Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-30
Correspondent With Cars
Army Tells Of Furious Bat
tie and Notes Fighting Quail
tiles of MuScoyite Soldier
HARDSHlPS ENDURED
IN TRENCHES GREAT
Men Curse Vigorously Because
Soup-wagOn Is Delayed and
Then Stop CurSing to Fight
Back the Enemy
tCauvrieht. iqiG; By The Chicago Tribune)
nv DIR. EUGENE T. HJRDD

tcopyreht: lqi5, BY The chiesEo Tribune)
UBy DIR. EUGENE T. HUBD)
Tenth Active Russian Army, Twen-
ty-siNth Division, Oct. 8. ~ II was Il
warm day in July, of the summer
campaien m Russian Poland. The
soldiers I'm the trenches were stripped
down TO their waists Not "A breath OF
air seemed to DE stirring
The force of each bullet as il struck
the dry earth that had been used 10
cover the roof Of the trenches shook
down enough powdered dirt to mix
withthc perspiration that covered each
soldier. They looked more like ne
rroes than white men. There was just
one white spot on each one. That
was the left half of the forehead,
where it rested against the board
which holds back the loose dirt that
is piled up in front Of the trench,
leaving only a small opening for the
rifle barrel to rest in
1t was too hot for any of the men
10 sleep. They were taking turns at
the loop holes and sitting in the bot
tom of the trench drinking tea or
mnching at a piece Of dry black
bread
Soldiers Long for SouD.
once in a while one Of them would
give his slice of bread a rest while he
stood up, and, after gazing back over
the rear part of the trench, would
curse the cook who was long overdue
with the two-whcelod soup cart, as
...f,t , rl,,yet.s,, 'trnnv. t.,ts a.. europ
The longer and harder he cursed the
more announcement he would re-
cciye from his comrades.
There was a lull IN the zip, zip. ping
Of the German bullets. II caused each
soldier to stop drinking tea and tilt
his head a little TO one side and lis
ten and listen. 1t was followed in a
few seconds by an explanation from
the men at the loop holes.
Every one jumped 70 his place, each
placing his right shoulder against the
butt Of his rifle. which had been left
in o loop hole scarcely had they taken
their places, and before they could
commence firing the loud battle cry
Of the charging Germans could be
heard But even their blood curdling
yells were heard for only an instant.
The terrible fire of the Russians for
few moments drowned all other
sounds. Then the machine guns
drowned tho sound of the rifle fire.
Germans Reach Wire Fences.
The Germans were now at our wire
fence, which was only twenty steps in
front OF our trench. Even the ma
chine gun fire was drowned now by
the bursting bombs that were being
dropped by our howitzers supporting
us from behind hill in our rear.
Back Of them our light artillery was
lnakng the ground I'm front of our
trenches a living he'll with their shrap-
mel fire. Stil back Of them the heavy
artillery was helping 20 make the air
hideous with their large bursting
SMELLS.
This is the moment when the well
trained and service hardened soldier
shows his mettle. His work is to PICK
Off the mon who are not brought
down BY the machine fire, the shrap-
mel, and bursting shells 1t is the mo-
mont when the untried soldier gets
what is often called buck fever
which means that his nerves are at
such high tension that he could take
point blank aim at the side Of horse
only a few steps away and miss the
horse.
Twelve Gain Russian Trench
Some Of the Germans jumped over
each fence as they came to it, others
ffirnl4aa and
crawed under, and still others stop
ped and commenced cutting the wire.
A few new recruits even took shelter
behind the small fence posts that were
only three or four inches thick. Many
turned and ran back to the shelter Of,
their own trench.
The time had now come when the
attack was to br either a success or
q failure. Could the high courage OF
the Germans hold out long enough for
them TO follow tho few leaders that
were left, or would ii break in which
ease they would turn almost TO man
and run for their own trench.
Twelve of them leaped into ouri
trench. The rest broke and ran back.
The attack had failed Five Of the
twelve We're killed with the bayonct
The others taken prisoners.
servant Brings Luggage.
The firing stopped as suddenly as
u had commenced, The still air was
now filled with the cries of the
wounded that lay among the dead on
The field. Among the seven prisoners
was young officer. From his actions
No had evidently been somewhat 81
dude lat home. He turned TO one of
our officers who could speak German
and saib This is very unfortunate, !
indeed / What am I to do2"
The Russian answered that he need