Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-30
While Soldiers of Opposing
Armies Exchange JeStS
From Nearby Trenches the
Dead Lie Unburied,
J0KERS NEVER EXPOSE
THEMSELVES TO ENEMY
Only Two 0bjoctS-EffiqieS of
Christ on the Cross Stand
Out Unnamed Amid AbSO-
lutte Ruin Of Neuye CbapeIIe.

d'rodrlck rpmar WHO ls af the
front iU Franco nu THE AgsueIltrd
Press. sends iht following dispatch
uH continuation hlh rcnurt uf
incidents connected with the utit-
lsh victory gt Neutc Chlpvllel
British Headquarters In France.
March 2S, (yia London. March 2gD-
In the moonlight. dark patches with
points like hloodleHs human faces
were visible on the field between the
two forces wherever you went alonE
the front. Under the light of the
German flares they took the form
of masses of PROSTATE bodies. and hy
one could see the attitude of
each as he fell, including that of
German soldier with an uncxploded
hand grenade lying where it drop
ped from his fingers
Across this field the Germans made
their main charge to recover Ncuve
Chapelle. Not for want of courage
they failed. The German official
bulletin stated that the German
losses at Neuve Chapelle We're G,00G,
but this could hardly include the
known killed and 1000 prisoners
taken, without counting the wounded
Bodies Where They IHll.
Though the Germans shout budin-
age in their trenches, they have asked
for no armistice to bury their dead
and on previous occasions when the
British asked the pttv,.ese to bury
the British dead II was refused
Therefore the bodies remain. This
shows how grim is the actuality, de-
spite occasional saliies of wit
hreastwork Jester takes care not to
show his head when he makes his
quip, lest bullet make it his last.
II is shrewd. calculating war cv-
cry moment from the parapet and
camp fire comradeship under the
protection of walls of sandbags
which bullets cannot penetrate. There
is plenty of admiration for the skill
of the Germans as soldiers from both
officers and men, but there is con
fidence also that the Germans have
shot their bolt.
Coming to an Irish regiment an
Irishman said. 81 have three brothers
in the states and | am going n'Nsolf
after the war. The Germans need
licking and when anybody needs a
licking that's the place for Che Irish
Death Familiar TO MI.
The Irishmen insisted that the
correspondent have a cup of tea ana
wouldn't he try slice of bacon
which was sizzling in the pan while
an occasional bullet siz2led over the
parapet The wounded captain, my
host going beyond his own bailiWlch
chatted with fellow officers apout
breastwork making and other busl-
ness details. They referred to this
and that friend who had been killcd
since they last met, as if death were
n familiar thing to all. Not one
landed war or found any glory IN IT,
but all had no thought except TO
continue until victory had been won
If got a few yards ahead OF my
guide some soldier instantly demand
cd to know who ! was. and if there
had been no one to identity me
sboufd have been promptly appre-
hended and sent to headquarters uh-
der suspicion Of being spy.
Constant Watching Necessary.
II was after 3 o'clock in the morn
inc whom my host and myself lay
down in his dugout, but not to sleep
for there were many things To tax
about Twice. when tac GesuliolN
firing became heavier on both Sides
ne went out 10 see what was llle
cnuse. "We have not settled down on
this front yet" he said the Ger
mans are pretty grouchy over ther
heating. Both sides begin firing on
fhe slightest alarm they don Wahl
to risk any night atiach Hel''hE
started
Al dawn, as ] said goodbye,
expressed regret to my hosl Tor laI
no lfent him awake all night 'on'
M " he replied, ~ stay awake az
WAYS at night. My time for sleep II
iron, eight until one. by day we can
see the Germans if they try any
In leaving the lines by daylight
core must be taken AGAINST the open
snaces visible to the German sharp-
shooters who may not make ms
take 81 second time il they do the
EFFECTS of Artillery Fire.
To see Ncuve Chapclle, by daylight
is 10 see the most fearful example
- mo nowcr Of modern artillery IRE
yet vitnesscd. No village Is left
only hashed bricks and mortar. with
the exception OF haiI = uoNeh "pua'o
which were hit several times Alt'r
tnocEing the buildings to pieces. the
british shells. kncaded and pulverlzed /
the remains. .....,t.. ,,,
VET two objects stood virtually ui'
harmed amid that low sNyilhe ="
nm ,,,'i Lrffipies Of Christ on the cross |
~ tbe typc familiar to travellers IN
TErance ~ Eight-inch shells had eX-
ravated enormous holes on either sioc (
Of the base Of one on the other /
treos in the town had been cut IN /
Two ana splintercd ana gashed. four !
small evergreen shubs around une
other effigy had been undisturped I
MANY soldiers remarked the curious
indeed, the soldiers /
talked much Of It,
How Attack Was Made.
In going over the ground one |
readily visualized how this hattle' |
which has stiffened English conf
dence had been fought There were