The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10

cannon in the second line get the!r ex-
ploatves ready. An aerial torpedo is a
large contcal shaped projectile with
unlike planes tapering from the sides,
which guide It evenly in It's flight.
The reserves going past the gunner
on their way to the trenches call out,
asking them TO shoot well. for when the
explosives have fallen true and wrought
havoc Gn the trenches the infantry has
an easy time of II. The windings of the
enemy. trenches and boyaux are known
from aerial observation and the trench
cannon and catapults are aimed accord
ingly. They are ready. II is not long
until gao p. VI.
From the second line comes the sound
of a sharp, rasping swish and a torpille
lunges into the air toward the German
trenches. II drops into a boyau just
back Of rhe first line. There Is a terrific
| d%etonation and a great black cloud OF
| dirt and smoke shoots into the air, An
arm, the body of q man, a severed head
and a rife jump erotesquely upward and
, fall back to earth Tit torpilie has
blocked a part OF the boyau by caving in
the sides
suddenly the air Is split by the sharp,
rapid baG4s of the wonderful seventy
fves tina can shoot to within a couple
Of yards. The torpilles lunge over in
INCREASING numbers. Little crapouillot
| cylinders shot from the small trench
cannon whistle across to the German
line. The gap remains. The soldiers
are under cover in their abris. More
shells roar in as the batteries open up
The trerph IN being blown to pieces. The
| Germans reply. Their shells break near
the French trenches and In the area be-
hind. Tho noise of firing n explosion
of shells blends Into an almost continu'
Gus deafening roar.
Fighting At Close Range.
The Lieutenant, who's men will make
the attack, has been hooking az his
watch. Shortly before 3 ne gives ths
command 10 prepare for the Sortie' Tht
men Dull DOWN q few sacks just In FROM
of them to make breaches through which
they can crawl. A few e who have
been assigned to the boyau leading t.
this German trench creep up TO the divid
ing barricade n open UP a grenade
and lance racket attack. A few Ger
mans behind a shelter there return th'
fire. A grenade hits close. One Of the
men falls. another IL wounded.
Through a rift In the bags the Ger
mans are seen going back TO their line
They are afraid of being cut of. TIT
bags r pulled down. Another mar
falls. He has been shot by a German
hiding behind an elbow Of the boyau. A
grenade ss thrown there. More men arr
Mowuing into the boyau. 1t is meal
nehting in those marrow confines, The.
dare no 60 ahead until the attack l
made.
n Is 8 O'Clock. The artillery In tn
rear iengthens its ange. Tn officer i
keeping close watch on the time. IL
signals and with his men chambers owe
tho edge Of tho trench. 1t IL a terribl
moment. Something within you freeze
and you feel q thousand keen emotions
Automatically. though. you are crawling
out. and once out and going ahead tn
tension leaves.
Tho attack has started. but 1t IL no
such q charge ais one pictures, There !
no majestic forward sweep In a thrilling
and glorious charge II Is a creepln
out and get across as best you can be
fore you are killed. You cannot run fasI
for tho ground In full OF shell holes.
she'll uhrieks down and hideous, jagge
Fragments tear into the advancing mel
There In a hammering wh!rr n
singing stream OF bullets sweeps the de
ployed Nnes. A mitrailleuse 1t has no
, been broken by the artillery! Men al
!, falling quickly. They stumble. crumpl
A up and lie still, but you do not motto
; them. All you think of 1t getting across
, Some Of The Germans have come out ,
, their shelters and firing mt yo
with r1hes. You wonder why you al
not hit.
Ths crest Of the German trench