The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-01-09
there. when he returned he said

there When he returned he said.
please excuse me, general My or
derby is very i'll He comes from the
same region as l, and we GENE to the
war together, both In the ranks. Z feel
it obligatory on me to take especial
care of him."
Certainly. The orders are that we
shall advance under curtain Of fire.
Another groan. General Sehrieber
heard it and did not hear the speaker.
The visitor arose impatiently. Il per-
ceive, general" he said, "that your
mind is centered upon your orderly,
and the army must wait till the order
ly RECEIVERS"
This was said with bitter tone, and
the man who said it clanked out of the
house.
The next morning the two brigades
were drawn up in mass and at given
signal advanced to capture French
position that had been pounded by
the German heavy guns. The attack
ing force became confused and were
driven back.
General" said Wenz sayageiy, this
comes of my being unable to get your
attention yesterday when l called to
talk over this attack. Your mind was
on a Single private soldier instead Of
on the welfare of the fatherland"
Let us try again" Schrieber replied.
And, moving out to the front of the
line, he seized a standard from color
bearer and led a charge that was not
only successful, but was maintained.
Soon after this fight Schrieber re-
ceived an order from the general COM
handing the division to send Private
Oelrich back to his regiment 1t was
evident to the recipient that General
Wenz had reported the failure of his
effort to secure his colleagues atten-
ton when ne had called to arrange the
details Of the coming attack and the
cause. Had not Schrieber by his gal
lantry accomplished the object of the
charge he would not have got off so
lightly.
Nothing was heard of the stumbling
block In the way of General Schrieber's
efficiency till the Germans began their
attempt to reduce Verdun.~ Then after
one of the terrible and unsuccessful
charges in mass made on the French
works the general was seen by his d.
vision commander leaning over Pri-
yate Oelrich, who was lying on the
ground in a pool of his own blood.
General Schrieber, what are you dor
ing here? Your brigade is forming
with others to make another attack.
We are expected to take the position
If we have to try hundred times"
There was no response except moan.
The man addressed quite likely did not
know that he was addressed The 9TH
er was about to pour forth some sting
ing rebuke when he saw Schrieber fall
lifeless across the body before him. He
had been struck by the fragment of a
shell.
When the Red Cross workers went
over the battlefield they took up the
bodies of General Schrieber and Pri-
vate Oelrich together and carried
them to the rear. Their Identification
tags were examined, and it was found
that they hailed from the same place
in Westphalia. Their bodies were sent
home addressed to the same person, an
old farmer, the father of General
Schrieber.
The neighbors got together to do the
last honors to the dead. Some troops
in the neighborhood were detailed to
carry the generals body to the grave
and fire the customary salute oyer it.
Old Schrieber took the commander of
the escort aside and told him that
Fritz was to be buried with the gem
eral and it would please the family
If his body could go on the same gun
carriage. The officer said no. but when
the old man whispered few words in
his ear he consented.
The funeral cortege attracted more
than usual attention, not only on &C
count of the high military rank of Gen
eral Schrieber, but because the secret
Of his attachment to his comrade was
known to many of his fellow citizens
who lined the route.Oyer which 1t pass
ed, some of them shedding tears.
The two bodies were. lowered into
the same grave, and volley was fired
over them, and the mourners dispersed.
In due time a headstone was placed
over them, on which was inscribed,
I'm Memory Of Carl Schrieber and
Gretchen, His Wife"