Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
Acts of Herois,n
Told BY Berlin
German Government Making
Public Detailed accounts of
Braocry Of Soldiers.

n.
BERLIN. August 2l.-The general
STAFF has started the publication of de-
tailed accounts OF acts OF herois:n of
German officers and soldiers on the
eastern and western fronts Among
the brave deeds so far reported arc
the following:
The Eighth Reserve Infantry Regi-
ment. after crossing canal in
FLANDERS. reached another waterway
which was firmly held by a strong Bel
gan detachment. Sergeant IIaakc of
LcschlnScn. giant of 6 feet inches
Jumped into the canal and in Il hall OF
bullets swain TO the opposite bank
lie climbed ashore, knocked down and
disarrned the captain OF the Belgian
company and ordered the enemy to
surrender
In the meantime. about fifty mon Of
his company had succeeded in crossing
the canal in boats. q spirited fight fol-
lowed. and II ended with the capture
OF 2o3 OF the Belgans. The sergeant
was rewarded with tho Iron Cross Of
the first class
In one OF the battles in upper Alsace
thirtysix men OF the Ninth Company
Of the One Hundred and Fifth Infantry
Regiment stormcd section of
French trench, hut they were cut off
For forty-cight hours the small dctach-
ment under tho command OF First Ser
gcant Hau. Of Muenchwics. hold the
position against superior numbers of
the enemy.
When he had lost ten men and the
ammunition of his starving little band
was exhausted. the heroic noncommis-
stoned officer decided TO break through
By quick rush he penetrated the near
est French trench with tho bayonct.
but ten more OF his men were killed
before he reached the position OF his
regiment.
The survivors all received the Iron
Cross and were honored with n dinner
by the commander OF their brigade.
While the Third Battalion OF the
Second Naval Artillery Regiment was
attacking n village on the sand dunes
between tho coast Of Dixnude, First
Sergeant Dietz. OF Usingen. near
Wieshaden. and Gunner Kniepen, OF
Cologne. reached n house which was
held by Belgian and French soldiers.
D!ctz. who spoke French. after firing
, few shots, shouted: "A has les armes.
Nous etes cernes." Throw down your
arms You arc surroundcdD
The Frenchmen and Belgians, about
forty men obeyed. but Dietz was shot
down by French soldier who emerged
from house nearby.
Some OF the Frenchmcn then sought
TO overpower knicper. but he held
them at bay until detachment OF his
company arrived and stormed the
house. Dietz died OF his wounds a few
DAYS later
Lieutenant Gehse OF GloEau. and his
orderly. Private Tucrk. OF Essen. in one
NJ tho mi raj
other soldiers. crept up TO the position
Of detachment OF Russian sappers to
attack them with hand grcnades
When their ammunition gave out
Tuerk returned to the battalion to get
more grenades. This he repeated
twice. but when he returned the third
time he found the lieutenant and his
comrades surrounded by n detachment
OF Russian infantry.
The situation was desperate, but the
cool-headed private attacked single
handed. In quick succession he threw
half dozen bombs into the ranks
Of the Russians. demoralizinS them
completely. His bravery saved Lieu
tenant Gebser. who gathered his hand
ful OF men around himself and cut his
way through the ranks OF the panic
stricken Russians with the bayonet.
Near ST. Mih!el. In France. a de.1ch-
ment OF the First Bavarian Chaus-
seurs. with two machine guns, attacked
a farmhouse which had been strongly
fortified by the French. The assault
succeeded ar first, but n French bat
talon suddenly broke from a nearby
forest. The situation became desperate,
and the charging Germans seemed TO
be lost
The day was saved. however, by
pri,,o ~
near Muehldorf. who was in charge of
one Of the machine guns. The private
noticed the attacking Frenchmen in
time and turned his fire against them.
He stopped the attack, but drew the
entire fire OF the enemy on himself.
Within a few minutes he was struck
by three bullets but he stuck to his
gun until re-enforcements arrived. and
the French were driven back.
For the bravery the private has been
decorated with the Iron Cross and the
Bavarian Military Cross of the second
class.
During an attack on a French posi-
ton on the heights on the Meuse, Cor
poral Bosse. of Delligson. and twelve
men charged the enemy with hand
grenades. Although the thirteen men
were greeted by a heavy musketry fire,
they advanced. step by step. throwing
bombs which were brought UP TO them
from the rear.
One of the thirteen attackers was
killed and two fell badly wounded.
Bosses left ear was torn off by n bull
let, and he was also shot in the leg,
but with his remaining nine comrades
he kept up the attack until, after an
hour and a half. the French trench was
conquered.