Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-08-08
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D.
Just a. he flushed speaking, the vel
eome "pup-pup" Of 4 machine gun |,
their rear rang out. and the front lin,
ss the onrushing Germans seemed tt
nett away. They wavered, but ono,
again came rushing onward. Dow
went their second line. The machin,
fun was taking an awful toll Of lives
Then assin they tried to advance. bu,
tho machiue gun moved them down
Dropping their rifles and bombs. they
efoke and ded In q wild rush back t.
hsir trench. amid the cheers Of "D'
company. They were forming again
Ser another attempt. when In the real
sf D company came a mighty cheer.
The ammunition had arrived and with
II \ battasi0n Of Scotch to REINFORCE
them. They were saved. The unknown
machine gunner had come to the rescue
In the ntck Of time.
With Tho re-enforcements It was IN
easy task to Take the third German
hne.
After the attack was over, the cap
tain and three Of his noncommissioned
officers. wended their way back to the
position where the machine gun had
aone tn deadly work. He wanted to
thank the gunner In the name of D
company fDr his magnificent deed.
They arrived at the gun. and an awful
right met their eyes.
Lloyd had reached the front line
trench, a1ter his company had left TIA
strange company was nimbly crawling
Up the trench ladders. They were re-
snforcemenD going over They were
scothss. and they made 4 magnificent
sight 10 their brightly colored kits and
bnre knees.
Jumping over the trench. Lloyd raced
across NO Mans Land" unheedlng the
rain Of bullets, leaping over dark forms
On the ground. some of which lay still,
while others called out to him as he
Nseaed past.
as came to the German front line,
Sts Il was deserted. except for heaps
" deod and wounded grim tribute
, Ne work Of his company, good old
company. Leaping trenches. aud.
Oasping for breath. Lloyd could see
neht ahead Of him his company in a
eead-ended sap Of a communication
esndA. and acros the open, away In
sfont OF them. q mass Of Germans pre-
paring Tor a charge. Why didn't D
company Ore on them7 Why were they
% strangely silent1 What were they
waiting fcr1 Then he knew--their am.
munltlou was exhausted.
But what was that on his right A
machine gun. Why didn't 1t open fire
and SAW them1 He would make that
runs crew do their duty. Rushing
over to the gun he saw why 1t had not
opened fire. Scattered around Its base
lay six sfiii forms. They had brought
their gun to consolidate the captured
position. but a German machine gun
had decreed they would never fire
again.
Lloyd rushed to the gun and, grasp.
Ing tho ~traversing handles, trained 1t
On the Germans. He pressed the thumb
Iasee. but only a sharp click was the
Dsu1t The gun was unloaded. Then
~ realised his helpiessness. He did
at know how to load the gum. Oh.
wv hatnt he attended the machine.
- course 10 Englandi He'd been
SaFsd ~ chance, but with I blush Of
name b remembered that he had been
tfsdId. The nickname Of the machine
Sunners had frightened him. They
were called the Suicide club" Now,
Seeauss Of thls fear. his company
wosld b destroyed. the men Of D com.
Dany wotd have to die. because he,
Albert Lloyd. had been afraid Of 4
samA n hls shame he cried like q
baby. Anyway he could die with them
and. rising to his feet, he stumbled
ever the body Of one Of the gunners.
who omitted 4 faint moan. A CLEAN
Of hope flashed through him. PERHAPS
this man could tell him how to load
he FUN. STOPPING over the body he
gently shick It and the soldier opened
Ms eycA Seeing Lloyd. no closed
them ngnin and. In q faint voice, said: