The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-18

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Hut tho French would not Five
up the struggle without one last |
despairing attempt
Suddenly. In the afternoon. IN
great masses. they attacked liiil
| 1876 aud it's eastern slope
The guards. reserves aud other
troops OF the first line who received
tho main force OF the conflict. held
their ground without wavering
The Fourth Turko regiment and
others attacked In five separate
waves. man going past man. the
eompany's leader usually riding a,
[ tho head.
They we're received with a hail OF
hand grenades. which tore hundreds
60 pieces and which threw tho two
/ front lines into the air like letters
/ OF the alphabet. while the ones at
the rear Jared no better
Losses Arc lnhuman
Whoever escaped the grcnades /
fell under the bayonet attacks tn
the raging fight for possession OF
/ the trench
Despite all their elan"
despite their tenselty and re.
| narsahle fearIessness. the
French were forced 10 retreat
And now into the dlsordered
masses as they resressed our
heavy artillery fire struck at
front and side: the losses OF
the French were lnhumsn.
With this u st great attack on the
, height ended the winter battle In
the Champagne
After a terrible struggle that last
ed for months. after the sthking ~
terrible human sacrifices the /
French had 10 give up their hope Of
making a breach thru to us.
GERMAN WILL POWER, THE 1
GERMAN SENSE OF DUTY. THE /
GERMAN DISCIPLINE. AND GER
MAN HEROlSM. HAD WON ONE 1
OF THE MOST SPLENDID II
SIEGES THAT THE WORLD 1
HAS EVER HEARD or AWAY
FROM GALLO FANATfcIsM AND /
GALLO iMPETuosITY.
The battle Of the Champagne ia
over.
The unparalleled herolsm. the
superhuman patience Of our brave
troops have already become things
OF the past
Points Out Great Lesson
A new and fadel.ss laurel leaf
has been added to the wreath OF /
the glorious deeds OF our splendid
army.
but we. the great German poo.
Pile taken asl as one. we will DO /
well TO listen To- the solemn warn.
INK tina, spoke 80 emphaticaliy to
VA during those stormy days OF the i
battle OF tho Champagne.
What shall we learn from,
this gigantic struggle OF he.
roes. what duties rise out Of |.
for us. what can we learn from,
Hin 1875. 80 pIo~ed 20 pieces
with arensdes. ard defended
with such courage and such
spiIiing Of bIoodf
Whas was tho source OF our
strength. the final reason for
our sietoryg
What made a hero out OF the
youngest pioneer and made the
oldest member OF the Land.
~shr forget HE years ard his
hsroships'
In an oyerpowering way the ad. |
vantageousnssa OF strict discipline /
vas here proven
We can truthfully say that THE |
REGIMENT THAT STANDS THE /
STRAfGHTEST WILL IN ALL /
PLACES FIGHT THE BEST.
Discipline Stands Test
II youthful enthusiasm aud even |
patriotism falter under lengthy |
firing OF grenades. II in the devils
kettle OF drum fire" even the
power to think seems gone, then
especially does the worth OF iron
discipline become apparent.
IL alone provides the necessary Il
hold and gives decision even tn
the most difficult places.
In times OF peace now past we
heard many voices which. thru
mistaken humanltarianlsm thru ef.
feminacy. thru malevoiencs, or 4
thru n lack OF understanding. tried
to throw overheard tho uncnndi. Il
toned obedience. tho iron drilling,
In short. our good old system.
proven good thru many hundreds
of years.
| believe the battle OF the Cham.
payne has taught them all better,
Let us strike our breasts and
promise each other to make this
condition a fundamental relation
when peace comes again.
II we think carefully over all
these things. II we make them our