The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-28

knew how pleasant they were-n0t,
but I volunteered, and 50 did Murray.
We went ashore in our boats under a
heavy hre. There were 12 men killed
In the lifeboat In which I was. I es-
capped without scratch.
We were mustered up on shore and
volunteers were called for, for sentry
duty. Murray volunteered. II he had
only gone on with the rest Of NJ he
might have come through. After q
short wait we were given the order to
advance. The firing became heavier
about this time, sd we went at the
double. We had not got very far be-
fore we had fine little surprise party
handed %.
The front line was running over
what appeared 70 be good, solid
ground. when they broke through and
fell into trenches 80 to 40 feet deep.
These trenches had been dug, covered
over with A-ineh boards and then
with dirt, and were regular man-traps.
Sharp stakes were sticking out of the
parapet and parados. and at the bot
tom were more stakes and rocks and
barbed wire.
We were advancing with bayonets
fixed and arms at the carry, 20 when
the first line fell. and some Of the
second, the boys Of the third line came
running up. and in The scramble that
followed many Of the chaps in the
flrst few lines were bayoneted by their
comrades. I was In the third line. but
I was lucky enough 70 pull up in time
and did not fall In. You could not look
down Into that hsoch after you had
seen It once, n was too sickening.
Our casuafties were sent back to tho
ship. Oae boat vas sunk by q shell
and al the men lost.
We remained where We were,
scratching out shallow trenches for
ourselves. finding what natural cover
there was and otherwise getting ready
for the night which was near. It
began 10 rain and We could hardly
keep any fires going. because We had
to shelter them from the shore side, 10
the enemy could not spot u, and the
wind was from the sea. Il was certain
u miserable that night.
Every once In q while we would
stand by 10 repel IN attack, whether 1t
WAS Q real one o. not, and We were
under flre all the time. Il seemed a.
II morning would never come. The
sand was fun Of neas-Sreat big boys
and tAsy were ~ bad - any
coolies I had eves had at Dixmude.
The morning came at last, and I
WAS detailed With q fatigue party
to tie beach where We had landed
storea When We got down 10 the
docks I missed Murray and asked
where he was. They said he had been
missing from his post not more than
an hour from the time we left.
I left my fatigue party. without
orders, and Joined IN the hunt for
Murray. There were men searching
Ill along the docks and On The shore
70 each side. Finally I saw . bunch
oe men collect around q storehouss
at the farther end Of the docks On the
shore side. I ran up b them.
Thers was poor old Murray. They
wses Just taking him down. He had
been eruciAed against the wall Of the
stoeehouse. There was q bayonet
through each arm. one through each
foot and one through his stomach.
One Of The sarbiss tainted when hs
had to pull one Of The bayonets out.
They had hacked o6 his right hand
at the wrist and taksa his Aenti6ea.
ton disc. I lay this to the German
oiaesrs more than The Turks.
! Do not know Just what I did after
this. But Il changed ne al around
and I was not like my usual oeaf dur
ing the rest Of the tme.
Il was still raining whsa We startsd
on our way to the front line. Along
The road were nsmbsss Of troops
scof,lng and among them Indian troops
on sentry duty. They looked like .
bunch Of frossn turnips, cool and un-
comfortable. We were close enough to
make the roar Of the cannonadinS
seem intolerably loud and could zee
the bursting shells, particularly thost
frv1 the British ships.
Then We came across some Turkish
prisoners who were eheltefang In an
old barn. I guess It WAS, and We
stopped for shelter and rest. They
told ~ that their troops were very
tired from long fighting. but that they
had plenty Of men. They said couple
II shells had dropped about Q hun.
dred yards from the barn Just before
We came. % we knew the batteries
were trying to get our range and We
did not stay any longer. but went
away from there and on our road.
Abost 600 yards farther o. We came
to ssios. and when we went inside
ws found 90 or 60 Of our boys cooking
and slseping and not Eiv1Ag Q thought
to Ne shells Or shnpnsl. The mules
outside were banging away at the hay.
- thoagA there never had bsen Q war
In The world There was 10 she'll made
that coald bsdss them away from
that hay unless Il hit tAeA.
Thsn along came Q cart making q
lot Of racket. Ons Of ~ fellows In Il
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