Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-30


had sent Lloyd to division headquar
tcrs for trial. charged with dcs-riIou
had pushed steadily forward until they
found themselves far In advance Of
the rest OF the attncking force. "Borb
ing out" trench after trench. and usins
their bayonets. they cnme 10 German
communication trench. which ended In
a bllnGsap. and then the captain. and
what was left Of his men. knew they
we're IN a trap. They would not re
tire. u company never retired. and
they we're ID company. Right IN front
OF them they could see hundreds Of
Germans preparing 10 rush them with
bomb and bayonet. They would have
some chance II ammunition and bombs
could reach them from the rear. Their
supply was exhausted. and the men
realized II would be n case OF dying
ms bravely as possible, or making run
for H. but ID company would not
run. II was against their traditions
and principles.
The Germans would have 10 advance
across an open space OF three 10 four
hundred yards before they could get
N''hln Oo.nolns u's'anoe VI ehe ,fenon'
anu 'nsn u "ouiu oe u'i 'iie., o~n WY
snid:
Men. it's a case Of going West for
us. We are out OF ammunition and
bombs, and the Boches have us In
trap. Ihey VIII poho us OUT. Vui
bayonets are useless mere we wiz
nave 70 20 over anu heet thein' "nu
IT'S q case ct Uirty 10 one so seno
every thru ne ana dle IKE inc
uien OF ID CO.. ny shoulu Wheh ;
ave the word follow me- hhu up ahi
at them. Give them HI Lord. II
we only had q machine gun. we could
wipe them out Here they come, get
ready. men"
Just as he finished speaking. the well
come "pup-pup" OF n machine gun In
their rear rang out. and the front line
OF the onrushlng Germans seemed 20
melt away. They wavered. but once
again came rushing onward. Down
went their second line. The machine
gun was taking an awful toll Of lives.
Then again they tried to advance. but
the machine gun moved them down.
Dropping their rifles and bombs. they
broke and fed In n wild rush back r.
their trench, amid the cheers. Of "D'
company. They were forming agar
for another attempt. whom In the real
OF ID company came a mighty cheer
The ammunition had arrived and Will
II battalion OF Scotch TO re-enforc'
them. They were saved. The unknown
machine gunner bad come to the rescu'
In the nick Of time.
With the re-enforcements II was IA
easy task TO take tNe third German
line.
After the attack v s over, the cap
tain and three Of his nonconmlssione,
officers, wendell their way back 20 thu
position where the machine gun hat
done its deadly work. lie wanted {,
thank the gunner IN the name Of L
company for his magnificent deed
They arrived NJ the gun, and an awful
sight met their eyes.
Lloyd had reached the front line
trench. after his company had left Il. A
strange company was nlmbly crawling
IN the trench ladders. They were re.
endorsements going over. They were
Scottles. and they made magnificent
sight In their brightly colorcd kits and
bare knees.
Jumping over the trench. Lloyd racel
across mo Mans Land" unbecdIng the
rain OF bullets. leaning over dark forms
on the ground. some Of which law sim
while others called out 10 him AS he
speeded INST
lie cnme 10 the German front line
but Il was deserted. excent for heaps
of dead and wounded-n grim tribute
10 the work Of his companv. good old
ID compsny. Leaning trenches nnd
gasplng for breath, LLOYD could see
right ahead OF him his compnny in :.
dead-ended SAP OF Communication