The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-31

OtdSldIu ouontn8 iyPiNH FNois
me Australian and New ZeslandeS
IS termed the -Anzac." talking the
name from the nnst letters OF their Of
fieial designation. Australian and New
Zealand army corps.
Tommy divides the German army
into three classes according 10 their
fighting abilities They rank as fol-
lows: Prussians. Bavarians and Sax.
ons
When up against a Prussian regi-
ment Il is a ease Of keep your nnpper
below the parapet and duck. A bang
hang all the time and war Is on. The
Bavarfans are little better. but the
Saxons are fairly good sports and are
willing occasionally TO behave Us gem
tlemen and take Il easy. but zou can
not trust any Of them overlong.
At one point Of the line the trenches
were about thirty-two yards apart.
This sounds horrible. but In fact II was
easy, because nelther side could shell
the ene1ny's front-lIne trench for fear
shells would drop into their own This
eliminated artillery fire.
In these trenches when up against
the Prusslans and Bavarians. Tommy
had hot time Of Il. but when the Sax
ons took over II was q picnic: they
would yell across that tfley were SAX
ons and would not fire. Both sides
would sit on the parspet and carry on
a conversation This generally consist
ed Of Tommy telling them how much
he loved the kaiser. while the Saxons
informed Tommy that King George
was a particular friend Of theirs and
hoped that be was doing nicely.
When the SaxOns were TO be relieved
By Prussians or Bavarians. they would
yell this information across No Mans
Land and Tommy would Immediately
tumble into his trench and keep his
head down
II an English regiment was 70 be re
lIeved by the Wild Irish. Tommy would
tell the Saxons. and Immediately a vol
ley Of Bonner und Blitzens" could
be heard and IL was Fritz's turn TO get
n crick in his back from STOPPING. and
the people in Berlin would close their
windows.
Usually when an Irishman takes over
a trench. just before stand down" In
the morning. he sticks his. rife over
the top. aimed In the direction Of Ber-
lin, and engages In what is known as
the mad minute This consists of
firing fifteen shots In a minute. He
Is not aiming at anything in particular
just sends over each shot with
prayer. hoping that one Of his strays
win set some poor unsuspecting Fritz
In the napper hundreds Of yards be
hind the lines. II generally does that's
the reason the B0ches hate the man
from Erin's isle.
The Saxons. though better than the
Prussians and Bavarians. have nasty
trait Of treachery In their makeup.
At one point OF the line where the
trenches '7ere very close. stake was
driven into the ground midway be-
tween the hostile lines. At night when
Il was his turn. Tommy would crawl
to this take and attach some London
papers to II. while at the foot he would
place tins Of bully beef. flags. sweets.
and other delicacies that he had re
ceived from Blighty In the ever looked
for parcel Later on Fritz would come
out and get these Injuries
The next night Tommy would go out
to see what Fritz put into his stocking.
The Donation generally consisted Of
paper from Berlin. telling who was
the war. some timed sausages.
cigars and occasionally a little beer.
1ut q funny thing. Tommy never re-
turned with the beer unless II was In
'ide Of him His platoon got whlff Of
lis breath one night and the offending
Tommy lost his job
One night q young English sergeant
.rawled to the stake and as he tried 10
ietach the German paper a bomb en-
,loded and mangled him horribly Fritz
rad set a trap and gained another vic
i'm which was only one more black
mark against him In the book OF this
var. From that time on diplomatic re
ations were severed
Returning to Tommy. I think his
'pirit is best shown in the questions he
lska 1t is never '.who Is going TO win"
Tut always shov long will 1t takeT"