Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-06

terday we began another advance and
attack or the enemy's positions. We
are still In the forest, and so far as
J. can judge from the map there are
several kilometers of it yet, part
brush, part high growth.
Dangerous Territory.
This is dangerous territory for us,
because the alternating strips of high
Il opponents to get the best Of US.
The greatest caution Is necessary and
u advance is a matter of taking one
foot of ground after another. We
just advance 200 meters and then
down for cover. Bullets begin to
chirp through the air. But Of the
enemy nothing is seen.
when the trees are big enough
fairly good is offered by them.
halts and falls fiat to the ground, ev-
cry man waiting and looking for a
target. There is no shooting done
here with the German rifles except
n has somebody on the sight. But
often there ts nothing to be done but
to advance again, and to frighten the
fellows with our 'hurrahs.' Along
the lines travel stentorian AK bay
onets.' then comes the command
1lS't.n.atS enu Sno ita9 opt1.aeS
n%erv We harrsh' sraashes
through the woods. The enemy's IRE
begins a veritable hail Of lead. Some
fall. but onward crashes the German
line,
las soon as we reach the position
of the enemy his fire ceases, and all
take to fight. Our bullets follow
them and then many a 'red-pants' lies
on the floor Of the forest. But our
bullets do not ind a mark long-the
enemy has disappeared: we after him,
only to meet another terrific hail Of
lead. Again we fall to the ground for
cover and this time I felt a hlow-a
bullet had struck my cooking utensil.
I wv my life to the quick fall to the
ground-for another second and I
would have never risen again. Anoth-
er bullet hits the ground just beside
me-but never mind that. Up and at
them-at the very hide of the fell
lows.
I'VE soon reach our goal-a trench
of a slight elevation to the left from
where a heavy fire has done much
damage in our line. Many of us are
down. and others crawl to the rear
to get their wounds attended to. Now,
fire! The crest OF the trench becomes
our target. The rattle of musketry
from both sides becomes deafening.
One Of US will have to give in. Fire.
straight-the fire In the trench weak
ems; the trench itself is yelled now
by a cloud OF dust raised by our bull
lets.
Advance, come the command
again. We are inpelled forward by
the mad desire. to get at. them. One
hundred meters separates us from the
enemy. Many sacrifices are demand
ed in the Anal charge. Again the en-
emy's fire weakens-then it almost
ceases.
"'Advance,' shouts somebody. The
fellows must be driven out Of the
trenches. Some Of them already are
leaving, but our bullets lay them low
as they run. Another halt-another
advance. Only fifty meters to the
trench-barbed wire entanslsments
block our progress.
But the fellows in the trenches
desert their position in masses-run-
ming. scrambling. stumbling, falling
some in q manner that shows they
will never rise again. We forget to
take cover. Standing, we pour our
IRE into the groups Of fleeing men.
Good comrades fall-cry for help
bid you farewell with the last breath,
Farewell good friends, we must adj
vance,
"soon we have disposed of this en-
envy, who has laid SO low many Of us.
The barbed wire is hacked through
with our bayonets. We reach the
trench. It is filled with wreathinr,
struggling bodies. We aimed we'll. In
the ditch lies a kaleidoscope mixture
of bodies swathed In blue and red
and pale ones from which CLASSY eyes
look into the sky.
But on with the pursuit. Some OF
US remain behind to disarm the
wounded so that they cannot IRE IL
our backs. Many another sprawls
falling on the soft forest floor.
1.-The height In taken, but the. day
u not yet done. Evsrywhere Thu
French have taken prisoners to stem
the tide OF retreat There IL y>t man,
q bloody encounter, but We get thu
enemy out Of the forest, and oncl
they reach the open our waiting ar,
ullery does the rest Our share q,
the work 10 done, the gruesoma for,
ct and its experiences ara ours,
Most Of u had lost their com
!ades In the mad rush through til,
trees ana brushwood. Inde4cf5babl,
were the acenes which followed whs.
We found q another still sltyA.
"ao We take . rest, and while do
whistlins ct our ehsllssas they 81 cysl
us . their way to q yiIlagos Whici
the French have sought refuGn. 100
the hsaldinss ars a6ams2 and thl
IreAeA again on their way. j.
. have done wsliy Ssid pul
CORPS commander. with you fellow,
I'd fetch the d0Yil out al hail.