Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-29

not thought of. 1t was unknown at
Mons. The loud reports and sudden
flashes like an approaching storm
simply spurred every man on to great
er effort, and when shot we felt no
! pain, only numbneSS. Whenever we
got into close quarters the Germans
howled and ran like dogs before our
bayonets. They are driven into bat
tie like sheep by brutal officers, and
their disgraceful conduct is most re-
voting"
He assured an interviewer from per-
Sonal experience that women and
children were placed before the Ger
man battahons, and that he knew
of several instances where the young
women were captured by drunken
German officers and then stripped and
paraded in the streets. If they offered
much resistance their breasts and ears
were cut off by the sword, and when
men (unarmed) demonstrated at such
hellish torture, they were shot like
rats.
"The general impression in the
fighting area" he said, ais that the
Austrians and Germans are aware OF
ultimate defeat and intend to do their
worst till then. Everyweher the Brit
ish soldiers go they are heartily re-
ceived Every man is in nigh spirits
and the earnest wish of the wounded
is for quick recovery to return at the
earliest moment"
Thrilling details of the battle of
Camocai were given a Dover corre-
spondent by wounded soldier of the
Lancashire Fusiliers. He said:
eve arrived in France on August
%, and after about five hours rest in
Boulogne we were entrained, and after
travelling about $50 miles. got out at
a country siding about 2 p. m. on
August %. We at once prepared for
action, and about o'clock received
orders to move up country towards the
north. Under cover of darkness VIZ
marched some II miles. and then
stopped for refreshment, a drink of
tea. Following a couple of hours
rest we started off again, and after
hard march arrived Oh the battle
field early on August 25.
1--WE Immediately got in touch with
the enemy. Entrenched in a strong
position we kept the Germans off
while the first army corps retired in
good order. AS evening drew on we
moved off again, and after marching
all night, commenced at dawn the
furious battle of Cambria, in which
the Dover brigade made such name
for themselves. Our troops were led
into 4 trap, and before we had a
chance to form in any order the
enemy were down on us. They far
outnumbered US, and came on in rare
numbers. The German cavalry charged
,furiously, but our men opened a hot
fire and their ranks were badly
thinned. The Uhlans made a hasty
flight, hotly pursued by showers of
bullets.
eve suffered very heavily, losing
many men before the engagement fin
ished. A party of us, including my
self, made a bluff" bayonet charge
towards the finish 20 draw the Ger
man attack away from our main body.
We rushed up and fought fiercely with
the front row of the Germans, and
then suddenly turned into a thick
woods on the right and outfianked
them. | got nasty jab in the leg
from a German bayonet, and that's
why I'm home now.
at was difficult for US to get our
wounded away for the Germans were
killing them, and they were actually
cutting off the hands of our stretcher-
bearers and were killing scores of the
tOwngt olks. With many other wound
ed mtn | was taken to a church which
was being used as a hospital. While
the nen were having their wounds
dressed, German artillery started TO
shell the place and suddenly blew the
place up. Many of our men inside
were killed, but l was one of those
who we're lucky enough to escape. J
managed to make my way to a field
dressing base and finally was sent
home after the most terrible days ex-
rerience I've ever had"
In a vivid account of the sea fight
off Hcligoland, a Shepherds Bush man
says:
"We were going along all right,
when we suddenly spotted two Ger
man torpedo boats, SO we gave chase
and opened fire on them, but they got
away. Then we spotted light cruiser,
the Mainz, and giving chase, overlook
her and opened fire. She went to the
bottom. 1t was pitiful to see the men
on board Jumping over and swimming