South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
RAID Of GERMAN
CAVALRY STOPPED
BY 7 FRENCHMEN
Leader of Brave Band is Pro-
NOTED to Lieutenant For
Daring Deed--PraiSes Cour-
age of kaiSer'S Men.

BOULOGNE. Jan. 22.-The deputy
OF the pas-de-Calais department, who
FOR some time past has been fighting
at the front, has returned and grant
ed me an interview. in which he re-
lated several of many adventures he
passed through recently. NJ lie De-
pute, who left as a "piOu-piou," with
out rank of any description, returned
with the grade Of a lieutenant of the
til regiment of the line.
In reply to my query as TO how he
was promoted, he told me the story
that led to the gallon de caporal."
1T was on patrol duty with six fell
ow-soldiers. when we reached the
little village of c.. There we
learned that a large detachment of
the enemy visited daily, at about the
hour OF midday, a neighbOring viii
lage, E, which they used as n
daily rendezvous, where they could
talk and eat In peace, and, what is
still more, without paying for it. If
one of them fancied a new pair OF
socks he sent TO the village stores and
''requisitioned" them.
seven Start Out.
1--WE seven men determined to pat
an end to this, and at o'clock next
afternoon we went TO the said village.
Enroute we met an old man, well over
10 years old, who, with tears in his
eyes, prayed us to turn back. You will
be killed; they are so cruel he said.
ION our arrival at the village, one
of the few remaining inhabitants told
US that the enemy had left an hour
ago. Thus we had time TO make in
quiries, and also some preparation for
their reception next day. Early next
morning we started making all ready.
BY midday We had placed ourselves in
various buildings on the three roads
leading into the village. I had taken
up a position in a barn, from where,
by means of a little window, 1 COM
manded a complete view of the road
approaching the place.
We were only seven. and beyond a
fully-lOaded revolver and rife each,
over six miles.
We will not let a German pass US.
except over our dead bodies was our
oath 10 one another
Sees Sixty on Horses.
a little after two in the afternoon
! saw mass moving in the distance.
With the aid OF my glasses l was able
To distinguish about 60 horsemen.
trotting down the road. They were still
a good way off, and 1 had time TO warn
the other six. who came and took up
positions in my vicinity. Ny revolver
lay By nv side. my rife was in my
hand. With slow step the Germans
drew nearer. At 100 yards from my
barn they stopped. and, getting of.
went into a little house. After a wait
they came out. In their hands was a
woman. who bade the Germans fare
well, many of them kissing her.
During this interval one OF my
comrades had become impatient, and
crawled TO me from his hiding place.
Where are they he asked me. In
that house. I replied. With great
difficulty / persuaded him 10 return 10
his post He wished 10 advance 10
the house Immediately. When the
men had mounted they drove off very
slowly.
AT last they reached my post Sud
denly one of the deaths heads for
they proved TO be) shouted in Ger
man TO a lieutenant in front ! heard
a noise The English are here.
Rubbish. replied the officer; II IS
imposs--''. But he never finished the
sentence. for my impatient friend had