The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02

that ID furrowed by the channels Of Mars.
Stumm! Stumm! says the dull growl coming
eastward.
Ha, ha. ha! answer the rifles. as II sneering at
the call Of death.
OF n sudden comes the thunder Of terrific blows.
1s the Almighty giving the sign for the judy
ment Day? The 'forty-twOs' from Essen and
Piisen are taking a hand. They cover up the
enemy trenches. lift out English batteries and
reduce enemy Notifications to SCOT and ashes.
They plant the railroad dam with house high,
dark thickets, and the little guns hang their
shrapnel clouds like giant cloud capsules into the
shr,rbbery.
For hours this terrific duel of the guns lasts.
Now those bisons that slept on the way over
have been walked up! Now they roar and from
their nostriis issues flame.
The great hour comes nearer and nearer.
Now the tower clocks IN London announce the
hour Of Z. Already the storm columns are gath.
ering In the German lines.
And as It is getting high time to make the
final preparations two Saxon grenadiers over
there on the left wing are sitting complacently
and sip from a bowl OF field kitchen mecca.
mol" says one. THE English starve us?
They couldn't do 1t at sea. now they certainly
won't have a chance to do II on land! Now well
nrst nave a nice fat goose gravy sandwich!
Boys, II those marmalade youngsters over there
knew what a lot Of fat there's still here!"
These twOg renadiers have won the world war.
For their cheerful calm Is not Indifference, is
not the "hunor OF the sallows': It is e lf-conf-
dence. pride. the feeling Of invincible strength,
iHey hnuW. inc nOuT mas come Tney are filed
with the good German spirit Of the unshakable
faith that the right cause must win! And when
the storm up the ladders begins these two grena-
diers will be ahead Of all!
Shortly before 1880 the hellish battle roar
suddenly subsidies. The tight rests. 1t is the rest
OF the lion who crouehes for the leap!
At the stroke Of eight the young lions rise.
God be with you, brave German youth.
Hurrah! comes from mewher Now there
Is no wincing for the German soldier blood. The
first lines break forward. The hurrah becomes
a jubiiant storm song, which on an incAlculabie
front accompanies the troops into the battle
where man shall stand against man.
After three minutes the frst English trench
Is taken. The English retreat upon their second
line. as II in flight. They left their trench in
the last moment, remarkably quick and without
resistance . was II cowardice or trick
cry?
Forward! This is no time for philosophizing.
The eye open! And bravely ahead!
Lieutenant Eickstaedt springs UP in the cap.
tured trench.
'Hurr . . . :"
He does not finish the Hurrah. He whirls
around In a circle. shot through the head.
A sergeant Jumps up and finishes Lieut.. Eick-
staedt's Hurrah. Then he, too. In no more.
Further down the line a first lieutenant tries
to advance with his group. A machine gun
hammers his body. he reels. falls backward, life
less.
A CHASTITY hail Of shrapnel crackles down upon
the brave conauerors OF the English trench.
A new storming line has started forward from
the German trenches. These braves. too. are
met half way by the murderous hre coming from
mysteriousiy located guns. The German artillery
did not succeed In tearing the mask from all
the enemy batteries In this difficult territory:
and now the hidden waylayers fall upon the
German columns.
The attackers. attacked half way between the
conquered trench and the one they would con-
quer. throw themselves to the ground and pro-
tect themselves as best they can with ~sandbags
and shields.
Fearful moments have come for our gallant
grenadiers. Death stalks among them. From
Gibbett Hill. well aiming English guns hold mus
ter in their ranks. There IL no forward and no
backward for them. no way out. No medieval
torturer could have devised a mental torment
such as this.
Now the Scots from yonder have started on a
storm run against our grenadiers. two battalions
OF the gallant Scotch Blackwatch Regiment. But
they are bitterly sappointed when they find
that a little setback does not lessen but rather
heigh,ens the battle scorn and the fighting trim
OF The German troops. The Scots pay dearly for
their boldness. They 60 back, and they will not
return
The frustrated German offensive has been a
great success despite OF all: 1t has brought great
enlightenment To the attackers. Now the German
artillery knows the hiding places in which ruin
turks. While our undaunted warriors slowly
creep back into their trenches, the artillery re-
sumes its work with redoubled vigor. .
German artillery has settled Its account with
the English guns and has thoroughly cleaned
out all hiding places. The grenadiers. teeth
firmly set, eyes burning. await the order for the
second storm attack.
Our artillery il silent. The silence lasts Just
as long as It takes a man TO say the Lords
Prayer.
And now for the second leap!
This time there IL no stop. The enemy lines
waver. Powerful Is the onr,Eh OF our troops.
over and across the railroad dam they tear
Already inestimable quantities Of war material
are ours.
German reserves push on. weaponless enc
mics beg mercy.
The iron storm bride booms and rushes up
the eastern slope Of the Hin OF Souls. Thou
sands are dug out Of their badger kennels and
sent back as prisoners to the German trenches.
A couple of bold Englishmen remain calmly
lying In their places.
Hello there! Heda."
They are dead.
Beneath the cross on Gibbet Hill q few in
~trenchments are holding out; stubborn defend
ers. those behind them! But one small fort
after the other Is taken by hand grenade at
tacks.
Our artillery whips the last strength out Of
the horses. The heavy guns occupy the hill.
And now disaster befans the English divisions
as they are flooding backward. Our gunners
see to 1t thai the fleeing horde Is chained to the
ground and never again can be serviceable to a
generals will. 80
A group Of Austrians also has made itself at
home on Glbbet Hill: they are the observers Of
the motor batteries, And soon the fire belching
monsters with their metallic, roaring. bass voices