Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-06-14

More than once in hospital have
seen titled Red Cross nurse fetching
and carrying for wounded soldier,
perhaps the one who in civil life de-
livered the coal at her back door. To-
day she does not shrink from lighting
his flag or even washing his grimy
body.
Tommy admires Albert of Belgium be-
cause he is not pusher of men; he
leads them. With him it's not a case
of take that trench" it is "come on
and we will take it,
1t is amusing to notice the differen:
characteristics of the Irish, Scotch and
English soldiers. The Irish and Scotch
are very impetuous, especially when ii
comes to bayonet fighting, while the
Englishman, though a trifle slower,
thoroughly does his bit; he is more
methodical and has the grip of bull
dog on a captured position. He is
slower to think that is the reason why
he never knows when he is licked.
Twenty minutes before going over
the top the English Tommy r'll sit on
the fire step and thoroughly examine
the mechanism of his rifle to see that it
is in working order and will fire prop
erly. After this examination he is sat-
isfied and ready to meet the Boches
But the Irishman or Scotchman sits
on the fire step, his rifle with bayonet
fixed between his knees. the butt Of
which perhaps is sinking into the mud
the bolt couldn't be opened with a
team of horses it is so rusty-but he
splits on his sleeve and slowly pOlshe.
his bayonet; when this is done he als,
| is ready to argue with Fritz.
1t is not necessary to mention the
colonials (the Canadians, Australians
| and New Zeaianders), the whole world
knows what they have done for Eng
land.
The Australian and New Zealunder
Is termed the "Anzac," taking the
name from the first letters of their Of
fetal designation. Australian and New
Zealand army corps.
| Tcmmy divides the German army
into three classes according to their
lighting abilities. They rank as fol-
lows: PruSSianS, Bavarians and Sax
| OnS.
When up against Prussian regl-
ment it is case of keep your napper
below the parapet and duck. A bang
bang all the time and war is on. The
Bavarians are little better, but the
Saxons are fairly good sports and are
willing occasionally to behave as gen.
tlemen and take it easy, but you 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 it was
easy, because neither side could shell
the enemy's front-line trench for fear
shells would drop into their own. This
eliminated artillery fire.
In these trenches when up against
the Prussians and Bavarians, Tommy
had hot time of it, but when the Sax
ons "took over" it was a picnic; they
would yell across that they were Sax.
ons and would not fire. Both sides
would sit on the parapet 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 ant
hoped that he was doing nicely.
When the Saxons were to be relieved
by Prussians or Bavarians, they woult
yell this information across No Man!
Land and Tommy would immediatel,
tumble into his trench and keep hi
, head down.
. If an English regiment was to be re
ieved by the wild Irish, Tommy woul,
tell the Saxons, and Immediately a vol
ley of Bonner und Blitzens" coul,
: be heard and it was Fritz's turn to &c
a crick in his back from STOPPING. an,
the people in Berlin would close thei
windows.
Usually when an Irishman takes owe
trench, just before "stand down" il
the morning, he sticks his rifle owe
the top, aimed in the direction of Bel
lin, and engages in what is known a
the mad minute" This consists q
firing fifteen shots in a minute. III
is not aiming at anything in particula
just sends over each shot with
prayer, hoping that one of his stray
Will get some poor unsuspecting Frit
in the napper hundreds of yards b.
hind the lines. 1t generally does that
the reason the Boches hate the ma
from Erin's isle.
The Saxons, though better than til
Prussians and Bavarians, have mast
trait Of treachery in their makeup.
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