The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-26

tales OF noroI1m OF the men being
told. believe that Of all OF them the
story OF strgoont j. r. Brown was
most notable Brown commanded a
detachment OF II men when the Ger
man Onslaught came. They had shell
Ter which saved them under the heavy
oerman bombardment. and when che
advance boche came along they let
him pass and then got ready 20 turn
their machine guns loose. But just
than = hundred or 20 more Germans
came along. Brown ordered his men
70 scatter quickly. He ducked into
the woods and saw the Huns put his
beloved machine gun out Of the war.
The Germans passed on Brown look
Cd around and seemed 20 be alone. he
started toward the Marine. away from
our lines and met his captain. also
alone.
These two Americans, out there In
the woods IN the dark, the Captain
with an automatic pistol and Brown
with an automatic rifle. saw that the
hochs barrage kept them from getting
10 their own lines. and decided TO kill
an the Germans they could before they
themselves we're Killed. They lay In
the fhIcket while the Germans passed
- In large numbers. According 20
Browns report they heard two mach
. Inc guns going back OF them and decld-
ed 70 get them. The two crept close
and charged one Of the machine guns
which killed the American captain.
Brown got the lone German gunner
with his rifle.
Corporal Comes Up.
Then up came an American Corporal.
also left alone In the woods. and Brown
and the Corporal started after the sec
end German machine gun. behind a
ciump Of buahes
They got Close. and Brown with his
automatic rifle. killed three Germans.
the crew Of the gun. Then. attracted
BY the shooting close At hand. up came
the II men Brown had commanded.
each looking for Germans. Brown re-
sumrd command and les the party to
where they couid sss more Germans
n q sector Of tronch-taken Germans.
These - Americans performed a
feat never 70 be forgotten The Ger
mans evidently were left IN the trench
- with machine guns 70 meet a coun-
ter attack. should the Americans MAKE
one. Brown posted his II men about
the Hun position IN II directions. He
took 4 position where he could rake
the trench with his automatic rifle
Al 4 signal the u Americans opened
up with their rifles from II points. and
Brown started working his automatic
fifIo Brown aid nat he etsa't know
HON many Germans he killed. but fired
his rifle until Il got 20 hot he couldn't
hold 4 and had 20 rest A. across .
STUMP. The Germans. then thinking
they were attacked boz large party.
decided 70 surrender A German ma
ior stepped out Of the trench with his
hands high. yelling -kamerad.- Brown
laid down hia heated rife, and while
three Of the hidden Americans guard
"a him. advanced toward the major.
Then al ~ Americans moved In and
disarmcd the Germans. Brown said he
didn't know how many there were but
more Than 100.
proesssion Through Woods.
Then. with Brown and the Corporal
e the head. and the other II Amer
leans 10 the rear. the procession start
"a through the woods guided BY a
doughboys compass. toward the Am
orlcan lines.
II wasn't plain sailing. they we're
behind the German advance. and had
20 pass Il and space between the
Fighting Germans and Americans. on
their way through the woods several
parties Of Germans saw the advancing
column with Brown ard the Corporal
az 90 head. and hurriedly surrendered.
Beating through the thicket Brown
Led his party 70 q place where the Ger
man advance line was broken Just AZ
ne started over the American lines
The 0er,=eas laid down a barrage- This
got four o. the Germans. hut Il didn't
touch an American. Brown and his
II companions got hack with 1s5 pris-
onarn The four killed made q total
for the - Americans Of 15s-
American officers were almost dunn
founded AZ the strange tale Brown
brought bach. but doubt vanished when
soon after he reached regimental head
quarters. . military policeman showed
I'D with q large bundle OF maps and
plans Brown had taken from dead
German Officers killed by his automat-
&c rife, and handing them 20 Brown
said. Gimme my receipt
Brown. who Il - years old. and last
year was = shipping clerk. had met this
n,<n on the way hack. and turning ov-
r. the maps. which made a heavy bun