The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-19

laGe and that the Canadians mac
bsen 90 busy digging tn they had
aot had time to send news. II was
explained that they thought It
would be taken for granted that
they had got there.
Among those who made good say
those who are supposed to know the
facts, was a battalion OF French IA
nadians, the kind OF men YOU see IN
times Of peace working their farms near
Quebec or bending over the benches oi
Q factory in New England
Forced Their Luck.
ave had luck with us and we forced
It." one OF the Canadians Said. 1t was
no 10 us 10 do So that's all
AT one place in the village the attack
ers were held up for some time by
strongly fortified post which bristled
with machine guns ,,
well. we did not have to tell the
men what to do They stalked that
strong point, man to man, moving
around it. and got it," told a staff OF
ficcr.
Among the men marching back from
The front line after relief was a tall sol
dier with high cheek bones, red SKIN
ebony hair and cXprcsSlonless features
He was an American OF the Sioux type.
Orders Are Orders.
But the exploit OF the Canadians Is
orly one OF the many chapters which
may be told of what the soldiers hu-
mcrously called 'thc tank offensive,
having reference to the new armorcd
cars. There was London division
comprising representatives oi all
classes OF that great cltyS ltc, VINO
were told that they must reach their
objective in 4 given time. In front OF
them in High Wood was a iaSlneSs ot
machine guns which neither the artll-
lery nor the trench mortars had been
able to reduce.
"These orders were ali simple and di-
rect" said one Of the LondoncrS ait
erward, with grim smile, but these
Germans in their fort knew that It wa
a life and death fight and that all was
expected of theu, was TO pu, their I'm
gers on the triggers OF their machine
guns when we charged We left IT t,
the blooming tank. We had TO tax,
chances Of these machine guns shoot
Ing into our back il the tanks could no
do the Job But orders were orders a
We were taught when We LETT our happ,
homes TO go soldering IN France, an,
we had to reach that point on the mar
We reached it, and the tanks wiped on
the machine guns
proud and 'Aughty."
Then there were the New Zealand
ers. They are known from the Aus
tralians by thes colored baSls aroun
their campaign hats. The little coun
Try they came from is 1900 miles away
'Proud and 'aughty to look at" sal
= London Cockney, "You might thin
they was all lords, but when you get
10 know them they're human and mos
generous with their Ugh pay" The Ne'
ZealanderS also had their "go there an
stay" orders They went, and later o
the situation was such they were warne
that they must Try and hold against
heavy counter attack
The staff wondered If they CoulC
Out Of the clouds OF shell smoke, i
screamed and whistled, it was as dii
dicult to CLEAN information as IT woul
be to learn what man IN the ne,
block was doing in an earthquake. +
nally word came. 1--WE have Stoppc
counter attack and taken some moi
ground and are going to hold It
This cheercd the staff as much As Il
sight OF the columns OF German pm
oncrs filing by
The battalions whose luck failed the'
in this drive on the six-milc BrluS
front were driven back by the CUT
ningly arranged entllading fire OF Il
machine guns in strong points whlC
neither the artillery nor the tanks cou
conquer A. the wounded from the
baifled actions came hobbling dow
the she'll swept road they were cheer'
by the news of successes at other point
Guards Are Going Quick,
There was spectacular nome
f when, some time after the battle HI
opened, word ran down the line IN
the guards were going quick. 4
guards are the crack regiments otI
British regular army and are stccpcN
the old arlstocratlc traditions. WI
they come to the offensive, they, y,An
show others the way through, a&tah
the body of peers son is no lc~~~ Il
ucrabc to bullets than that Of a coo
rey When the, went over the lid
the slang phrase Is tur mounting t
paraphc, OF the trench for a charge
was the supreme moment Tor the guar
10 live up 10 their traditions
Ignore Order to Halt.