Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-09
NO INFORMATION is
ALLOWED GIVEN OUT
Well Masked and
Charges by Allies Are Usu-
atty Unsuccessful Says As
ISOLATED Press Report,

laln positions along the western bat
e line has drawn military men her,
J study Of the German system CD
ntrcnchmcnt. Since the 18th Of thu
ionth. French and English ariillerl
as thrown thousands ~ tons 81
lells and shrapnel against the Ger
AN trenches and their infantry hal
lade many an assault but still th'
rmles commanded hy Generals vor
luck. Won Hausen and the Duke ol
fuerttcmhurg. hold the ground the'
nose for the defensive. when on Sep.
'mber 10. IL became evident thai
nly a general falling back coult
IN the tremendous flank movement
litiated by the allies.
Best Type 81 Field Work.
Very little is known Of the char
tier Of the German entertainment,
at least no official Information
ealing with the subject is at hand
Is certain. however. that the field
orks Of the German army are Of tn,
sst type and that They contain som,
w features. one has to read tn,
lousands Of private letters from the
ont, published in the German pa
FRS, to CLEAN even the slightest idea
what the modern German trench
ld redouht Is. But so little informa-
on 81 any sort escapes the eye OF
10 German ccnsore that thorough
,scription Pf ne Entertainments is
1possible.
Very Elaborate Affairs.
There are enough illusions to com.
rtable sleeping places IN the
enchcs TO permit the conclusion that
icy are very elaborate affairs. 1t Is
so known that the trenches are
.ver less than three feet deep. are
morally located at the upper ex.
mt Of ground, offering no cover OF
~ sort to the attacking enemy and
nat barbed wire entanglements bar
approach. There are plen-
of bomb proofs and covered pas
Res from one section 10 another
The artillery. on the other hand,
buried IN the ground completely
asking Of positions seems to be un-
lnally well done. as may be i'm
rred from the casual remark of a
'ivate that last night everybody
ms busy spadng sod on the far side
the hin which viii be used to cover
} the brown soil thrown from the
enchcs
Selection Of Ground.
But there lis nothing remarkable
All this II Is the location OF the
ench that is II the greatest import
zee and second only to this Is the
,ility 70 lay out the entrenchment
that II win lie suited to tho
ound over which the attack must
made 1t is in this direction that
e German officers seem to have
zen at their hest. This is not only
own ny reference to the entrench-
ents in letters, but proved also by
e fact that so far. none Of the Ger
an defensive sections have been
ken and held by the enemy
Tnnnlc of Trenches
one system which has proved itself
great value is that Of trench
hich runs IN straight line parallel
the front Of attack and into which
N other trenches at very sharp
Igle, making it possible for the men
retreat foot by foot If necessary
stead 81 heing Obliged to break out
the ditch Ia confusion
The advantage of this Is that the
onehes running into the main line
fer every man a chance to fan back
tie by little, Keeping up his FIRE IN
e hope OF driving the enemy off
en- after he has reached the outer
oneh two cases. are recorded In
tiers from the present front in
nich this actually occurred. The
'eneh had in both instances broken
rough the harbcd wire entaglements
ID reached the outer trenches when
witherinp fire from the interior
ngents Killed or wounded the last
an Of them Another feature Of this
stem is that il makes It almost i'm
ssihlo for the French infantyman
employ his thorough training in
yonet work at which the heavier
'rman is Inferior
Don't Know What They Are.
one hears of u" trenches. but so
r no description Of them has been
en- In public print There is also ref
cnee to w. trench, but what 1t
nobody has Vet learned It seems
ost probable, however that these
g but variations of the system de-
ribbed above
The masking ~ artillery has been
III done on both sides, as countless
tiers from both sides attest II is
lo~n, however. that the Germans
not make use Of the loose rock
a SOIL taken from the hole in which
e piece Is placed. but that, as is re-
lrked In recent letter the bat
~ buries itself. This method has
G advantage Of providing for natu-
I screening and cover and elimi-
ties the fine target the cid artillery
made. 0nly the most ac-
rate fire could do much damage to
battery 50 entrcnched. because ali
hort SHELLS would strike against