Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-31

hhuuH Win ANVIL uiiu Wtut w tht
rear 10 give my name 20 the officers In
charge OF the raIdlng party.
was accepted. worse luck.
At 0;45 that night we reported to the
brigade headquarters dugout 10 receive
instructions from Old Pepper.
After reaching this dugout we lined
up In semiclrcle around him. and he
addressed us as follows:
"All want you boys to do Is to go
over TO the German lines tonight. sur
prise them, secure n couple Of prison
ers, and return Immediately. Our ar
tillcry has bombarded that section Of
the line for two days and personally
believe That that part OF the German
trench is unOccupled. so just get cou-
pie Of prisoners and return as quickly
as possible"
The sergeant on my right, In an I'M
dertone. whispered to me;
"Say. Yank. how are we going 10 get
couple Of prisoners II the old fool
thinks personally that that part OF the
trench Is unoccupled. sounds kind OF
flshy. doesn't Il mater
had a funny sinking Sensation In
my stomach. and my tin hat felt us II
Il weighed about ton and my enthusl-
assn was melting away. Old Pepper
must have heard the sergeant speak
because he turned In bis direction and
In a laundering voice asked:
"What did you sayf"
The sergeant with a scarlet look on
his face and his knees trembling,
Emartly saluted and answered;
"No;hlng. sir"
Old Pepper said:
swell, don't say II so loudly the next
time"
Then Old Pepper continued:
in this section of the German
trenches there are two or three ma
chine guns which our artillery. in the
last two or three days, has been I'M
able TO tape. These guns command the
sector where two OF our communica-
ton trenches join the front line, and
as the brigade Is 10 go over the top to-
morrow morning want 10 capture two
or three men from these guns crews,
and from them may be able 10 obtain
valuable Information as 20 the exact
location Of the guns, and our artillery
will therefore be able TO demollsh them
before the attack. and thus prevent
our losing n lot OF men while using
these communication trenches 10 bring
up re-enforcements."
These were the instructions he gave
us;
'"rnke of your Identification disks,
strip your uniforms OF all numerals,
insignia, etc, leave your papers with
your captains. because don't want the
Boches TO know what regiments are
against them as this would be valuable
Information 10 them In our attack to-
morrow and l don't want any OF you
TO be taken alive. What l want Is two
prisoneSs and II get them I have a
way which win make them divulge
all necessary information as 20 their
guns. You have your choice OF two
weapons-yOu may carry your per
sunders' or your knuckle knives, and
each man will arm himself with four
Mills bombs, these to be used only In
case OF emergency"
A persuader Is Tommy's nickname
for club carried by the bombers. Il
Is about two feet long, thin at one end |
and very thick at the other. The thick !
end Ia studded with sharp steel spikes.
while through the center OF the club |
there Is a nlne-lneh lead bar, 20 give !
II weight and balance. When you get |
a prisoner an you have 10 do Is Just
stick this club up N front OF him. and |
believe me, the prisoners patriotism |
for Deutschland ueber Allies" fades
away and he very willingly obeys the
orders OF his captor. II. however. the |
prisoner gets heightened and refuses 20 |
follow you. simply persuade" him By |
FIRST removing 'is TIN hat. and then
well. The use Of the lead weight u DE !