution OF
food since our arrival in France. The
commandant of my company was re-
serve lieutenant, Is years old- me
colonel whose name I do not know, also
belonged to the reserves. The oIficers
told US that if we fell into the hands
Of the French, we would be sent 10 the
firing squad and that We surely would
be massacred by MOrrocans-
" I saw only one man shot. he was
a priest who, they said, was spy!
foundations Hamper Germans
'The results of the inundatiOn to
the north Of Dixmude have been OBJ
served by our aviatOrs, who have seen
numbers of the enemy collected in
groups on the dikes which intersect
the flooded area where, according to
report, some German heavy artillery
is begged. Our airmen also have been
able to harrass advancing hostile col
umns by bomb dropping and machine
gun fire.
Listen to Rom of Guns
1.-THE inhabitants of the district with
in our zone of operation also line the
roads from morning to night and lis
ten to the sound of the guns, there
being nothing else for them to do. AS
the dull roar wakes and Wanes, so does
their confidence die away or return,
and in such an alienation Of fear and
hope is each weary day passed. All
this traffic to and fro OF civilians ell
tails the utmost vigilance IN order 70
guard against espionage.