Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-21
ViUid Pen VieUs
 Of Irish Work M France Are GiUen

DUBLIN, Oct. 2I-(Correspondence of the Associated Press "A series of
 vivid pen pictures of the life of Irish soldiers in France, written by the late Major William Redmond, the disting- uished Irish leader, shortly before his death a. the front, have been collected by Mrs. Redmond, and are to be pub lished in the form of a small memorial volume. Extracts from some of the mos. striking of these letters have been put at the disposal of The Associ- ated Press.
 One of Major Redmond's letters deals with the capture of Ginchy by the Irish troops. "A notable feature of the charge at Ginchy," he says, was that the Irishmen sang Irish patriotic songs, one battalion to the other, as they charged, and the effect created was most inspiring" The scene after .het battle he describes as follows:
 "The Germans surrendered very freely, and in very few instances wait ed for the bayonets of the Irish. When able, the enemy made good his retreat, but when that was not possible. he sur rendered and threw. down his arms. In some cases, however, treachery was attempted.
 "I met a Munster Fusilier who in the confusion of the battle had got sepa- rated from his battalion. He was rest ing by the road waiting to find some one who could direct him to his head quarters. He was covered with mud, but fall of genuine enthusiasm.
 q asked if his battalion had made many prisoners. He replied Yes but added that once or twice the Germans had tried treacherous tricks. One par ty advanced as if to surrender, shout ing, 'Kamerad! Kamerad!' and when about twenty yards off opened fire. l asked the Munster man what then look place. and he replied, We knock ed them over till further orders
 "One prisoner said: We do not want war-it is the war of the rich maN, and the poor always suffer-
 Nearly all the Irish possessed some trophies of the fight, and it was com mon sight to see even the wounded on the sretchers clutching in their hands German helmets and bits of en- emy equipment.
 Many of our wounded were just boys, and it was extraordinary how they bore pain which must have been intense. Very few murmurings were heard. One young man said to the chaplain, oh father, it is hard to die so far from home in the wilds of France Certainly the fair land of France just here did seem wild-the trees all torn and riven with shot and the earth on every side ploughed with huge shell holes.
 "The Irishmen, while clearly i'm mensely pleased with themselves, showed no undue exaltation, and their demeanor towards their captives was good humored and even kind. It was pleasant to see how tenderly they heip. ed the wounded Germans along, and flown the road from the dressing sta ion it was common sight to see our men helping along prisoners just as 1indiy as if they were their own con- rades.
 'The losses in the Irish battalions wefe naturally heavy, but by no means very great in view of the work that aad been done.
 Tt is not too much to say that the whole army has expressed warm admi- 'ation for the action of the Irish troops and the capture of Ginchy, coming hot foot on the taking of Guillemont, has put, it is safe to say, an entirely new complexion on the whole position in his part of the line.
 "A captured German officer declared that his people had believed tha. Gin chy could not be taken. But, he add ed, you attacked us with devils, not memo one could withstand them"