Gilpin observer., 1914-10-15
BRITISH DRAGON SPEAKS BITTERLY
OF AN INTERRUPTED BREAKFAST

AlDerte gives some striking examples
On one occasion the Germans in con.
siderable force tried to enter town
occupied by British troops. One Scot
tish 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 a position in the first
house In the town. The Germans di.
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 a still better position
During the lull a Scottish sergeant
who occupied groCery. discovered on
the shelves several packets of choco-
late, and turning to his men told
them, I'll give bar Of chocolate to
every man who kills 4 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 trench, swept by vio-
lent rife and artillery fire. when two
pr1vates noticed that a Frenchman at
tached to the battalion as interpreter
occupied the most exposed spot in the
trench. One private said: The
F'renchman is badly placed. let's widen
his trench" and during 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 flinched 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
ess. After their trying retreat from
Belgium the French are delighted that
the British should participate In the
more congenial task of pursuing the
Germans. We 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 r.cst 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 q
cup-tinal crowd at the Crystal palace.
You couldn't miss them. Our bull
lets plowed into them, but still they
came for us. l was well intrenched
and my rifle got SO hot could hardly
hold 1t. l was wondering IL should
have enough bullets when pal
| shouted. Up. guards. and at en- The
next second he was rolled over with
a nasty knock on the shoulder. He
| jumped up and Missed, Let me get at
them. His language was bit strong.
er than that.
When We really did get the order
TO get at them we made no mistake
can tell you. They cringed at the
bayonet. but those on our left wing
tried to get around us, and after rae
ing as hard as we could for quite
three hundred yards. We cut mp nearly
every man who did not run away
Referring to the cavalry he writes:
| You have heard of the charge oi
the Light Brigade. 1t was nothing "a
our charge
Slash and Slash.
Il saw two Of our fellows, who were
endorsed stand back to back and
slash away with their swords. bring
ing down nine or ten OF the panic
stricken devils. Then they got hold
of the stirrup straps OF horse with
out q rider and got out OF the melee
This kind OF thing was going on all
day
In the afternoon thought we
should all get bowled over. as they
came for US In their big numbers
Where they came from goodness
knows; but as We could not stop them
with bullets they had another taste
of the bayonet. My captain. fine fel
low. was near to me and as he fetched
them down he shouted Give them
socks. my lads. How many were
killed and wounded / don't know, but