Arizona republican., 1918-07-07
A|VZAC AND YANKEE GO ARM IN ARM IN
 SEARCH IF BOCHES

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, July 6.-(By the A. P)-I Hey Yankee, take 1t bit easy and wait for me. You ain't running no bloody hundred yard dash. you know"
 The speaker was a giant Australian, loose of limb and with face bronZed by years of constant exposure to the sun His companion was equally sturday his brawn acquired on his fathers farm in far western state It was dawn of July 4 and these two, with many others from Australia and Amer lca, were just pushing out across the still mist shrouded field that stretched away along the Somme valley toward the strongholds of the Germans, whom they were that day to vanquish in the first Anglo American attack of history.
 Warns Against Barrage
 Just ahead of them was a curtain of breaking shells from hundreds of Brit lsh guns in the rear, clearing the way for their advance, and the Yankees were having their initial experience with barrage fire.
 That barrage,' continued the Aus tralian as he cleared a shell hole with a flying leap, landing beside his com panion, that barrage aint no blinking bar to be leaned against, youngster" Off on their right other men from the United States were eagerly press ing forward with rifles grasped tensely and faces eXpectart. Out ahead there somewhere theS were to have their ini- tiation into real warfare. They did not know exactly what it would be like but they were running to it with an inn 1 petuous disregard for the death that mi e h0 f1,-
 Too Close to Barrage Suddenly, one boy who had pushed ahead of the others. staggered back l clutching at one arm which hung help l less by his side q was just telling you so,' muttered the Australian to his | companion.
 | "Why-why it's Tom" stammered the other with a tremble in his voice. It was the first time he had ever seen a man hit in battle and this was one of his own pals. "Too bad. but those things happen" remarked the veteran, tersely, he can be glad he aint dead. You fellows have got to learn not to charge into barrage It don't help to lick the ooche. I know how you feel you want to get at 'em but there's time. old son, there's time for it.
 Learns Vital Lesson
 The American fell in beside the Aus tralian and pushed ahead thoushfully. He had had his first vital lesson in warfare as it was waged today. He must not let his eagerness carry him so far that he would get caught in that crashing line of steel. Tom had just learned by burning his fingers that fire was hot and other American boys were getting the same hard fact driven home to them, strange as il might seem, that there was such 2 thing as too much speed in rushing the enemy.
 The Australian and the American ' pushed forward through the Tightening gloom. From somewhere far ahead the German machine guns began theil barking and bullets came singing.
 Quick-Eyed Sammie
 The western boy tucked sharply as { screaming pellet swished past his ear You dodged that one all right! Coco work Yank, good work" the veteran said with a grin. You fellows ar, mighty quick"
 The American blushed under his tal , and smiled ruefully. "Oh, we ar good. all right, Shorty" he replie, l through clenched teeth. The bullet kept coming in waves, but the Ameri can did not dodge again.
 = On they went down the shell-tor slope that led to the Hamel wood The had encountered no enemy as yet, bu they were in the zone of barbed vii and that tore their legs cruelty a times as they pushed through the net
 work of sharp spikes Then came tn first German trench defense and in
 runway were several gray coats firin
 with rifles at the advancing troops. II Hit them, Yanki At it" yelled tn
 Australian, and he hurled himself ove the parapet.
 II There was no necessity to urge th
 Yankee. He was down among th | Germans like whilrwind, and the
 there began furious lunging and pal
 rying with the bayonets. There wei
 four Germans in that pit, great, strap
 ping fellows with plenty of fight
 them. The American was in bait
 rage and he fought furiously. but wit
 the same headwork that characterize
 his veteran comrades methods.
 was all over in a moment and tf
 enemy lay crumpled in the ditch. IT
 American had accounted for two