Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
STORIES OF THE WAR
Canadians Use American Indian and
 Trapper Trick.

Canadians Use American Indian and
 Trapper Trick.
 That success in modern warfare often may depend upon the employ ment of some article or cohtriVance of ancient design and cunning has again been demonstrated by the Can- adian troops in their most recent ad- vances against the enemy. The old American Indian and trapEer trick of carrying great weights upon the back by means of a leather thong across the forehead helped the Canadians to go forward when all other means of transport was difficult and through supplies thus brought up they com pletely captured the famous Regina trench, which hitherto had resisted all efforts.
 Not only did this particular con- tingent of Canadians take Regina trench, but they pressed forward un- der the fiery shelter of curtain of shells until they established them selves in Desire" trench. which con- stituted an objective of supreme de- sirability.
 When the Canadians were given the word to advance it was quickly seen that the wintry mud would soct play havoc with the usual methods of bringing up supplies and without un- interrupted supply support no attack could succeed. So, old troopers from western Canada suggested scheme to the commanding officer. who inn mediately called for volunteers for the ''tump-line."
 Hundreds Of Canadians knew the trick and within a few moments three 'tump" companions were organized to bring up ammunition. Through mud, darkness ard hostile shell fire this Indian file of men maintained an end less chain of supplies until the faith full army mule could again get to work
 Canadian dash and daring did the rest and once they gained the trench there was a rush Of Germans to sur render. Seventeen officers were taken in one batch an unusually large num- 1 Der to yield together There has evil dently been a scramble from the open | trench to the duasouts. many o1 which were found fairly bursting with gray-clad soldiers.
 Then followed characteristic in- | stances of the battlefield. Tn cleanins
 up the position, one dugout, hidden | under she'll tossed earth and debris i was overlooked until two stretchel
 bearers searching for wounded ap. preached. Much to the amazemeat oi | these two unarmed soldiers, the Ger.
 mans began to pour out. with theil
 hands high above their head. Half 2 score had emerged when the stretcbel men thought the situation was be. l coming little too serious. Witt. 2 l fine spirit of bravatlo, however. ont l pointed to the dugout dcor and il I ste1torian tones shouted: Get bacI | therel" Needy they o5eyel anl l while one stretcher man Kept guart the other went for help and a haul O | two score prisoners resulted. Two | other stretcher bearers had picked III l and were hringing in an apparent,
 helplessly wounded man. Student,
 d German shell burst over them. Tn,
 bearers dropped the streteher with it ] burden and darted to cover in : friendly shell hole nearby. Much tt | their astonishment their casualty hoped off the stretchcr and started | toward the German front line. For | getting their own safety in this nev I dilemma, the stretcher men took afte their patient and overhauled him placing him again on the stretche1 When examined, he was found to hav a very serious leg wound. How h managed to run puzzles the surgeons After the battle by tacit under