The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-26

just turned TIE DuLt q
gun around and dubbed him voi ME
head with it," replied Zolnowski in
the most matter of fact tone
When the Americans came back at
them it didn't take long to clean every
Dutchman out Of their territory, de-
clared Elmer Sturtz of Wellsburg. Pa.
Before he got Mauser ball in his
right shoulder Sturtz had the extreme
good fortune to see two pontoon
bridges the enemy had thrown across
the river destroyed by the accurate
fire Of the American artillry.
They were filled with Germans, too
Some Of them were coming, but there
were Others who seemed very content
to be going. Two shells from Ameri-
can six-inchers liz squarely over the
bridges. There was terrific report
followed by an inferno. Both bridges
crumbled in the middle. Both were
crowded beyond their limits Bits Of
Germans came raining down for al
most three minutes, according to the
spectator. while. from the rivers the
wild cries Of the injured and drown
ing made a picture Sturtz will always
carry with him.
For few minutes the river was
literally choked with bodies The Ger
mans were at last moving on Paris,
but in a way they had hardly reck-
oned.
Texan Was Brave.
Between puffs Of cigarette. the
first he'd had in a day. Frank Hogan,
Of Galveston. Texas, confirmed
Sturtz's story Of the wholesale drown
ing OF the enemy. The Texan was
working a Stokes gun a hundred feet
from the southern bank of the river
when the first waves. Of field-green
began 10 cross
you can't say enough for those
artillery guys" he said. as he tried
TO twist into as comfortable posi-
ton as wounded thigh permits
''Ten minutes after the orders had
been telephoned to the batteries they
had perfect range on that river
While we were pouring bullets into
the Heinies the guns got their num-
hers with both small and large shells.
At the spot where we were stationed
! reckon there must have been 5000
Of the Fritzies got across the river.
They didn't all 90 hack. Fact. don't
think there were hardly any OF that
bunch that'll go back to Germany.
We captured over 1900 ourselves and
killed easily 500. The rest were try
ing to beat Il back TO the other side
when our shells hit their bridges"
A Pittsburger. N. G. Rameno. who
was injured in the arm by piece Of
says there's one American
that made record any
,ne might be proud Of during the
first Of the mixup. While the German
Engineers were trying to throw their |
first pontoon bridges over he picked
If twenty-eight Of them with his
-ifle. | couldn't get his name, but he
already wears sharpshooters medal. !
He deserves another.
Lots Of soldiers believe in
lunches"
James L. Paul of 730 Spruce Stree.
Philadelphia. does and it's fortu-
rate thing for him that he pisyed his.
With a ccmrnde Paul was in . dugout
Turing the bsrrsge. Shells were land
ng all around. Finally one blew in
he entrances. 70 Paul decided their
layout was becoming - little too
warm. He waited for q short lulI In
he terrific firing and then darted
or another shelter. he had not got
en- fifteen feet away from the dugous
vhen big one scored q direct hit
N Il. His companion wa killed. but
'aul escaped with wound from
plinter that viii keep him out Of nc.
ion for several weeks
Columns could be- written about
he troops Every man tries 20 out.
% biz nelfhhor In deeds Of vsIor. Il
'ouid seem nj fIrt glance Hut Il
nj that q, al ~ the spirit ~ the
american Army and she beat soldiers
h the world