Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
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Wild Race Of Battle

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Wild Rage Of Battle
Outside we hear the wild rage OF
battle, Suddenly our dug-out seems
to be caving in; stones crumble from
the roof; we stop breathing and a
terrible pressure in the air seems
about to tlatten our chests. What
was that? The younger soldiers
tremble and grow pale, but the vet
Grams give a quick and meanins
glance, and the new men who have
not yet been in battle recover them
selves and proceed calmly with their
work. 1t was after all only a little
1O.inch bomb. The veterans know
that it did not fall directly over our
dug-out, and proceed with their tele>
phone work, knowing that any delay.
ed message might cost much German
blood. Meanwhile the tide of battle
is turning bach and forth. ~
Lost Connection. 1855.
"'Our infantry is falling back and
has lost connection with adjoining
troops. The first and third companies
of the regiment have disappeared
or Height number = must be Storm
ed at once "rhe first battalion is
under a flank fire, it's losses heavy.
help wanted at once The artillery
must lengthen its range 500 metres az
once, as it is endaagering our infan.
try Captain u has just fallen.
Lieutenant s. assumes, command;
Field artillery must Immediately
open fire on height number - upol
-road and enemy's artillery gallop'
ing away Two minutes later that
road is screened with smoke as orr
shells fly further and further intot the
thick masses Of men and horses.
Horses dash away in a mad panic,
and man creep forth from under cap
sized gun carriages and caissons, ana
limp away in search of cover. They
nearly succeed, when a little white
cloud is suddenly seen, and the tot
tering figures and everything around
are moved down. That was one o,
our shrapnels.
Drink Black Coffee
The smoke has cleared away, and
our field artillery is shooting at more
important game--a field battery in
the road, which is now at res; for
ever. 'Hurrah!' is shouted through
the telephone, with the announce
ment: 'Cufties has been taken con-
pletely, also the height 1872 {nar1ins
a little fort). Enthusiasm for a mo-
ment an dthen the telephone service
goes on with the same zeal and EN-
ergy. We have ,lad great successes,
and not a man thinks OF getting his
dinner. We only drink black coffee
from morning till night, and that is
all that keeps us on our feet. The
enemy's artillery gradually stops fir
ing, but ours fires still more hotly
if possible. Suddenly the urgent call:
1.-The whole artillery will prepare,
Crouy and Vauxrot to be taken by
storm At 2:4O Crouy is taken after
hard struggle and occupied by our
brave Field-greys. Two hours later
Vauxrot is ripe for attack, and is
taken n5y storm, with only small loss
es. Another hour and the glass fac
tory, after having been frightfully
shot to pieces, falls into our hands.
That was a strong supporting point
of the French; and now there is no
longer any holding out on their side.
In Wild Masses
Their rit1emen run for the Ais1e in
wild masses and press to, cross the
bridges for the south bank. Our ar
tillery tears with rapid fire through
the disorderly masses. Hundreds OF
these brave soldiers redden the sol.
of the native land with their blood.
"Another 'Hurrah'! Announcement;
from division headquarters that the
Kaiser, our beloved Kaiser, has just
arrived in an automobile behind our
lines. Hundreds of telephones carry
the news into the front battle lines;
and our men are no longer to be held
back-in a short time all the coun.
try on this side of the Aisne is clear
ed of the enemy"