The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-10

In fact, British soldiers have curisusly de-
tached ana generous way of regarding their coun-
trys enemies When the German soldier is
taken prisoner or picked up wounded the British
soldier Is disposed hundred thousand In
stances show, TO treat him as pal" 10 divide
his food and share his cigarettes with him as he
passes 10 the base
In the gladatorial fights for the entertainment
OF the people in ancient Rome the defeated com.
Datant was expected TO expose his throat 10 the
sword of the victor and any shrinking on his
part caused the arena 10 ring with the angry
shouts of the thousands Of spectators Receive
the steel!' BY all accounts the Germans have
dislike Of the hayOnet. They might well be nara.
lyzed indeed at the affrighting spectacle Of that
thin line Of cold steel welded by furious Irish
man; but II the bayonet were In the hands Of n
soldier Of any Of the other British nntionalitles
his cry TO the German that recoiled from It's
thrust would probably be Receive the steel :" ex-
pressed in the rudest and toughest native ldiom
The way of the Irish at Ginchy was different;
and perhaps the pronunciation OF their revenge
was not the least magnificent act OF "A glorious
day.
IF we Drained them on the spot who could
blame us? 'Tis ourselves that would think II no
sin II 1t done by anyone else" said a private
Of the Dublin Fusiliers. Let me tell you" he
went on, what happened to myself. As / raced
across the open with my comrades. jumping in
and out of shell holes, and the bullets flying thick
myself: This l. going to be n fight to the last
gasp for those Of us that get 10 the Germans
"As came the trenches / picked man
out for myself Straight in front Of me he was,
leaning out of the trench, and he with a rifle fir
Ing away at us as II we were rabbits
81 made for him with my bayonet ready. de-
termined to give him what he deserved when
what do you thInki-didut he notice me and
what was up TO! Dropping his rife, he raised
himself up In the trench and stretched out his
hands toward What could you do in that
case but what did? Sure you wouldn't have the
heart TO strike him down, even II be were to kill
you.
81 caught sight Of his eyes and there wns such
frightened and pleading look in them that I
ut once lowered my rifle and took him by the
hand. saying You're my prisoner"
u don't suppose he understood word of what
I said but he chung 10 me, crying kamerad,
KamerHdr ] was more glad than ever that /
hadn't the blood Of him on my soul. IT'S queer
thing to say. maybe. 81 a man who octed like
that; but, all the same. he looked a decent boy.
every bit Of hin.
Il suppose the truth Of It Is this: We soldiers
on both sides have 10 go through such terrible
experiences that there IS no accounting for how
we may behave We might be devils an out in
the morning and saints no less 10 the evening"
Trench Repsrtee and Trench FsyorltsA
The relations between the trenches include
even attempts ar an FA'hhHEe OF Trparfee- The
wit as may be- supposed in such circumstances
is invariably lrouIc ana sarcastic Ny examples
are Irish. for the reHson thnt have had most to
DO with Irish soldiers but they may be- taken "a
fairly representative ~ the tnuBts and pleasan-
tries which are often banded across No Mans
Land.
The Germans, holding part 81 their line in Bel
giurn got 10 know fhH' the British trenches 0ppo-
gite them we're being held by an Irish battalion.
Hello. Irish ?" hes cried. How Is King Carson
getting on, and have you got home rule yet7-
The company sergeant major. a big Tppernry
man was selected 20 make the proper reply. and
In order that II Nigh, be- fully effective he sent II
through a megaphone which the colonel WIS ae-
-ustomed 10 use in addressing the battalion
lnrade Hello. Gerry :" he called out. I'm
linking II isn't information ye want, but divar-
.blon but It's information I'll be after giving ye.
m the same. Later well be sending ye some
IN thatIl make ye laugh at the other side Of yer